The city of Murphy is giving away free trees to the first 100 residents this year. File Art Murphy residents can pick up free native trees in 3-gallon containers as part of the city’s Arbor Day observance. The 100 trees will be available, first-come, first-served,...

With the latest public meeting completed, Collin County’s study of two southeastern segments of the proposed Outer Loop is moving toward completion of the roadway’s schematic design and environmental review, steps that would eventually clear the way for right-of-way...

COMPLETE, UNOFFICIAL General Election Results from Collin County Elections1:02 a.m. Nov. 4 with 90 of 90 Vote Centers ReportingTotals include early voting, ballots by mail and election day ballotingU.S. House District 3Keith Self (Rep) — 128,340 (48.81%)Evan Hunt...

With early voting underway, Collin County voters will decide whether to approve a $600 million Collin College bond proposal and four Collin County bond propositions totaling $817.5 million, with different potential effects on property taxes. The college anticipates no...

Assistant Fire Chief Joe Flowers presents Fire Department Analyst Sammi Clark with the Murphy Employee of the Quarter award at the Oct. 20 City Council meeting. Courtesy Photo The city of Murphy had a remarkably low water loss of 3% from its municipal system in...

The Murphy Community Center, 205 N. Murphy Road, is open for early voting and on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3. Bob Wieland/Murphy Monitor Election officials say early voting for the Tuesday, Nov. 3, general election was brisk in the first week, but so far not as...

U.S. Rep. Keith Self says Capitol Police told him the FBI had arrested a McKinney teenager in connection with an alleged threat against the 3rd District congressman.“The Capitol Police contacted me twice with alerts that included the fact that FBI had made an arrest,”...