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Emerald City Band concert rained out

Emerald City Band concert rained out

The Murphy Parks and Recreation Department has announced the concert by Emerald City Band scheduled for Friday, June 5, has been postponed because of the continued threat of rain.The concert, the first of four free Sounds at Sundown concerts held in Murphy Central...

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If you build it … sans instructions

If you build it … sans instructions

The Beatles had a song called, “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.” The line, “…It was 20 years ago today…” reminded me of something that happened not 20 years ago, but 50 years ago. My father dragging me outside to put a storage building together. It was...

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Local vets recognized for service

Local vets recognized for service

U.S. Air Force Sgt. Mary Matilda Lange of Wylie receives her Congressional Veterans Commendation from U.S. Rep. Keith Self. Twenty-five veterans have received Congressional Veterans Commendations in a ceremony hosted by U.S. Rep. Keith Self. “Celebrating these men and...

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Path to progress: radio to TV

Path to progress: radio to TV

Columnist John Moore still enjoys the old radio and TV shows, even though they went off the air decades ago. Courtesy John Moore My father used to talk about radio programs a lot. The Lone Ranger. Lum and Abner. Amos and Andy. Edgar Bergen. People tend to talk about...

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Events planned to support nonprofit

Events planned to support nonprofit

The Annual Wylie Christian Care Center Thanksgiving Bake Sale will be held Nov. 27. The Wylie Chamber of Commerce is hosting an opportunity to support a worthy cause and connect with the community. The annual Christian Care Breakfast, set to take place on Tuesday,...

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Raking it in

Raking it in

 I hate pine needles. Growing up in Arkansas will do that to you. Pine trees are everywhere in Ashdown, Arkansas. They are pretty much everywhere throughout the Natural State.  Pine trees brought the paper mills, which brought the paper mill employees, which...

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Halloween season highlights

Halloween season highlights

There’s something about being scared. Some kids claim they don’t like it,,but do. While a handful of other kids claim they don’t like it, and really don’t. I was the former. My sister was the latter. In the small, redbrick house on Beech Street in Ashdown, Arkansas,...

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Drug Take Back Oct. 26

Drug Take Back Oct. 26

The annual Drug Take Back program provides a place where unwanted or expired drugs can be safely and securely taken rather than placed in the trash or dumped into household drains. Murphy residents have another chance this year to discard expired or unwanted...

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