First-Place winner Hank Gleitz poses in front of his artwork on the side of the Republic Services recycling truck last week. Bob Wieland/Murphy Monitor Mayor Scott Bradley says the yearly recycling art contest is one of his favorite events. “I love this,” Bradley said...
PROSPER – A tall task awaits the Panthers in the second week of District 9-6A football. They take on Prosper at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27 at Children’s Health Stadium. The field is located at 2000 Stadium Dr. For the full story, see the Sept. 26 issue or...
With 100 vendors, revamped musical entertainment, classic car show and plenty of activities for children, the city of Murphy presents the 11th annual Maize Days celebration this Saturday, Sept. 28. The event opens at 10 a.m. at Murphy Central Park on N. Murphy Road...
A growing number of North Texans are speaking a language without making a sound. Over the past two decades, schools across Texas and the U.S. have had an increase in students enrolled in American Sign Language (ASL). It’s even replaced German as the third most studied...
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When administered properly, antibiotics can provide essential, even lifesaving, relief to a sick child. However, antibiotics are not without risks. While they are commonly used to kill bacterial infections or prevent infections from occurring after surgery, overuse...
Dear Rusty: Since it looks like a good option for me to retire at 62 and my husband (who is younger than me) to retire at 67, will the income he makes after I retire affect my benefit amount by way of income taxes if we continue to file jointly? Also, how would...
MURPHY – Plano East (0-3) football begins its quest for a second straight trip to the playoffs in the District 9-6A opener. They’ll square off against McKinney Boyd at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20 at Tom Kimbrough Stadium....
The second of two public hearings on the city of Murphy property tax rate and proposed $35.36 million budget were conducted last week and the city council was scheduled to vote this week to approve both items. Few comments were fielded at the second session, held...
