Stop signs and turn arrows are intended to prevent eastbound traffic on Renner Road from running into a house at Tall Tree Drive. Bob Wieland/Murphy Monitor After a series of car accidents where Renner Road dead-ends into the 600 block of Tall Tree Drive, the city of...
Improvements to Travis Farm Parks and North Hill Park were officially unveiled to Murphy city staff, elected leaders and residents last weekend. The first reopening ceremony was held at 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 19 at Travis Farms Park. “I just can’t say enough about the...
The filing period for Murphy city elections has closed. There will be four city council places on the ballot, Place 1, Place 2, Place 4 and Place 6. The last day to register to vote in the May 7 election is Thursday, April 7 and the last day to apply for a ballot by...
Student artists from kindergarten to 10th grade will have the opportunity to showcase their drawing, painting and coloring skills for the annual Keep Murphy Beautiful Recycling Art Contest. The deadline for entries is 5 p.m. Monday, March 14. Fire Administrator for...
The race for Murphy City Council is heating up as two incumbents now have challengers in the upcoming city elections. Michael Padilla submitted his paperwork Tuesday, Feb. 8 to be on the May 7 ballot for City Council Place 6, currently held by councilmember Jene...
A longtime residential assisted living facility will not be able to make accommodations for two more residents for the time being, says Murphy City Council. Despite having a recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission, council denied a special use permit...
What started as a community garden and the opportunity to teach children about growing produce has turned into a sanctuary for a threatened species. Although monarch butterflies are not officially listed as an endangered species, their population is declining and many...
A residential assisted living is one step closer to expanding its care after receiving approval at the Jan. 24 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. The commission held several public hearings during the meeting; the first was for a specific use permit (SUP) to...
One person’s trash is another person’s treasure. But in the case of artist Melinda Volker, it’s a potential jewelry piece.Volker has a knack for repurposing ordinary items from clock gears to auto parts into her jewelry designs. “I look for junk items and old things,”...
