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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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Annual fishing tournament planned for Saturday

Annual fishing tournament planned for Saturday

At least 2,600 rainbow trout are lurking in Murphy City Hall Pond, waiting for young anglers competing in the 9th Annual Rainbow Trout Roundup. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, and is open to all fishermen under 18 years of age. By...

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Murphy Middle School placed on lockdown

Murphy Middle School placed on lockdown

Police searched Murphy Middle School after the school was placed on lockdown for a potential threat reported Wednesday, Feb. 15. “One student believed that they saw another student with something that they believed was unsafe,” said Murphy Police Chief Chris Chandler....

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Time running our for TikTok on government devices

Time running our for TikTok on government devices

Tick-tock, TikTok. State agencies had until Feb. 15 to block access to the Chinese-owned social media application and many local governments were doing so as well. The video-sharing app has more than 100 million users in the U.S. and government officials have been...

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Join the Murphy CERT team

Join the Murphy CERT team

Learn how to help yourself, your family and your community during a disaster by joining the Murphy Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). The CERT Program prepares residents for hazards that may impact the area and trains them in basic disaster response skills such...

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