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Special legislative session announced

Special legislative session announced

Gov. Greg Abbott announced a special session of the Texas Legislature starting July 8. The June 22 announcement did not specify what legislative priorities will be included in the special session agenda but said the items “will be announced prior to the convening of...

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Murphy ranks as seventh safest Texas city

Murphy ranks as seventh safest Texas city

Murphy and Wylie are two of the top safest cities in Texas, according to a recent study by SafeWise. Murphy was ranked seventh and Wylie finished at 20, said SafeWise, which does research on home security. “This is a great accomplish­ment for the city as a whole,”...

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Little Free Libraries promote reading

Little Free Libraries promote reading

Throughout the U.S., little box-like structures are popping up in neighborhoods, parks and school – anywhere people gather – to offer free reading material. For many, those little boxes packed with books hold the key to promoting literacy for chil­dren and adults who...

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WISD board to adopt budget next week

WISD board to adopt budget next week

All Wylie ISD personnel would receive a raise in the next school year, as the Wylie ISD board members consider the school budget at their meeting Monday, June 21, with the tax rate to be considered in August. The general fund budget (bal­anced) is expected to be...

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Lake Lavon water levels force park, boat ramp closings

Lake Lavon water levels force park, boat ramp closings

For the last two months, heavy rainfall has plagued the Metroplex, causing rivers and creeks to flood and lake levels to rise. At Lake Lavon, the current water elevation could prevent some summer fun activities. The lake, which is operat­ed by the U.S. Army Corps of...

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Sounds at Sundown continues with boy band tribute act

Sounds at Sundown continues with boy band tribute act

Larger Than Life, which considers itself the ultimate boy band tribute musical act, performed in Murphy Friday night at the Sounds at Sundown concert series. The band performs nationally, singing songs from many boy bands of yesteryear, such as New Kids on the Block...

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Overnight fire claims life of child

Overnight fire claims life of child

A 6-year-old child died in a Murphy house fire Thursday morning, Murphy Fire Chief Del Albright said. The fire happened at a house in the 200 block of Hawthorne Drive. The fire department got a report shortly before 3 a.m. that a child was trapped in the house. All...

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Legislative session comes to an end

Legislative session comes to an end

The 87th Texas Legislative session ended May 31 after Tex­as Democrats staged a walkout that dissolved the quorum need­ed for a vote, killing Senate Bill 7, known as the Election Integ­rity Protection Act. If passed, the bill would have set uniform early voting hours,...

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