In the city of Murphy, CCAD data shows a 2.18% increase in total estimated taxable value,from $3.96B to $4.05B with $33.9M in new construction. File art New construction will provide additional property tax revenue this year, according to 2026 certified estimated...
C-shift firefighters dish on marriage, dating Firefighters are invaluable when it comes to putting out fires and saving people’s lives, but what about when it comes to offering romantic advice? Members of the Murphy Fire Rescue Department C-shift were more than...
Lady Panthers had this week off Plano East girls basketball was forced to play the waiting game after having the bye in the finale week of district. They were 19-7 overall and 8-4 in 9-6A for second place as of Monday, Feb 10. For the full story, see the Feb....
Road and drainage concerns, along with a racial profiling presentation, were key topics discussed by city council last week. Three Murphy residents, all from Travis Estates, voiced their concerns before council at the Monday, Feb. 3 meeting. For the full story,...
Plano Independent School District trustees last week hired Jeff Smith of Prosper as the new athletic director, replacing Gerald Brence who retired in December 2019. The selection was made at the regular PISD school board meeting Tuesday, Feb. 4. For the full...
Dear Rusty: My birth date is 1947. My wife is 1950. We both took our Social Security years ago at age 62 due to health concerns because we questioned if we would live to age 78 to equalize the extra payout if we would have waited to age 66. Taking early at 62 may have...
There was a major overhaul to the football, and boys and girls basketball districts for the next two seasons. The UIL announced new alignments on Monday, Feb. 3. Plano East was moved from Region I to II for all three sports. For the full story, see the Feb. 6...
Burglaries, false alarms rise A shortage of police officers continued to be a challenge for the Murphy Police Department in 2019. As a result, the number of calls for service decreased from 33,042 in 2018 to 28,690 in 2019, a fact that Murphy Police Chief Trey Cotten...
Murphy residents may soon be working out in the same space they once shopped for groceries. The former Albertsons grocery store, located in the Murphy Crossing shopping center at FM 544 and Murphy Rd., will be transformed into a workout facility called Club4Fitness....
