Glenn B. Callison is set to be appointed to serve Place 1 on the Collin College Board of Trustees, college officials announced Jan. 14. Callison will serve in the position until the next regular board election in May 2027. The Place 1 term expires in May 2029. Board...
A long line of vehicles – more than 40 pickups, hatchbacks, sedans and an open Jeep – stretched along City Hall Circle back to North Murphy Road as residents lined up to throw away trash or recycle items they’d been accumulating all winter. The event started at 9 a.m....
With one paw on a Bible, Apple Jack has been sworn in as a service dog for Murphy Fire Rescue. The 18-month-old yellow Labrador appeared at the Tuesday, April 16, meeting of the Murphy City Council.In other business, council honored the 29 students who submitted...
An annual spring free event that honors and supports local veterans and first responders is back for the 13th year. Opening ceremonies for this year’s 1LT Robert F. Welch III Run For Our Heroes begins at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 27 at Olde City Park downtown. The...
The Islamic Association of Murphy (IAM) has won approval to build a mosque on the northeast corner of North Murphy Road and McMillen Road, adjacent to homes in Oasis Springs Manors. Now the city wants them to pay for fixing the street. IAM President Syed Osman...
There’s really no need to keep your eclipse viewing glasses. The next total eclipse for Collin County won’t occur until 2317. But Monday, April 8, 2024, will remain in the memory of the millions of Texans who went outside for the celestial spectacle. “This is an...
Murphy music lovers will have a choice of four listening options in this summer’s Sounds at Sundown concert series in Central Park. The performances will start at 8 p.m. every Friday night in June. The first free concert on June 7 is Blurry Paige, an alt-pop artist...
The Islamic Association of Murphy (IAM) has won approval of an amended site plan, amended landscape plan and construction plat for the IAM Masjid (Arabic for mosque) to be located at the intersection of North Murphy Road and McMillen Road.However, IAM President Syed...
While most Collin County residents will be looking skyward on April 8, school officials and local authorities are keeping their attention back on the ground. “Any student absences due to being checked out from school to watch the eclipse will be considered unexcused,”...
