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Community puts down roots for Arbor Day

Community puts down roots for Arbor Day

Several trees were planted at Timbers Nature Preserve Saturday, Nov. 1, in honor of Texas Arbor Day. Here, Aspen, left and Elise dump mulch at the base of a newly-planted tree at as Samuel watches . Murphy residents observed Texas Arbor Day by planting trees in...

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Recycle the present, save the future

Recycle the present, save the future

A silver-gray Honda SUV loaded with junk pulled into the City Hall parking lot and a volunteer from the Community Emergency Response Team took a quick look inside. He waved the driver over to the first station of the Spring Clean & Green event held Saturday, April...

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Street, sidewalk repair funding on ballot

Street, sidewalk repair funding on ballot

Murphy officials want to keep using part of the city’s sales tax revenue to fix streets and sidewalks. So next month’s ballot will ask voters to re-authorize funding approved four years ago. Voters agreed in 2019 to use one-quarter of 1% of the sales and use tax for...

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Double homicide, suicide in Rolling Ridge

Double homicide, suicide in Rolling Ridge

Updated 11:15 a.m. April 11, 2023 -- Three people were dead following a double homicide and a suicide in an residential neighborhood of Murphy. The shooting reported about 6:15 p.m., Monday, April 10, at 414 Whisperfield Drive in the Rolling Ridge subdivision, Police...

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Run for Our Heroes returns April 22

Run for Our Heroes returns April 22

An annual spring staple dedicated to remembering veterans and first responders is returning for the 12th year. The 1LT Robert F. Welch III Run for Our Heroes was created as an effort to help his widow Becky Welch honor and remember the life of her husband who was...

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WISD tax rate adopted

WISD tax rate adopted

Wylie Independent School District trustees last week formally adopted the 2019 property tax rate that is a dime less than last year’s levy. The school board met in regular session Monday, Aug. 19. Total tax rate is $1.5284 per $100 assessed property valuation,...

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13th Annual Big Texas Awards

13th Annual Big Texas Awards

This year’s finalists proved that there is no shortage of creativity when it comes to the 13th Annual Big Tex Choice Awards. After tasting all ten foods and carefully evaluating each item, the all-star panel of judges has made its tallies and cast its final votes....

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Executive orders address deadly mass shootings

Executive orders address deadly mass shootings

Gov. Greg Abbott on Sept. 5 issued eight executive orders in hopes of preventing further mass shootings. Abbott’s orders came days after seven people were killed and 25 injured in multiple shootings by a lone gunman along thoroughfares connecting the cities of Odessa...

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