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The signs say STOP, but some drivers don’t

The signs say STOP, but some drivers don’t

Stop signs and turn arrows are intended to prevent eastbound traffic on Renner Road from running into a house at Tall Tree Drive. Bob Wieland/Murphy Monitor After a series of car accidents where Renner Road dead-ends into the 600 block of Tall Tree Drive, the city of...

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All Abilities Hub creates spectrum of friendships

All Abilities Hub creates spectrum of friendships

All Abilities Hub founder Katia Mukhammadieva, right, and daughter Nastasia. Katia founded the club two years ago after searching for a social group for Nastasia. Today the group has members ranging from ages 6 to 25. Courtesy photo Every Wednesday, kids, teens — and...

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I’ll take the fall

I’ll take the fall

Columnist John Moore likes the fall season the best. The temperature cools and the costumes come out. Courtesy John Moore One of my most vivid memories of fall happened during junior high. I was standing in the end zone prior to the start of a football game. I could...

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Historic hotel haunts

Historic hotel haunts

Excelsior House Hotel in Jefferson, Texas, Courtesy Excelsior Hotel Do you have a penchant for the peculiar and perhaps haunted happenings? If so, plan a special trip this fall and visit some spooky hotels in Texas towns to get you in the Halloween spirit. Let’s...

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Local newspapers keep communities strong

Local newspapers keep communities strong

Strong communities don’t just happen. They rely on connection—residents knowing what’s going on, businesses reaching the customers who keep them open, and citizens having the facts to make good decisions. Local newspapers provide that connection in ways no other...

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Scaring up October fun for all

Scaring up October fun for all

Murphy’s Skele-bration will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, at the City Hall complex, 206 N. Murphy Road. The event will include a costume contest, face painting, candy stations, inflatables, and a haunted maze. Ghosts, goblins and ghouls won’t have to look...

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Spooky and fun: Halloween crafts kids will love

Spooky and fun: Halloween crafts kids will love

Special Contributor Halloween isn’t just about costumes and candy. For kids, it’s also a chance to get creative, let their imaginations run wild, and make something fun with their own hands. Parents and teachers know that holiday crafts do more than keep little hands...

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