The Murphy Chamber of Commerce has another month to gather 2,698 signatures of local registered voters in favor of holding a local option election on the retail sale of liquor in package stores. The petition drive began May 17 and runs through July 17. Several chamber...
Courtesy art. To visit the website click here. Texas families began applying last week for the new education savings account program that allows parents to direct public funds toward private schooling and other approved learning expenses. The Texas Education Freedom...
Polling places across Texas open Tuesday, Feb. 17, for early voting in the Republican and Democratic party primaries. Early voting ends Friday, Feb. 27, and Election Day is Tuesday, March 3. If needed, runoffs will be held Tuesday, May 26. Winners in the primaries...
For the second meeting in a row, the Murphy City Council chamber was standing room only as more than 25 residents came to speak in response to public comments made at the Jan. 20 meeting. Council also reviewed capital improvement projects, the city’s investment...
Veterans, city staff, councilmembers and the board of the Murphy Veterans Tribute (MVT) broke ground Monday, Feb. 9, at the tribute’s site in front of City Hall. The project, begun nine years ago, is expected to be completed this spring with placement of a monument,...
An outreach team gathers before heading out to conduct the annual Point-in-Time homeless count in Wylie. From left; Taylor Hutchinson, Jace Wiley, Bill Roberts and Jon Bailey. Courtesy Jon Bailey An annual count aimed at measuring homelessness in Wylie and...
Justin Wilson of Wylie responds to the scene of a hit-and-run crash along Highway 78 near Murphy Road involving a pregnant woman whose vehicle was disabled. Sachse police officers and Garland firefighters responded to the scene. The Jeep club responded to more than...
Collin County Sheriff Jim Skinner says deputies and officers from other agencies have been rounding up suspects in an organized effort to scam the elderly. The sheriff said more than $7 million in cash and gold had been stolen from the retirement savings of around 200...
The city of Murphy will conduct a general election Saturday, May 2, for mayor, City Council Place 3 and City Council Place 5. The incumbents are Mayor Scott Bradley, Councilmember Andrew Chase in Place 3 and Place 5 Councilmember Laura Deel. The filing period...
