Mayor Scott Bradley tells the “State of the City” breakfast attendees that there is a new spirit in Murphy city government. The event, sponsored by the chamber of commerce, was held Thursday, Sept. 25. Mayor Scott Bradley struck an optimistic tone as he outlined the...
Tombstones of Murphy pioneers will be repaired under an $8,250 grant from the Murphy Community Development Corporation. City council members approved the community enhancement grant at their Tuesday, July 18, meeting. The Murphy Historical Society (MHS) to repair 32...
Roads, tax rates, events, new businesses and growth were on the menu at last week’s annual Mayoral Luncheon hosted by the Sachse Chamber of Commerce. City employees, chamber members and guests gathered at NorthPointe Church in Sachse for the Tuesday, July 11, luncheon...
Texas voters will decide in November whether to accept an $18 billion compromise that could cut an estimated $1,300 from the average homeowner’s property tax bill. If the constitutional amendment for tax relief is approved, the cuts would take effect for the 2023 tax...
In-Sync picked to rehome exotic cats Two months ago, Madiba, Timba-Masai, Shadow, Neruda and Ibasa left their upscale home on Vegas’ exclusive strip for a much simpler life in Wylie where they will spend their remaining years playing with friends, taking the...
Nearly one out of every five Murphy city employees (19%) quit this fiscal year, usually after less than two years of service. And 72% of them said it was because of salary. Last year’s turnover rate was 29.4%, records showed. To stem the tide of attrition, City...
The Texas House and Senate have completed work on an $18 billion compromise that could cut an estimated $1,300 from the average homeowner’s property tax bill. The proposal, which took two special lawmaking sessions to pass, will be put to voters as a constitutional...
Collin County was so overrun with rats a century ago that rural schools held competitions to see how many rats a student had killed – by counting the tails brought to class. That’s according to Joy Gough, author of “Early Schools of Collin County, Texas, 1846-1960.”...
Wylie ISD Stadium was the site of the 40th annual Ethiopian Sports Federation of North America (ESFNA) soccer tournament last week bringing 31 teams, including local clubs Ethio Dallas and Addis Dallas, along with thousands of visitors from throughout the U.S., to...
