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Election Day Saturday May 6

Election Day Saturday May 6

On Election Day,Saturday, May 6, Murphy residents can vote 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Homer and Marie Adams rooms at the Murphy Community Center, 205 N. Murphy Road. Residents will vote on two contested city council seats and a proposal to re-authorize sales tax funding for...

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No more traffic cones

No more traffic cones

New turn lanes are open on North Murphy Road to help motorists enter Murphy Marketplace on the northeast corner of the FM 544 intersection and the Walmart Superstore on the northwest corner. The hooded lanes provide a small, curbed island shaped in the form of a...

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Wastewater plant permit denied

Wastewater plant permit denied

An administrative law judge in Austin has recommended that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality deny an application for a permit to dump treated wastewater into Maxwell Creek in Parker and Murphy. Restore the Grasslands, LLC, and Harrington/Turner...

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Spring Fever event this weekend

Spring Fever event this weekend

The Murphy Chamber of Commerce annual Spring Fever vendor fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, April 29, in Murphy’s Central Park. The free festival provides a fun way for residents to interact with the business community and will feature a variety of...

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New food, dring event coming to The Corridor

New food, dring event coming to The Corridor

A new food and drink festival is coming to Murphy Marketplace later this year.  The Murphy City Council approved plans for a one-time “Bites & Flights on The Corridor” to be held from 6-9 p.m., Saturday, November 4. A flight is a selection of alcoholic drinks...

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City stepping up traffic enforcement efforts

City stepping up traffic enforcement efforts

Like dandelions in the spring, new speed signs are popping up around Murphy as the Police Department increases traffic enforcement. Chief Chris Chandler told the city council at its Tuesday, April 18, meeting that drivers got accustomed to less enforcement during the...

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Dispute pending on proposed wastewater plant

Dispute pending on proposed wastewater plant

An administrative law judge in Austin could soon issue a recommendation on the application for a permit to dump treated wastewater from a proposed housing development into Maxwell Creek in Parker and Murphy. The case has been simmering since Harrington/Turner...

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Forum features PISD candidates

Forum features PISD candidates

All nine candidates for the Plano Independent School District Board fielded questions at a voter information forum in the Murphy City Council Chambers. Organizer Maggie Whitt presented questions at the Monday, April 17, event. The participants included Place 4...

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