Wylie ISD Board of Trustees convened for its regular monthly meeting on Nov. 17, welcoming new staff members and receiving several departmental updates. The meeting opened with recognitions and introductions of new district leaders, including Dr. Jessica Branch as...
The developer of a 100-acre tract between Parker and Murphy is threatening to build apartments and warehouses on the site instead of single-family homes -- unless Parker agrees to transport sewage from the site. That plea is being circulated online, in direct mail and...
Interim Police Chief Jeff Gibson spent just two months on the job before new City Manager Aretha Adams decided to make his position permanent. Gibson, a former chief in Bedford and Gunter, was hired in December as a temporary successor to Chief Chris Chandler, who...
More dining options are cooking in Murphy. Cava, Feng Cha, Mochinut and Pizza Twist are now open along with “dirty soda” shop Swig. For more on this story see the February 8, 2024 print, or digital edition of the Murphy Monitor. Subscribe today and support local...
The Murphy Community Center sparkled with glitter during the Eighth Annual Daddy Daughter Dance. “We sold out: 136 tickets,” said Kayla McFarland, manager of recreation services. For more on this story see the February 8, 2024 print, or digital edition of the Murphy...
It’s time to wet a line. For the tenth year in a row, young anglers in Murphy will get a chance to win prizes and capture bragging rights at the annual Rainbow Trout Roundup. The competition will take place Saturday, Feb. 24, at City Hall Pond, 206 North Murphy Road....
Collin County voters may have new locations to cast ballots in November’s elections. But that’s not necessarily a good thing. A requirement for large counties to add polling places was an unintended consequence of a new law passed last year by the Texas Legislature,...
The Murphy City Council has agreed to cancel this year’s Tunes, Tails & Ales festival because of a nearly two-thirds increase in price.Kayla McFarland, manager of recreation services, said vendor SBG Hospitality had raised its bid for a spring event from the...
The Murphy Chamber of Commerce is about more than just business card exchanges and ribbon cuttings at new member businesses. The chamber is also a certifying organization for the president’s annual volunteer service awards for any volunteer in the Dallas-Fort Worth...
