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Tunes, Tails & Ales tickets on sale

Tunes, Tails & Ales tickets on sale

More than 100 blends of beer will be on tap for the tasting at the Seventh Tunes, Tails & Ales Craft Beer Festival on Saturday, May 20, in Murphy Central Park, 550 N. Murphy Road. Special Events Coordinator Ashley Hudson updated the Murphy City Council on plans...

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Moonlight Movies attracts crowd in Central Park

Moonlight Movies attracts crowd in Central Park

The pretzel truck was already parked on the hill when Recreation Specialist Greg Dunn, wearing a kid-sized superhero cape, arrived with a cart loaded with everything needed to stage Murphy’s first Moonlight Movie of the spring season. “It’s a fun day to be in Parks...

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Shooting victims remembered for their kindness

Shooting victims remembered for their kindness

A memorial service was held Tuesday, April 18, for a Murphy couple shot to death in their home. Federico (Fred) J. Cantu, 63, and his Tracy Kay Cantu, 57, were killed Monday, April 10, by Vincent Cantu, 35, of Dallas, police said. Vincent Cantu went to the house in...

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Council approves new event

Council approves new event

Save the date for a new food and drink event November 4 at Murphy Marketplace on the northeast corner of FM 544 and N. Murphy Road. Councilmembers voted at their Tuesday, April 18, meeting to sponsor a “Bites & Flights on The Corridor” event from 6-9 p.m....

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Councilman would be a voice for all residents

Councilman would be a voice for all residents

City Councilman Andrew Chase said he has lived in Murphy for 50 years and has seen it grow from a town with one convenience store and no traffic lights into a young, vibrant and prosperous community. Chase said he brings knowledge and experience about how the city...

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City receives ‘clean’ financial rating

City receives ‘clean’ financial rating

Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 was a good year financially for the city of Murphy, Finance Director Karen Montgomery reported. She told the Murphy City Council at its regular meeting Tuesday, April 4, that the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) got an unmodified – or...

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Preventing, understanding suicide

Preventing, understanding suicide

A certified grief facilitator has urged that first responders get more training and support for dealing with suicide cases. Sharon Fox of Frisco, the co-founder and executive director of Brave Penny, a nonprofit organization, briefed the Murphy City Council at the...

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Recycle the present, save the future

Recycle the present, save the future

A silver-gray Honda SUV loaded with junk pulled into the City Hall parking lot and a volunteer from the Community Emergency Response Team took a quick look inside. He waved the driver over to the first station of the Spring Clean & Green event held Saturday, April...

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