Several trees were planted at Timbers Nature Preserve Saturday, Nov. 1, in honor of Texas Arbor Day. Here, Aspen, left and Elise dump mulch at the base of a newly-planted tree at as Samuel watches . Murphy residents observed Texas Arbor Day by planting trees in...
Wylie ISD trustees approved a budget for the upcoming fiscal year despite some uncertainty surrounding property relief and statutory requirements to raise teacher compensation in special legislative sessions. The overall budget was presented by Scott Roderick,...
For fans of Taylor Swift, Texas native Lauren Corzine was the next best thing. Hundreds of “Swifties” turned out for the fourth free “Sounds@Sundown” concert. “RED – A Taylor Swift Tribute” performed Friday, June 23, in the Murphy Central Park amphitheater with...
China is at war with America today, financially, psychologically and monetarily, according to U.S. Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas. “We’ve got to change your perception and all people’s perception that China is no longer just a big warehouse in the sky that Amazon delivers...
Murphy will soon have two landmark pedestrian bridges on either side of FM 544. City council members voted at the regular Tuesday, June 20, meeting in favor of one of the three designs submitted by Matt Foster, parks superintendent. To Login to read the full story or...
The Murphy Planning & Zoning (P&Z) Commission has endorsed a plan to re-zone the city’s last remaining agricultural tract for a housing development. The proposal now goes before City Council.For nearly a year, developer Syed Hussain had sought approval for a...
More than 800 runners from as far as California took part in the 2023 Murphy Half Marathon, 10K & 5K runs.The event, begun in 2010 as part of Maize Days, was held Saturday, June 24, in perfect weather. It benefitted the nonprofit Kyle Kucauskas Educational...
U.S. Rep. Keith Self said he would soon visit Taiwan to learn how serious the country was in defending itself against possible invasion from Communist China. “China is no longer just a big warehouse in the sky that Amazon delivers to you,” Self said at a “Koffee with...
Taylor Swift tribute band RED was the fourth performer in the Sounds@Sundown series in Murphy's Central Park Amphitheater, Friday, June 23. Emerald City Band plays Friday, June 30. To read the whole story, see the June 29 edition of the Murphy Monitor
