Kate Towson relaxes with her 9-year-old son, Adam, after getting their tent set up Friday, Nov. 14, for Murphy’s second annual community overnight campout in Central Park. The sunshine was warm, but the wind had a mind of its own as families began setting up their...
Murphy Police Officer Kaylee Herrera knows that tweeting is not just something you do with a whistle. Police Chief Chris Chandler recently named Herrera as the department’s new social media manager and she already has been busy posting to Facebook and revamping the...
There’s lots to eat, drink and do at Saturday’s Tunes, Tails & Ales festival in Murphy Central Park, 550 North Murphy Road. Admission is free but beer garden patrons must be 21 and have a VIP or general admission ticket to sample craft beer presented by 28...
To purchase books, read grief-related articles, donate or signup for a class visit bravepenny.org Grief is a complicated and personal process that has no timeline. And for survivors of any type of loss, it can often be difficult to navigate without the proper positive...
Collin County property values once again show an increase, according to figures released by Collin Central Appraisal District (CCAD). The CCAD mailed the 2023 real property appraisal notices to property owners on April 15. Business personal property mailings...
This article was updated at 10:10 a.m. Tuesday, May 9, to include the identities of all victims along with additional fundraising websites. The impacts of the Saturday, May 6, shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets were felt in a local elementary school, whose two...
Laura Deel, who described herself as a “stay-at-home mom,” unseated Place 5 Murphy City Councilmember Sarah Fincanon, 655-466 or 58.43% to 41.57% of 1,121 votes, according to Collin County’s final, unofficial results of the Saturday, May 6, general election.“Thank you...
Murphy’s first police chief, Fred Garwacki of Frisco, has died at the age of 85, his family said. Garwacki's daughter, Sharon Ray, said he had been battling health issues for some time and his family was with him when he succumbed on Friday, May 5.Garwacki and his...
Two races for the Collin College Board of Trustees election appear to be headed to a runoff election after no candidate garnered the required 50% threshold.With all 62 voting centers in Collin County reporting results for the May 6 election, unofficial tallies have...
