Mary Pat Elledge, board president of the Murphy Veterans Tribute, poses with the "honor the Fallen" statue dedicated Wednesday, May 27, in front of City Hall. Photo Bob Wieland/Murphy Monitor After nearly nine years of planning, fundraising and frustration, the Murphy...
The University Interscholastic League (UIL) came out with a revised calendar and COVID-19 for the 2020-2021 school year on Tuesday. The new plan differs depending on the activity and conference. The changes are meant to follow the health situations across the...
Plano East Senior High School senior student Meagan Winans claimed her third golf tournament win of the summer this month in an All American Tour event. The tourney for amateur golfers was played July 1-2 at Sherrill Park Golf Course in Richardson. For the full story,...
Roughly one in four American workers has filed for unemployment since the pandemic began. To stem the historic tide of unemployment, policymakers quickly put together a series of legislative packages to help companies keep their workers on payroll. An often-overlooked...
If you plan to attend a Murphy City Council meeting, be prepared to have your temperature taken and bring a mask. The council approved a protocol at its July 7 meeting establishing pandemic-era guideline for visitors to City Hall’s council chambers, as well as...
A group steeped in patriotism and community has disbanded after 14 years of service to the community. The Exchange Club of Murphy (ECM), established in 2006, was one of more than 630 clubs throughout the U.S. affiliated with the National Exchange Club. The local...
Texas Education Agency last week released a list of comprehensive guidelines for opening public schools for fall semester classes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Most of the TEA guidance deals with protecting the health of students and staff as schools open, such as...
The killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis was a brutal, senseless and avoidable tragedy, and one our country has witnessed countless times before. In many ways, his death was the match that ignited nationwide conversations about the racial injustices that...
Summertime is sipping an ice-cold strawberry margarita. It’s wearing a brand-new swimsuit and a perfectly floppy straw hat. It’s relaxing in cold water while the hot Texas sun beats down on you. It’s making memories that will last all year! But this year,...
