Are you tired of the heat and ready to abandon the concrete jungle for a few days with your family? Fill up your car, pack up your kids and check out some of the great state and national parks located in Arkansas. The state’s natural beauty and its history are a...
By Greg Ford Sports Editor [email protected] Joey McCullough was highly enthusiastic about his Panthers heading into this season. This past Friday at Kimbrough Stadium, the black and gold showed the head coach’s faith in them was justified, as they manhandled...
By Bob Moos/Southwest regional public affairs officer for the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Medicare has just begun publishing star ratings for home health care agencies to help consumers tell the good providers from the bad. Medicare pays for health...
By David Jenkins Staff Writer [email protected] After months of work, the Murphy city council was presented Aug. 4 with the proposed fiscal year 2016 budget. The proposed budget spans from Oct. 1, 2015, to Sept. 30, 2016, including the general fund and utility...
Public hearings set for Aug. 18, Sept. 1 By David Jenkins Staff Writer [email protected] The Aug. 4 regular Murphy City Council meeting featured a variety of topics. Key discussions were the fiscal year 2016 proposed tax rate (approved), appraisal roll...
Collin County Farmers Market The Collin County Farmers Market will be set up in the City Hall Parking Lot from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 15 For a full list of vendors available, visit collincountyfarmersmarket.org. City of Murphy blood care drive City of...
From Staff Reports [email protected] In an effort to help more animals find their forever home, the Murphy Shelter will participate Aug. 15 in a Clear the Shelters event. The area-wide event, known last year as Empty the Shelter, is scheduled to run 10 a.m. to 5...
By Joe Reavis Staff Writer [email protected] As part of a lifestyle promoting healthy choices, Danielle Girdano of Nevada hits the highway next month seeking to set a second world record since she gave up a sedentary lifestyle as an unhealthy woman weighing 400...
