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Chiefs provide public safety primer

Chiefs provide public safety primer

Murphy Fire Chief Perry Elliott, left, and Police Chief Jeff Gibson were among local officials taking part in a public safety briefing sponsored by the Murphy, Wylie and Sachse Chambers of Commerce. Bob Wieland/C&S Media  Police and fire chiefs from Murphy, Sachse...

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Water district budget up 10.3%

Water district budget up 10.3%

The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) is coping with a flood of new residents into its 2,200 square-mile service area. With 55,500 people moving into the region each year, the district has adopted an FY2025 budget that will invest about $1.1 billion as part...

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Time for residents to throw stuff out

Time for residents to throw stuff out

Large electronics such as this television are one of many types of items Murphy resident can dispose of at the Clean and Green event October 12. Murphy residents are loading up their cars and trucks for the fall Clean & Green event. Large recyclables or items that...

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Tour ghostly downtown haunts next month

Tour ghostly downtown haunts next month

Taylor Vaughn-Thomas, Jessie Mejia and Ofilia Berrera act out roles in last year’s ghost tours sponsored by the library, the Wylie Historical Society and the city’s parks and recreation department. Courtesy photo Wylie’s history comes alive this fall with the return...

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School accountability grades still blocked

School accountability grades still blocked

An Austin judge has continued the court order blocking the Texas Education Agency (TEA) from releasing its A-F accountability ratings for public schools. Travis County Judge Daniella DeSeta Lyttle scheduled a trial in February on the suit filed by five independent...

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Pitmasters, start your smokers!

Pitmasters, start your smokers!

Murphy will have a new spring event to replace the popular Tunes, Tails & Ales festival discontinued this year because of higher vendor pricing. The Murphy City Council voted unanimously to schedule a Saturday, May 10, 2025, Backyard BBQ festival in Central Park....

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Early voting begins soon

Early voting begins soon

Potential voters have until Monday, Oct. 7, to register to cast a ballot in the Tuesday, Nov. 5, general election. Friday, Oct. 25, is the last day for registered voters to apply for a mail-in ballot. In-person early voting runs from Monday, Oct. 21 to Friday, Nov. 1....

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