Collin County Commissioners have voted 3-1 to conditionally approve a final plat for a dense 101-acre development between Parker and Murphy.County Judge Chris Hill was the lone vote against the Restore the Grasslands project, which would have 624 single-family lots...
There is a sport that is relatively new to the area that is fun, easy and able to meet the needs of a wide variety of ages, activity levels, and experience. Pickleball, a court sport first invented in 1965, may have been slow to gain traction at first, but in recent...
Family friendly, “amaizing” fun is planned this weekend at the 13th annual Maize Days. Starting at noon at Murphy’s Central Park Saturday, Sept. 24, area residents will have plenty of opportunities to have fun. Parents with kids will stay busy at the many activities...
This morning, a statement was released by the city of Murphy, rescinding the water boil notice issued on Saturday. The notice states: "Following a series of exhaustive tests on the quality of water, the City of Murphy has issued a statement rescinding the boil water...
Boil water notice issued for some areas of Murphy As a temporary measure, the city or Murphy issued the following statement this morning: Due to a drop in pressure within the water distribution system, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has required the...
Members of the Collin County Sheriff’s Office and North Texas Sheriff’s Criminal Interdiction Unit seized several kilograms of methamphetamine, according to a Tuesday, Aug. 23, news release. Deputies with the Collin County Sheriff’s Office and the North Texas...
The new brand and logo for the commercial district along FM 544 between McCreary Road and Dublin Road were unveiled last week by the city of Murphy. The two-mile stretch will be known as “The Corridor.” For the full story, see our Aug. 11 issue or subscribe...
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar encourages taxpayers to support Texas businesses and to take advantage of the upcoming tax-free weekend. This year’s Tax-Free Weekend begins Friday, Aug. 5 and runs through midnight Sunday, Aug. 7. Most clothing, footwear, school supplies...
Murphy City Council approved several charter amendments to go to voters and gave direction for the city’s property tax rate at the Tuesday, Aug. 2 meeting. Residents who vote in the upcoming Nov. 8 election will likely have 15 amendments to the city charter to...
