A Murphy man on Sept. 16 was sentenced to 31 months in prison and three years of supervised release for perpetrating a fraud scheme, the U.S. Department of Justice stated in a news release. Justice officials said Fahad Shah, 45, schemed to fraudulently...
Construction continues on a building at the Murphy Marketplace that’s expected to house some new retailers in Murphy. The building, with more than 8,600 square feet, was designed to accommodate up to six tenants, including a drive-thru restaurant, but a...
Some Murphy residents are ready for a night out — a night out in their neighborhoods, to be precise. Especially after a year of the pandemic. Murphy Police Department is gearing up for National Night Out, set for Oct. 5 when residents can meet their...
A Wylie man was arrested on a charge of continuous trafficking of persons while a Murphy man was arrested on two charges, one of which was prostitution, a Wylie Police Department release stated. On Sept. 13, Wylie policed began investigating a possible case of human...
Collin County officials recently published the Collin County Recovery Plan, a 22- page document detailing the projects the county intends to fund using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. Along with ARPA funds, the plan includes State and Local Fiscal Recovery...
Serving on the PTA is a great way for parents to be involved and form new friendships, but those friendships don’t have to end when the kids head off to college. A group of Murphy women — all nearing their 50s — who became friends 13 years ago while serving on the...
Residents and Murphy Fire-Rescue firefighters got a little push-y at the re station in the early evening of Sept. 7. But this action centered on a positive kind of pushing. Fire officials held a push- in ceremony to dedicate a new re engine — 191 — at the station,...
Murphy City Councilmembers approved the fiscal year 2021-22 tax rate and budget at their Sept. 7 meeting. The budget year runs from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30, 2022. The approved budget was $44,472,286, a 7.8% decrease from the FY21 budget, officials said. The budget includes...
Collin County Judge Chris Hill's office is accepting applications for the 2021-22 Collin County Youth Leadership Council. The office will accept applications until Sept. 24 for the leadership program that offers high school students in Collin County a unique...
