Martha Washington Tea Party guests, staff and volunteers gather on the lawn Saturday, April 25. The afternoon included tea, treats, colonial games and more. Courtesy photo By Christopher J. Raso Twenty-six guests enjoyed a tea party at the Welcome Center at Brown...
The Murphy Community Center sparkled with glitter during the Eighth Annual Daddy Daughter Dance. “We sold out: 136 tickets,” said Kayla McFarland, manager of recreation services. For more on this story see the February 8, 2024 print, or digital edition of the Murphy...
Collin County voters may have new locations to cast ballots in November’s elections. But that’s not necessarily a good thing. A requirement for large counties to add polling places was an unintended consequence of a new law passed last year by the Texas Legislature,...
The Murphy City Council has agreed to cancel this year’s Tunes, Tails & Ales festival because of a nearly two-thirds increase in price.Kayla McFarland, manager of recreation services, said vendor SBG Hospitality had raised its bid for a spring event from the...
The Murphy Chamber of Commerce is about more than just business card exchanges and ribbon cuttings at new member businesses. The chamber is also a certifying organization for the president’s annual volunteer service awards for any volunteer in the Dallas-Fort Worth...
Border security, voting fraud and the national debt were among issues explored by candidates in a forum sponsored by Collin County Conservative Republicans. Candidates for nomination in eight races pitched their qualifications at the Jan. 25 event at Collin College in...
A suspect in the fatal shooting of two Wylie teenagers has been arrested, the Garland Police Department said. Amancio Anton Noriz, 16, of Dallas, was located and detained Thursday night, Jan. 25, in the area of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, the Laredo Police...
Monday, Feb. 5, is the last day to register to vote in the Tuesday, March 5, election. Registration forms are available on the Secretary of State’s website, https://www.votetexas.gov. The Republican and Democratic parties are holding primary elections ranging from...
The Murphy City Council has tabled Walmart’s proposal to build a gas station and convenience store in its parking lot until next month. The Planning & Zoning Commission voted 4-2 last month to deny the plan because of potential traffic congestion in the parking...
