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The Murphy City Council has approved the 2025 Tax Roll Summary showing the city’s taxable value rising to $3.97 billion for the upcoming fiscal year, according to figures provided by the Collin County Tax Assessor. Finance Director Berna Fitzpatrick-Walker said the...
The fight to protect Maxwell Creek from a sewage treatment plant has been delayed until next year. An administrative law judge (ALJ) in Austin agreed Monday, Nov. 20, to postpone a hearing until Feb. 13-15. For more on this story see the November 30, 2023 print, or...
The Murphy Police Department’s new Blue Santa program is -not- a toy drive. Officer Kaylee Herrera said each child has their own list of wants and needs. School resource officers and school counselors have helped the department compile a list of students in need this...
Iranian airlines sanctioned by the U.S. continue to use at least 24 airports across Eurasia, most of which are in NATO and the European Union, 3rd District Congressman Keith Self said. “Our friends in NATO and the EU not only risk exposure to sanctions imposed by the...
Members of Murphy’s Islamic community appeared before the Tuesday, Nov. 21, city council meeting to call for a cease-fire in Gaza. “The time to act is now,” one resident said. “Every minute that passes, more lives are lost, more damage is done and more blood is shed.”...
Sports
Plano East junior Jackson Howard runs past a North Forney defender Friday, Sept. 6, from Tom Kimbrough Stadium. The Panthers won 34-21. Photo by Roosevelt Joubert. MURPHY – The Panthers are rolling into district play with an unblemished record. Jackson Hays...
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Education
A dream of almost two decades to operate a Collin College campus in the southeastern part of the county becomes reality Aug. 24 when the recently completed Wylie campus opens for classes. The 340,000 square foot campus was built from the ground up on a Country Club...
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Life & Style
Even the most ardent fitness enthusiasts sometimes lack the motivation to exercise. Various factors, including boredom with a fitness regimen, can affect one’s motivation to hit the gym. If you are a beginner and don’t belong to a gym, take advantage of guest passes...
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Opinion
Even during a pandemic, it’s best to not mess with Texas. Texas Department of Transportation officials noticed more personal protective equipment -- face masks, wipes and gloves -- on the side of roads and highways, so they called in the big guns for a new round of...
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