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City has strong quarterly fund balances

City has strong quarterly fund balances

The city of Murphy closed the third quarter of its 2024-25 fiscal year with strong fund balances across its operations, according to  Controller Paulette Overman. The unaudited financial report presented to the Tuesday, Aug. 5, meeting of the City Council covered...

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Council recieved ‘clean’ financial audit

Council recieved ‘clean’ financial audit

Council accepted the findings of the annual comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year that ended September 30, 2021, and approved a logo for a business commercial during the April 5 regular council meeting. Brent Young, certified public accountant for Weaver...

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Intentional growth is essential says candidate

Intentional growth is essential says candidate

City Councilmember Elizabeth Abraham wants to continue representing Murphy residents, which is why she is running for a second term.  The proposed residential development on adjacent land outside of Murphy will negatively impact Maxwell Creek and nearby...

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Candidate says wastewater plant is biggest issue

Candidate says wastewater plant is biggest issue

The most pressing issue facing Murphy is the proposed wastewater treatment plant, said councilmember Jene Butler, who is seeking her second term on Murphy City Council. “Although the wastewater treatment plant will be in Parker, it will directly impact our city,...

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Human remains identified as missing Wylie woman

Human remains identified as missing Wylie woman

Partial human remains found on February 26 in Sachse were identified as a missing Wylie female.  On Thursday, March 31, the Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed the skeletal remains found in a creek bed in the 4500 block of Merritt Rd, belonged to...

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Ravages of drought not far from Texans’ minds

Ravages of drought not far from Texans’ minds

By Jeremy B. MazurThe trials of drought weave throughout the story of Texas in tales of devastation that had lasting effects on the families, businesses, and communities that survived them. These withering dry times prompted Texans to make big changes to shore up...

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Candidate says wastewater plant in bigget issue

Candidate says wastewater plant in bigget issue

The most pressing issue facing Murphy is the proposed wastewater treatment plant, said councilmember Jene Butler, who is seeking her second term on Murphy City Council. “Although the wastewater treatment plant will be in Parker, it will directly impact our city,...

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Staff forecast presented at ISD meeting

Staff forecast presented at ISD meeting

Continued growth and rising inflation were the focus of several discussions at the Monday, March 21, Wylie ISD board of trustees meeting. Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources Casey Whittle gave an overview of the 2022-23 staff forecast. Whittle said the...

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Hayes leaps for gold at Jesuit

Hayes leaps for gold at Jesuit

In the Jesuit-Sheaner Relays in Dallas, Plano East senior Aiden Hayes won gold in the boys 6A high jump (6’04”). More than 30 schools from Texas and Oklahoma met at Jesuit High School and the PESH track and field team finished in the top ten in 11 events.  The...

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