Complete, unofficial returns from the Nov. 4 election show all 17 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution passed in Collin County, as they did in statewide balloting. Results are not official until canvassed by the Texas Legislature. Collin County Elections...
Six weeks after Hamas attacked Israel, Sabiha Shariff appeared by herself before the Murphy City Council to request their support for a cease-fire in Gaza. “The destruction and carnage has to stop,” she told the Nov. 21 meeting. “The bombing of civilians has to end...
Book signings and library visits are just a few ways a Garland-raised entertainer connects with his audience when visiting his family and friends for the holidays. Now living in New Jersey, Gregory Allen is an award-winning author, actor, director, screenwriter and...
Nobody alive today saw the last total eclipse in Murphy. And nobody who sees this year’s April 8 eclipse will live to see the next in this location. The most recent total eclipse for the area occurred July 29, 1878, the week Texas Rangers killed outlaw Sam Bass during...
The extreme cold weather prediction for the Dallas/Fort Worth area has prompted the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to issue a weather watch for Jan. 15-17. The weather watch, according to ERCOT, is a 3–5-day advance notification of “forecasted...
A dozen Murphy residents came before city council to request passage of a resolution calling for a cease-fire to halt Israel’s bombardment of Gaza since the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas.Mayor Scott Bradley thanked the speakers for their comments but said he could not...
Pay online, don’t stand in line. That’s the message from Collin County Tax Assessor-Collector Kenneth Maun, who reminds property owners that 2023 taxes are due Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024. More than 450,000 tax notices mailed last October already included rate reductions...
The new year brings new laws to Texas as 30 bills took effect Jan. 1. Most were passed during the regular legislative session but some were approved during special sessions called by the governor. Nineteen of the laws concern taxes, including a whopping property tax...
After decades in public service, ranging from West Texas to Murphy, City Secretary Susie Quinn, TRMC, is looking forward to seeing more of the world and spending time with her family. “I am a proud mother of four, a grandmother of seven and a great-grandmother of...
