Plano Independent School District earned a grade of B, 85 out of 100 points, in the latest 2025-2026 school accountability rankings released by the Texas Education Agency. The district’s overall ranking improved 3 points from last year. “This measures how much...
U.S. Rep. Keith Self thinks a solution should be closer to the problem, so the 3rd District congressman has introduced a bill to relocate the headquarters of the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency to Texas.“Moving our CBP HQ to Texas is a practical step that...
Murphy Fire Chief and Emergency Management Coordinator Del Albright is ready to retire after eight years with the city. After a lifetime in public service, Chief/Emergency Management Coordinator Del Albright has retired from the Murphy Fire Rescue Department. During...
A brother and sister prepare for a Ballistic ride spin at Murphy’s 15th Annual Maize Days. Bob Wieland/Murphy Monitor Just about everybody in Murphy was outside on Monday, April 8, looking up and hoping skies would clear in time to see the total eclipse of the sun....
Yellow Labrador Apple Jack is sworn in as Murphy Fire Rescue’s new service dog. Bob Wieland/Murphy Monitor Murphy got a new city manager in 2024 as Aretha Adams joined the city from a similar position she had held since 2019 in Heath. She took over from Interim City...
Murphy Monitor kept readers up to date with a variety of 2024 news events including severe thunderstorms that swept through the city on Tuesday, May 28, downing trees, damaging roofs and fences and knocking out power to more than 300 homes. The Skyline Acres and...
State Senate and House members preparing for the 89th Texas Legislature to convene on Tuesday, Jan. 14, have filed hundreds of bills to be considered during the 140-day regular session. As of Monday, Dec. 9, Sen. Angela Paxton of District 8 had filed nine bills, 89th...
Collin County is the second-most-expensive county in Texas for household bills. Collin County residents pay 30% of their household income on bills, making Collin County the second-most-expensive county in Texas for household bills. That’s according to a new study of...
