After years of working with leaders locally and around the world, Keith Spurgin kept hearing the same thing: people were surrounded by others, yet deeply alone. That recurring theme of isolation — both in others and in his own life — became the foundation for his...
Most of the more than 1,000 bills the 88th Texas Legislature passed in 2023 took immediate effect or were implemented in 2024, but a handful of new laws took effect as 2025 began. Most non-commercial Texas vehicles no longer require a vehicle safety inspection. The...
U.S. Rep. Keith Self thinks a solution should be closer to the problem, so the 3rd District congressman has introduced a bill to relocate the headquarters of the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency to Texas.“Moving our CBP HQ to Texas is a practical step that...
Equine therapy program to aid incarcerated, non-violent veterans Judge John Roach, left, Pat Puckett and Collin County Sheriff Jim Skinner, at the first session of the VALOR/Collin County Sheriff’s Office Equine Therapy Program in October 2024. In December, the CCSO...
A brother and sister prepare for a Ballistic ride spin at Murphy’s 15th Annual Maize Days. Bob Wieland/Murphy Monitor Just about everybody in Murphy was outside on Monday, April 8, looking up and hoping skies would clear in time to see the total eclipse of the sun....
Yellow Labrador Apple Jack is sworn in as Murphy Fire Rescue’s new service dog. Bob Wieland/Murphy Monitor Murphy got a new city manager in 2024 as Aretha Adams joined the city from a similar position she had held since 2019 in Heath. She took over from Interim City...
Murphy Monitor kept readers up to date with a variety of 2024 news events including severe thunderstorms that swept through the city on Tuesday, May 28, downing trees, damaging roofs and fences and knocking out power to more than 300 homes. The Skyline Acres and...
Sue Halliday, Meals on Wheels volunteer coordinator for Wylie, picks up meals for the 13 stops on her designated route at the Wylie United Methodist Church each week. Additional volunteers are needed in the communities. Meals on Wheels Collin County (MOWCC) is ramping...
