Ashley Hudson, special events manager, hangs “Breath of Beauty” by Avery Hayes in the “Arts and Rec” display at the Murphy Activity Center. The gallery is open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and is closed on Sunday. Photo Bob...
Maxwell Creek appears safe from sewage following two significant developments in the three-year saga involving plans for a densely packed subdivision between Parker and Murphy. First, the Parker City Council released a proposed settlement to the dispute over plans...
Four days after residents packed a Parker City Council meeting to protest a nearby housing development, a sign was posted Saturday, April 27, near the 103 acres involved in the dispute.The sign, listing The Haines Company of Dallas as agent, faces Hogge Road across...
Cinco de Mayo, celebrated annually on May 5, is often mistaken in the United States as Mexico’s Independence Day. Instead, it marks the anniversary of a significant victory in Mexican history: the Battle of Puebla, which occurred on May 5, 1862. Over time, the holiday...
The neighborhood around the North Murphy Road railroad crossing should soon be quiet again. The Murphy City Council has approved $46,611 for a new warning system for CPKC freight trains rolling through the city. When service resumed March 3 after nearly two years of...
A marathon five-hour meeting of the Parker City Council ended Tuesday night without a vote and residents vowing to continue opposition to a proposed development just east of Southfork Ranch.More than 100 people jammed into the council chambers designed for 45 as...
The Murphy Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for the 13th Annual Spring Fever outdoor vendor event in Central Park. “We have already gotten a lot of sign-ups,” said Juli Richards, executive director of the chamber. Scheduled for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 27,...
Four student artists will soon have their work displayed on Murphy recycling trucks. Keep Murphy Beautiful and Republic Services challenged contestants to show what, to them, was most beautiful about Murphy. For more on this story see the April 18, 2024 print, or...
A long line of vehicles – more than 40 pickups, hatchbacks, sedans and an open Jeep – stretched along City Hall Circle back to North Murphy Road as residents lined up to throw away trash or recycle items they’d been accumulating all winter. The event started at 9 a.m....
