Some Murphy residents will have to update the automatic payment of their water bills to match new billing and payment dates. The Murphy City Council agreed at the regular meeting Tuesday, June 6, to consolidate three separate 30-day billing cycles for the city’s water...

A summertime staple in Wylie is set to return for another iteration that will contain plenty of fun for all ages. Over the years, Bluegrass on Ballard has evolved from a weeklong celebration known as the Wylie July Jubilee to a street dance and, ultimately, a daylong...

Voters have replaced Place 3 Collin College Trustee Stacey Donald with challenger Cathie Alexander, according to complete, unofficial returns from the Saturday, June 10, runoff election. Collin County Elections also reported Place 2 Trustee Jay Saad was reelected,...

The president of the Islamic Association of Murphy (IAM) is reworking the site plan for Murphy’s first mosque to comply with property standards for off-street parking. “This mosque is the Number 1 priority for Muslim residents of Murphy,” said Syed Osman Hussain, who...

Dallas artist Steve Hunter has nearly finished a colorful mural on the exterior south wall of the Murphy Activity Center. Motorists will see the 20-by-40-foot design as they drive north on Murphy Road. Hunter began the mural Tuesday, May 23, and said it would take...

Legislators gaveled out of their regular session Monday, May 29, only to learn of a special session 12 hours later. The 88th Legislative Session reached sine die May 29, but lawmakers began a special session at 9 p.m. with a focus on property tax relief and border...