Murphy staff, residents remember 9-11 attacks during a 25th Anniversary ceremony at City Hall. Bob Wieland/Murphy Monitor Courage, service and unity were the themes of Murphy’s solemn memorial commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks....
City Council on Nov. 18 approved a five-year contract with Motorola Solutions to replace the Murphy Police Department’s aging computer-aided dispatch and records management system, a move city officials said was critical to maintaining reliable emergency response and...
Murphy has used both proactive and reactive methods to reduce the amount of water lost from the city’s distribution system, Public Works Director Donald Reese said. In a presentation to the Tuesday, Nov. 18, City Council meeting, Reese said the loss of 285 million...
Applications are now open for Collin County residents who wish to serve as commissioners on Emergency Services District 1, created by voters in the Nov. 4 election. County Administrator Yoon Kim said at the Monday, Nov. 17, meeting of the Collin County Commissioners...
The Murphy City Council has approved a sweeping update to the city’s comprehensive financial management policies, aligning purchasing thresholds with new state law, strengthening reserve requirements and clarifying procedures for public improvement acceptance and...
Santa will once again be spreading holiday cheer aboard a fire truck beginning Monday, Dec. 8. The Murphy Fire Department will soon be helping Santa Claus spread holiday cheer by giving him a tour of most neighborhoods next month. Santa will depart at 6:30 p.m....
Kate Towson relaxes with her 9-year-old son, Adam, after getting their tent set up Friday, Nov. 14, for Murphy’s second annual community overnight campout in Central Park. The sunshine was warm, but the wind had a mind of its own as families began setting up their...
Mary Lange, a Vietnam-era veteran, speaks at the Nov. 13 luncheon. Mary Lange, a Vietnam-era veteran says that when she enlisted in 1968, said she chose the Air Force because she thought their uniform “made you look more like a woman.” However, Lange, a charter member...
Hold a Public Hearing and Consider and/or act on an ordinance amending Chapter 30 of the Murphy Code of Ordinances Division 2, Section 154 "Notice of Public Hearing." For more stories about the Murphy community see the next print or digital edition of the Murphy...
