What a difference a few degrees and some sunshine can make! After four days of bitter cold and miserable conditions, Collin County residents thawed Friday, Feb. 3, from the winter storm that paralyzed the region. Schools, businesses and government offices were closed...

Many retailers offer same-day delivery by truck, but Walmart now provides Murphy customers with speedy delivery by drone. The Walmart Supercenter in Murphy is one of 36 locations nationwide and one of 11 Walmart stores in Texas that provide drone delivery between 8...

The theme was Bond, James Bond, as the Murphy Chamber of Commerce honored its members at the annual awards gala. More than 100 chamber members and family attended the event held Friday, Feb. 3, at Hyatt Place in Garland. The chamber named Rich Baker, Farmers Insurance...

For nearly two decades a Walgreens drug store was a landmark on the northwest corner of FM 544 and Murphy Road. Now three new stores – Panera Bread, Spectrum and Freebirds World Burrito – occupy that location, and city officials could not be happier. “Overall, the...

The city of Murphy is taking a proactive approach by adding safety measures in an effort to prevent future accidents due to traffic and congestion and to aid those entering and exiting the shopping centers. As of Monday, Jan. 30, and continuing for about 90 days, work...

Schools and government buildings were closed in Plano, Murphy,Wylie and other cities as North Texas was frozen by a winter storm that arrived Monday, Jan. 30. Murphy announced it would not test outdoor warning sirens as regularly scheduled on the first Wednesday of...

The gray days of January will soon give way to future fun activities planned for Murphy residents. One fan favorite activity planned for February is the ninth annual Rainbow Trout Roundup set for Saturday, Feb. 25, at the municipal pond at City Hall, 206 North Murphy...