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Filing open for city council

Filing open for city council

Four at-large seats on the Murphy City Council will be decided in a Saturday, May 3, general election. Candidates began filing on Wednesday, Jan. 15, and will have until 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14, to seek a place on the ballot. The election is for Place 1, held by Mayor...

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Collin County reports 171 new COVID-19 cases

Collin County reports 171 new COVID-19 cases

State health officials listed 171 new cases of COVID-19 today, Aug. 8, in Collin County. Officials reported an adjusted total of 7,439 confirmed cases. There are 2,247 active cases and a total of 5,103 have recovered. There are 119 cases hospitalized and 89 have died...

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Murphy confirms 4 more cases

Murphy confirms 4 more cases

Collin County has confirmed the deaths of a 60-year-old Plano woman on Aug. 5 and a 59-year-old Plano man on Aug. 4. Both had underlying health conditions and passed away at local hospitals. Garland Health Department, which handles all Sachse cases regardless of...

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Murphy confirms 4 new cases

Murphy confirms 4 new cases

Collin County has confirmed the deaths of a 78-year-old McKinney woman and a 95-year-old Prosper woman. Both passed away Aug. 3 at local hospitals, but only the Prosper woman had underlying conditions. State health officials listed 222 new cases of COVID-19 today,...

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New property value numbers released

New property value numbers released

A new set of property value numbers certified by Collin Central Appraisal District this week favor taxing entities as the values increased almost across the board from estimates released in the spring. Cities, schools and other entities calculate their property tax...

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Revised property tax estimate expected

Revised property tax estimate expected

The city of Murphy, Wylie Independent School District, Plano ISD and other taxing entities in Collin County will utilize a revised estimate of property values this year to calculate their tax rates be­cause of delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Deadlines to file...

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One death, 124 new cases counted in Collin County

One death, 124 new cases counted in Collin County

Collin County has confirmed the death of a 77-year-old McKinney man. He had underlying health conditions and passed away July 30 at a local hospital. State health officials listed 124 new cases of COVID-19 today, Aug. 5, in Collin County. Officials reported an...

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Murphy reports 8 new cases

Murphy reports 8 new cases

Collin County has confirmed the death of an 81-year-old Plano woman. She had underlying health conditions and passed away this morning at her home. State health officials listed 318 new cases of COVID-19 today, Aug. 4, in Collin County. Officials reported an adjusted...

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22 new Collin County cases confirmed

22 new Collin County cases confirmed

State health officials listed 22 new cases of COVID-19 today, Aug. 3, in Collin County. Officials reported an adjusted total of 6,421 confirmed cases. There are 1,459 active cases and a total of 4,879 have recovered. There are 148 cases hospitalized and 83 have died...

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