Columnist John Moore was raised on fried baloney sandwiches. By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com The phrase, “We were poor, but didn’t know it,” likely was based on the delicious and inexpensive food most Southerners ate growing up. My father told me we only ate the...
Here are results for the top two candidates in local races at 12:56 a.m. March 4, 2026, with 86 of 86 vote centers reporting. Final, unofficial voting totals from Collin County Elections. RESULTS ARE NOT OFFICIAL UNTIL FINAL VOTES ARE CANVASSED...
More than 17% of registered Collin County voters turned out early for the March 3 primary elections, a higher percentage than early votes cast in the 2024 primaries when there were even fewer registered voters. There were 132,310 ballots cast during the 11 days of...
The Murphy City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission have met jointly to review a rough draft of the city’s new Master Plan, marking what staff described as the “beginning of the end” of a process that began in late 2024. Reagan Rothenberger, director of...
The city of Murphy's 12th Rainbow Trout Roundup will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28. Registration has begun for the city of Murphy’s 12th Rainbow Trout Roundup. Sign up on the city website – murphytx.org – for the event to be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m....
Director of Public Works Donald Reese says there has been a significant reduction over the past three years in the amount of water lost from the city’s distribution center.Reese told the Tuesday, Feb. 17, meeting of the Murphy City Council the complete 2025 water loss...
City Manager Aretha Adams, left, and Police Chief Jeff Gibson announce the police department is deploying two new Tesla Model Y Juniper squad cars. Bob Wieland/Murphy Monitor What can silently accelerate to 140 miles per hour, has a deafening siren and blinding red...
Members of the Parker Planning and Zoning Commission vote against a preliminary plat for Post Oak Estates filed by Restore the Grasslands. Bob Wieland/Murphy Monitor Documents submitted to the Parker Planning & Zoning (P&Z) Commission still include a...
Local residents interested in ordering a pavestone for the Murphy Veterans Tribute must do so by March 15. File art Work has begun on the Murphy Veterans Tribute (MVT) across from City Hall. “Wow, all of us have been looking forward to this day for many, many...
