How misinformation may be undermining cancer prevention Photo courtesy of Shutterstock Despite its wide recognition as an effective tool for skin cancer prevention, many Americans still say they aren’t sure how sunscreen works. In fact, confusion about its use and...
Murphy City Council on Tuesday approved a resolution opposing the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality application for a proposed wastewater treatment facility near the intersection of North Murphy Road and Rolling Ridge Drive in the county, near the cities of...
Murphy voters have no city elections this November, but they can vote in the Constitutional Amendment Election in which voters are asked to cast ballots on eight proposals. Early voting runs Oct. 18-29 at the Murphy Community Center. Early voting hours in Collin...
Murphy Fire-Rescue officials invite people to learn about fire operations and have some fun, too, at its annual open house from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 16. A CareFlite helicopter is scheduled to appear during the event, said Murphy Fire Marshal Perry Elliott. ...
Ernie Bannister spent most of his career in the private sector. He decided to give the public sector a whirl and took a job at the city of Murphy after finding out about an opening at the city. Bannister, the city’s controller, will retire at the end of this...
Hungry for chicken? A chicken-wing restaurant wants to open in Murphy and would operate in a former chicken establishment. Murphy City Councilmembers held a hearing at their Oct. 5 meeting for a request to approve a specific use permit to allow a...
Gabriella Ostrom wants a career in the culinary arts. Her interest in the cooking field began when she used to do box mixes with her mother. “And I just loved them so much, and I started doing recipes from scratch,” said Ostrom, a Wylie High School...
Murphy City Councilmembers at their Sept. 21 meeting gave input that they hope will pave the way for sidewalks to be constructed on FM 544. Council listed their preferred areas for the sidewalks on the east-west corridor to Matt Foster, parks...
The Collin County Courthouse is closed to the public and employees today and Tuesday because of an electrical outage, county officials said. The electrical outage at the Collin County Courthouse affects all escalators, elevators, fire pumps and chilled water pumps....
