With two weeks before the start of classes, the Plano ISD held a crowded back-to-school fair in the Plano Center on Wednesday, July 29. Bob Wieland/Murphy Monitor Thousands of Plano ISD students and their families swarmed the Plano Center for the districtâs annual...
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is now selling hunting and fishing licenses for the 2024-25 season.Texas hunters and anglers purchase more than 3.9 million licenses annually, directly funding a multitude of conservation efforts and recreational...
The Murphy City Council has adopted next yearâs budget, cut the property tax rate and raised fees for residential and commercial water service.Councilmembers also requested more information about a barbecue festival proposed for next spring and refused to change the...
The simple Southfork Ranch gateway led a generation of TV viewers to âDallasâ drama. Move over, J.R. The Parker Planning & Zoning (P&Z) Commission has approved a new estate development on 200 acres of the Southfork Ranch property bought in October 2022 by...
Thereâs bad news and good news about housing affordability in Collin County. According to Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar, âthe stateâs population, particularly in the major metropolitan areas, is growing at a quicker pace than housing is being built.â U.S. Census...
The 15th Annual Murphy Maize Days will have a ride for everybody and a new way to pay for them. A $10 all-you-can-ride wrist band (four for $35) is among the new features at the Saturday, Oct. 5, âcornivalâ in Central Park, 550 N. Murphy Road. Access is free, but...
Collin County is now classified as having moderate drought conditions. July was the 51st driest month on record. Photo by Sabine Zierer/Pixabay The lack of rainfall has edged most of Collin County this past week from being âabnormally dryâ to âmoderate droughtâ...
A public hearing is scheduled Tuesday, Sept. 3, on the Murphy City Councilâs proposal to reduce the property tax rate by 11% from last yearâs rate, or about a nickel per $100 valuation. Council will also hear comments on the Fiscal Year 2025 city budget, with...
Light pollution confuses birds as they fly south Since most birds migrate at night, light pollution can cause birds to become disoriented and attracted to urban centers where they be killed by flying into buildings. Photo courtesy Reinout Dujardin/Pixabay The...
