The Murphy Police Department has won council approval to continue the use of license plate readers to fight crime in the city. Councilmembers voted unanimously at the Tuesday, May 5, meeting to seek a state grant for Fiscal Year 2027 to fund the Flock Safety cameras...
By David Jenkins Staff Writer [email protected] Having grown up in and around fire stations in his formative years, Brad Dorethy is no stranger to the inner workings of fire department and the physical and emotional demands that are placed on first responders....
By David Jenkins Staff Writer [email protected] After additional number crunching from NewGen Strategies & Solutions, the city of Murphy’s proposed water and wastewater rate increases might not be quite as drastic as anticipated. The proposed combined...
From Staff Reports [email protected] The state of Texas recently awarded $1.03 million to support four new accelerated certificate or degree programs through its College Credit for Heroes program, Texas Workforce Commission announced. CCH is a statewide...
Collin County not immune to opioid abuse By Sonia Duggan and Wyndi Veigel [email protected] Editor’s note: Due to the subject matter, some names in the story have been changed to protect identities. One of the fastest growing epidemics in Collin...
By David Jenkins Staff Writer [email protected] One hundred plus years ago, four Murphy brothers served their country during World War I. It was because of their service, and their connection to Murphy, that the portraits of Joe Burtram, James...
From Staff Reports [email protected] Renowned tenor saxophonist Mario Cruz, a former member of the legendary rock-fusion group “Blood, Sweat and Tears,” will share the stage with established and up-and-coming jazz musicians in a series of concerts...
New research published in the European Journal of Nutrition found that daily consumption of the equivalent of one cup of fresh blueberries, given as 24 g of freeze dried powder, showed positive changes in cognitive function over a placebo. The research,...
