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...
To provide guidance to those who have been laid off, furloughed, ordered to self-quarantine, or are experiencing reduced working hours due to COVID-19, U.S. Rep. Van Taylor (TX-03) will be hosting an online webinar with the Texas Workforce Commission and state Rep....
Congressman Van Taylor (TX-03) will hold a coronavirus telephone town hall at 3 p.m. Thursday, April 9. He will be joined by Collin County Judge Chris Hill, State Senator Angela Paxton, State Representative Jeff Leach and officials from the Collin County Department of...
Seasonal decorations adorn homes and businesses but local cemeteries are often forgotten unless there are volunteers who go the extra mile. Herring-Hogge Cemetery in Murphy is an exception. Located south of Renner Road on Murphy Road, passersby may notice a wreath on...
The closure of schools and area businesses, along with job loss for some residents, is putting the squeeze on already tight food budgets for some families. Food pantries, designated essential businesses by Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins, are drawing more and more...
Vensel doesn't let diabetes hold her back Wylie High School senior Ashley Vensel has faced tough opponents as a soccer player but nothing quite as tough as living with Type 1 diabetes. Diagnosed eight years ago at the age of 10 with an autoimmune disease that has no...
As daycares – deemed essential by local governments – continue operating as best as possible, employees and parents are navigating how to provide quality education while also preventing coronavirus. Numbers of children enrolled can vary from location to location....
The Murphy Local State of Disaster was amended for a third time last week in response to changes in the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. The special called meeting was held Monday, March 30, with all council members participating. For the full story, see the April 9...
For Christian Americans celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus Christ Sunday, April 12, the timing could not be more appropriate. Citizens have been forewarned that the apex of this COVID-19 pandemic is about to hit the U.S. For some, that strikes a chord of fear, but...
