Glass artist Jamaison Schular placed second in the State Fair theme division for professionals this year. He also placed third for glass. Courtesy photo The State Fair of Texas is officially open and for those who love to stroll through the Creative Arts building, the...
Fresh off of two state championships during the fall season, Wylie High School esports competitors are looking forward to a strong spring season and adding to the trophy cabinet. The team began its eight-week spring season Sunday, Feb. 12, in five sports after adding...
The first thing you notice about Murphy’s new Buff City Soap makery is the refreshing, clean smell. The second thing is the sea of color from all the products on display. The store at 102 N. Murphy Road opened Dec. 1 and is the third location for owners Natalie and...
School officials and the Drug Enforcement Administration are warning parents about fake pills containing fentanyl that have killed or hospitalized Dallas-area children. Three students in the in the Carrollton Farmer’s Branch Independent School District died from...
At least 2,600 rainbow trout are lurking in Murphy City Hall Pond, waiting for young anglers competing in the 9th Annual Rainbow Trout Roundup. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, and is open to all fishermen under 18 years of age. By...
The Murphy Police Department ended 2022 with no complaints of racial profiling, Chief Chris Chandler told City Council. “I am happy to report that the Murphy Police Department is fully compliant with Texas law,” Chandler said in presenting his annual profiling report...
Police searched Murphy Middle School after the school was placed on lockdown for a potential threat reported Wednesday, Feb. 15. “One student believed that they saw another student with something that they believed was unsafe,” said Murphy Police Chief Chris Chandler....
Tick-tock, TikTok. State agencies had until Feb. 15 to block access to the Chinese-owned social media application and many local governments were doing so as well. The video-sharing app has more than 100 million users in the U.S. and government officials have been...
Learn how to help yourself, your family and your community during a disaster by joining the Murphy Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). The CERT Program prepares residents for hazards that may impact the area and trains them in basic disaster response skills such...
