An alternate learning plan begins Tuesday, Oct. 7, for students at Murphy Middle School after the building was closed to complete environmental remediation, the school said in an online post.“This decision follows two independent air quality assessments initiated...
With 58 of 59 vote centers reporting at 11:50 p.m. from the Saturday, May 3, 2025, general election, Collin County Elections said Place 1 Murphy Councilmember Elizabeth Abraham had 2,066 votes, or 71.96%, to 805 votes, or 28.04% for Nadeem A. Khan.Place 2...
In early balloting compiled by Collin County Elections for the Saturday, May 3, 2025, general election, Lauren Tyra was unopposed for Plano ISD Trustee, Place 1, and received 11.307 votes.For Place 2, Sam Johnson led Xiomar Pierre, 12,955 early votes, or 86.82%, to...
In early balloting compiled by Collin County Elections for the Saturday, May 3, 2025, general election, for Place 4 on the Collin College Board of Trustees, Staci L. Weaver led Tamara Thomas with 25,973 votes, or 60.37%, to 17,049 votes, or 39.63%.Place 5 Trustee Raj...
New Murphy Fire Chief Perry Elliott has been sworn in as successor to Chief Del Albright, who retired at the end of last year.Elliott, who joined the Murphy department in 2011, had been the fire marshal. He began his career as a firefighter/paramedic with the Sherman...
Bridge pylons for straightening McMillen Drive are awaiting completion. Drone photo courtesy Ken Irvin It’s been a year since the Wylie City Council accepted a bid from McMahon Contracting to straighten out the McMillen Drive S-curve from McCreary Road to Country Club...
Food trucks will now be allowed on private property in Murphy if the property owner approves and the operator follows new regulations. The Murphy City Council adopted rules at the Tuesday, Oct. 17, meeting including a provision that the trucks operate between 7 a.m....
Murphy City Council OK’d a 2024 tax rate of 41 cents per $100 property valuation. The final rate would be set after a public budget hearing on Tuesday, Sept. 5. The proposed tax rate is 12.5% less than last year.In other business at the Tuesday, Aug. 15 meeting,...
The Murphy City Council accepted the resignation of City Manager Mike Castro during a special meeting Friday, Aug. 11. Council voted unanimously following a 17-minute executive session. The open session portion of the meeting lasted less than four minutes.Mayor Scott...
