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Maize Days event planning underway

Maize Days event planning underway

The Murphy City Council has approved a permit for a fireworks show concluding Maize Days on Saturday, Oct. 5. The festival will be held from noon to 9:45 p.m. in Murphy Central Park, 550 N. Murphy Road. Manager of Recreation Services Kayla McFarland said Pyro Shows of...

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Murphy woman dies in crash

Murphy woman dies in crash

A 99-year-old Murphy resident was killed Saturday, Aug. 10, in Garland when a city vehicle was in a collision with the minivan in which she was riding, police said.“At approximately 12:45 pm, Garland police and paramedics responded to a two-vehicle crash in the...

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Road work begins on Parker and Ballard

Road work begins on Parker and Ballard

Starting this week, drivers may experience delays on Parker Road and North Ballard Avenue. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has begun widening FM 2514 in Wylie. Work began Monday, Aug. 5, on improving 3.4 miles of Parker Road and North Ballard Avenue...

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Empowering young entrepreneurs

Empowering young entrepreneurs

SMU business professor Yoram Solomon teaches marketing skills to the Murphy Chamber of Commerce Youthpreneurs Academy Friday, Aug. 2. To be a successful entrepreneur or salesperson you must think like a customer, Yoram Solomon, adjunct professor of entrepreneurship at...

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Average city property tax expected to decrease

Average city property tax expected to decrease

New construction in Murphy fuels a 1.1% increase in estimated taxable value. Murphy residents may be paying more for water and sewer service later this year, but the average property tax bill will probably decrease by about 5.6%. The Murphy City Council agreed at a...

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Loud, colorful Maize Days ahead

Loud, colorful Maize Days ahead

Maize Days will end with a really big bang. The Murphy City Council has approved a permit for a fireworks show concluding the festival on Saturday, Oct. 5. Manager of Recreation Services Kayla McFarland said Pyro Shows of Texas will present a 13- to 15-minute full...

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Tax holiday for school supplies

Tax holiday for school supplies

Items such as a backpack and the supplies shown are tax exempt but a purse or handbag is not. As Texas students prepare to go back to school, their parents can save about $8 for every $100 they pay for clothes or supplies, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar said. The...

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Residents protest municipal utility district

Residents protest municipal utility district

About 70 protests have been filed against creation of a Municipal Utility District (MUD) for a development proposed to be built between Parker and Murphy. Without a MUD, the project would focus on apartments instead of single-family homes, the developer said....

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