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A Murphy family poses with Comet the reindeer at the city’s annual Christmas in the Park festival, Saturday, Dec. 6, in the City Hall Complex. Wintry weather forced the cancelation of last year’s Christmas in the Park, but conditions were perfect for this year’s event...
Collin County Commissioners Court on Monday, Aug. 14, voted to call an election set for Nov. 7 on a comprehensive $683 million bond issue that seeks to address several issues within the county. Commissioners, at their previous regular meeting Monday, Aug. 7, approved...
Many school districts were scrambling to comply with a new state law requiring at least one security officer with a gun at every campus during regular school hours. The measure was a direct response to the worst school massacre in Texas history, the May 2022 fatal...
Texas voters will decide in November whether to accept $18 billion in tax relief proposed in a constitutional amendment. If approved by a simple majority of voters, Proposition 4 (Prop. 4) on the Nov. 7 ballot would implement Senate Bill 2 (SB 2) sponsored by Sen....
It may sound like a prank, but government scientists are asking residents of six states to mail them dead bugs. The citizen science project is seeking butterflies and similar winged insects found in Texas, Alabama, Georgia, Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma. To Login to...
Sports
Zeke Benedetto dribbles the ball through a cone drill as Coach Shanda Tyler and camper Kiyn Bhavsar look on. Last week’s youth basketball camp had a terrific turnout. (Austin Smith/Murphy Monitor) (More Photos) While the future of Plano East softball was busy outside...
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Education
Six students joined 32 of their peers in being honored by U.S. Rep. Van Taylor, District 3. Taylor nominated Chandler Pham of Murphy (International Leadership of Texas), Emily Shaw of Murphy (Booker T. Washington High), Alexis Bradstreet of Richardson (Plano East...
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Life & Style
Residents that are looking for ways to celebrate Independence Day have a variety of events and locations to choose from for the upcoming July 4 holiday. Saturday, June 30 The Fireworks in the Park celebration of the Fourth of July is slated for Saturday, June 30, at...
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Opinion
This week the media is focusing on Sunshine Week. It is a time to celebrate a free press and what it means for you and your community to have access to public information. Several weeks ago, I read a letter that should be shared with every community. While the message...
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