The Murphy City Council will decide next month how much to raise water and wastewater rates after hearing wholesale costs are climbing at double-digit percentages. Consultant Chris Ekrut, chief financial officer of NewGen Strategies & Solutions, said at council’s...
It was back to the drawing board for a mural to be painted on the south side of the Murphy Activity Center. But Murphy City Council agreed to buy a new Christmas tree to replace the 9-year-old decoration erected annually outside the City Hall complex. Jared Mayfield,...
Murphy’s warning sirens wailed as a powerful storm front advanced on the city the evening of March 2. But about 1,800 residents also got notified on their cell phones by the Rave Mobile Safety alert system, Fire Chief Del Albright said. Rave alerts via Smart911 is the...
A sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed in response to the workplace culture inside the Collin County District Attorney’s Office reached a tentative settlement in principle, according to March 9 court filings. The 75-page lawsuit was filed Oct. 31, 2022, in...
It was love at first bite for Thomas and Victoria Manuel of Murphy. They would drive to Richardson to buy and enjoy Cinnaholic rolls, so it made sense to open their own franchised bakery when they considered starting a business. Opening in November, the shop at 102 N....
Ready, player one! The title of Murphy’s Fifth Annual Mother and Son Extravaganza is “The Final Score” and relates directly to the popularity of video games. The Murphy Parks and Recreation Department will host the annual event to be held 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday,...
An unclear state on how school districts will be evaluated by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) in its annual accountability ratings had Deputy Superintendent Kim Spicer “concerned.” Spicer presented the changes alongside Stephen Davis, executive director of secondary...
City of Murphy staff have researched two projects to help the city project the best face to the community. One project presented to city council at the regular meeting Tuesday, March 7, was for a 20-by-30-foot mural for the south wall of the Murphy Activity Center....
Bobby Tillman of Sachse uses technology to tell stories and preserve media for future generations. Tillman studied electrical engineering in college and enjoyed fixing things and making them work. So he was intrigued by the possibilities offered by computers and the...
