Two works by sculptor Dale Rogers of Massachusetts, “Wise Owl” and “Sitting Dog,” are proposed for display by City Hall. Courtesy photo More displays of professional artwork are planned for public places in Murphy. City Council commissioned Dallas artist Steven Hunter...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency predicts Collin County has a high risk of tornadoes this year, but that’s nothing new. For starters, more tornadoes have been recorded in Texas than in any other state -- partly due to the state’s size. An average of 132...
The highlight of Saturday night’s 21st annual Boots ‘N Barbecue gala was the presentation of the 2024 Elisabeth W. Garrison Legacy Award to former Wylie High School football Coach Bill Howard. The lifetime achievement award is bestowed upon individuals who exemplify...
Monday, April 1, is the deadline for graduating high school seniors living in Murphy to apply for one of eight $1,700 scholarships being awarded this year by the Murphy Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Foundation.Applicants need to live in Murphy but can be...
Tejas Dance students Shrujana Kumar and Mahi Devappa perform at Smith Library in Wylie Thursday, March 14. Jeremy Hallock/C&S Media Parents and children showed up at the Smith Public Library last week to watch and learn about classical Indian dance. ...
Volunteers of Communities & Creeks United hand out yard signs opposing a high density development between Parker and Murphy. Photos by Bob Wieland/Murphy Monitor There’s no longer any question as to who is building a densely packed housing community just west of...
Nahum Alem received the Modern-Day Technology Leader Award at the 2024 BEYA STEM Digital Twin Experience (DTX) Conference held in Baltimore last month. Courtesy photo An aerospace engineer from Wylie has won one of the industry’s most important honors in science,...
The Murphy City Council has approved a Community Enhancement Grant of $4,290 for 335 feet of black, 48-inch chain link fence along the north side of the Decatur/Maxwell/Murphy Cemetery, the oldest and largest cemetery in Murphy. The fence is the Eagle Scout project of...
Murphy police stopped male drivers more often than female drivers last year, according to an analysis of 6,343 traffic stops in 2023. Murphy’s population is split nearly evenly between male and female – with men holding just a one percentage point edge. But 65% of...
