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A veteran with a cellphone takes a picture of names inscribed on the Wall That Heals containing 58,281 U.S. casualties from the Vietnam War. The Wall That Heals, a three-quarter-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., drew hundreds of...
The fight to protect Maxwell Creek will have to move to Travis County District Court after the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) refused motions to reconsider a permit to build a wastewater treatment plant between Parker and Murphy. The plant, proposed...
Murphy Fire-Rescue (MFR) celebrated its golden anniversary with a gala open house showcasing the department’s skills and service. Kids and parents swarmed the fire house to get a close-up look at fire equipment, toot the horn and learn how to handle a hose. For more...
Until now, food trucks have been allowed in Murphy only during special events. But the Murphy City Council has updated the “food establishment” ordinance to provide standards for food trucks to operate elsewhere. The change was made at the regular council meeting on...
Drew Devillier (5) completed 19 of 25 passes for 271 yards and five touchdowns against Plano West. Photo by Roosevelt Joubert Plano East dominated on the way to a Plano city championship Friday night at Kimbrough Stadium. Drew Devillier threw four first-half...
Sports
The Plano East Panthers are several weeks into their spring football schedule, working hard in preparation for next fall. They will hold an intersquad scrimmage this Saturday, May 11, at 9 a.m. (Austin Smith/Murphy Monitor) (More Photos) Football is back at Plano...
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Education
Texas Education Agency last week released a list of comprehensive guidelines for opening public schools for fall semester classes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Most of the TEA guidance deals with protecting the health of students and staff as schools open, such as...
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Life & Style
Thankfulness manifests itself in many ways and this Thanksgiving, families who have adopted children are especially full of gratitude. Perhaps it’s no coincidence that Thanksgiving and National Adoption Month coincide with each other. For Farmersville residents Rachel...
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Opinion
Roughly one in four American workers has filed for unemployment since the pandemic began. To stem the historic tide of unemployment, policymakers quickly put together a series of legislative packages to help companies keep their workers on payroll. An often-overlooked...
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