The Murphy City Council has approved the 2025 Tax Roll Summary showing the city’s taxable value rising to $3.97 billion for the upcoming fiscal year, according to figures provided by the Collin County Tax Assessor. Finance Director Berna Fitzpatrick-Walker said the...
After months of hard work, Collin County FFA and 4-H students will step into the show ring at the 2024 Collin County Junior Livestock Show and Sale Saturday. Students will parade their pigs, cattle, sheep, poultry, rabbits and goats before judges starting Jan. 6 and...
Murphy’s year began with a wintry blast as lawmakers gathered in Austin eager to spend a record budget surplus and ultimately approving massive tax relief. Voters went to the polls three times and residents enjoyed a variety of outdoor activities as the January deep...
The halls of Plano East Senior High School were familiar to David Jones as he walked to the principal’s office last May. Once a PESH student, Jones was chosen to succeed Principal George King, who was retiring after 40 years in public education. King and Jones...
Indoors or outdoors, Murphy residents had an active year in 2023. The theme was Bond, James Bond, as the Murphy Chamber of Commerce honored its members at the annual awards gala. More than 100 chamber members and family attended the event held Feb. 3 at Hyatt Place in...
The city of Murphy underwent leadership changes in 2023 as City Manager Mike Castro resigned in August and will be succeeded in the new year by Aretha Adams, the city manager in Heath. Former Sachse and Stephenville City Manager Allen Barnes has been at the helm in...
The Wylie ISD board of trustees met for a workshop Tuesday, Dec. 12, that focused on construction planning for new schools. The district’s $298 million “Growth Management Bond” proposal passed on Nov. 7. The funds are for renovating additional schools and facilities,...
Murphy has a new city manager. Aretha Adams, the city manager in Heath since May 2019, was chosen from 40 applicants to succeed Mike Castro, who resigned in August. “She was really a fantastic fit,” Mayor Scott Bradley said after the Murphy City Council voted...
Good kids know Santa Claus visits every Christmas. But Saint Nick makes a preliminary foray into Murphy just to make sure he can find every home when he returns with his nine reindeer and a sleigh full of presents. To help, Murphy Fire Rescue is giving Santa a...
