Water mains and road repairs top the list of major infrastructure projects to be funded over the next four years by $18.39 million in Certificates of Obligation. The ordinance, approved at Murphy City Council’s Thursday, July 31, budget session, finalizes the issuance...
Although National Collection Week is in the rearview mirror, online shoebox creations are still being accepted by Samaritan’s Purse for Operation Christmas Child. The nonprofit has built on the initial work of donating shoeboxes to children in war-torn Bosnia in 1993....
Attendees of the city of Murphy’s annual Christmas in the Park were greeted by chilly weather, cloudy skies and packed parking lots — hallmarks of the season — but none of that seemed to matter as holiday revelers descended upon the municipal complex by the hundreds...
The suspect accused of shooting two Sachse police officers was indicted by the Collin County grand jury Tuesday, Nov. 29. Josiah Israel Perez, 26, was arrested Oct. 3 and has been held at the Collin County Jail since. He currently faces two felony counts for...
The city’s new branding initiative, The Corridor at Murphy, hopes to make life a little easier this holiday season by hosting two free gift wrapping events exclusively for Murphy residents. The Corridor includes the commercial area along FM 544 between Dublin Rd and...
A 15-year-old male Wylie High School student was arrested Tuesday, Nov. 29, because of a threat made to shoot another student. School resource officers at the school were notified of the incident where a student pointed a pen at a female student, holding it like a...
Seeking to understand the transportation needs of senior citizens and individuals with disabilities in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, the Texas Department of Transportation is hosting a virtual meeting. The meeting will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Friday, Dec. 2,...
What started out as a group of individuals meeting online has turned into a globally-connected nonprofit dedicated to providing needed wartime supplies to Ukraine. Connecting through the online chat forum Reddit, Ukraine Front Line, Inc.’s President, Steven Watford,...
It is once again time for holiday festivities with several cities hosting parades and events throughout the first week of December. This week, on Thursday, Dec. 1, the city of Murphy will host its annual Christmas in the Park from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, at...
