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Shelter from the storm

Shelter from the storm

My uncle’s mother, Mrs. Ward, had a storm shelter. And I snuck into it every chance I got. Few others had one, so a storm shelter was absolutely fascinating to me. At least, a storm shelter is what they told all of the kids it was. It doubled as a storm shelter, but...

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Moms, sons prepare for video game battle

Moms, sons prepare for video game battle

Ready, player one! The title of Murphy’s Fifth Annual Mother and Son Extravaganza is “The Final Score” and relates directly to the popularity of video games. The Murphy Parks and Recreation Department will host the annual event to be held 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday,...

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Council considers new tree, mural

Council considers new tree, mural

City of Murphy staff have researched two projects to help the city project the best face to the community. One project presented to city council at the regular meeting Tuesday, March 7, was for a 20-by-30-foot mural for the south wall of the Murphy Activity Center....

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Special service from Special Webs

Special service from Special Webs

Bobby Tillman of Sachse uses technology to tell stories and preserve media for future generations. Tillman studied electrical engineering in college and enjoyed fixing things and making them work. So he was intrigued by the possibilities offered by computers and the...

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Kids reel in fish at annual tournament

Kids reel in fish at annual tournament

In addition to taking home the fish they caught, eighteen young anglers won prize packages for their catches at the 9th Annual Rainbow Trout Roundup held Saturday, Feb. 25 at the pond by Murphy City Hall. About 350 people took part, with 180 kids registered to fish....

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Adult Mental Health Court created in Collin County

Adult Mental Health Court created in Collin County

Offenders in Collin County with mental health issues can now be placed into a court-supervised outpatient treatment program instead of the traditional criminal justice process, according to Judge Jennifer Edgeworth of the 219th District Court in McKinney. Edgeworth...

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Smell the clean at Buff City Soap

Smell the clean at Buff City Soap

The first thing you notice about Murphy’s new Buff City Soap makery is the refreshing, clean smell. The second thing is the sea of color from all the products on display. The store at 102 N. Murphy Road opened Dec. 1 and is the third location for owners Natalie and...

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Parents warned about deadly fake pills

Parents warned about deadly fake pills

School officials and the Drug Enforcement Administration are warning parents about fake pills containing fentanyl that have killed or hospitalized Dallas-area children. Three students in the in the Carrollton Farmer’s Branch Independent School District died from...

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