About 1,400 graduates of Collin College will receive their degrees at two separate commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 15. Both events will be held at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center, 200 E. Stacy Road, in Allen. At 11 a.m., the ceremony will celebrate...
The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) announced the seasonally adjusted Texas unemployment rate for February was 4.7%, a decrease of 0.1% from January.According to a March 25 news release, the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex recorded an unemployment rate of 4.1% in...
Municipal Debt is one of the biggest issues facing the city, as Murphy City Council candidate Michael Padilla. “It is critical that we wisely manage our municipal debt, utilities and the quality of life that all Murphy residents cherish,” Padilla said. “While managing...
A tree ordinance proved difficult to fell in the last Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. The Murphy Planning and Zoning Commission held three public hearings and considered a site plan approval during the March 28 regular meeting. The commission considered a site...
Collin County residents who voted in the March primary will be asked to head to the polls again to settle races where there wasn’t a clear winner. To win most Texas elections, candidates must receive more than 50% of the vote. When there is no clear winner, officials...
Council accepted the findings of the annual comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year that ended September 30, 2021, and approved a logo for a business commercial during the April 5 regular council meeting. Brent Young, certified public accountant for Weaver...
City Councilmember Elizabeth Abraham wants to continue representing Murphy residents, which is why she is running for a second term. The proposed residential development on adjacent land outside of Murphy will negatively impact Maxwell Creek and nearby...
The most pressing issue facing Murphy is the proposed wastewater treatment plant, said councilmember Jene Butler, who is seeking her second term on Murphy City Council. “Although the wastewater treatment plant will be in Parker, it will directly impact our city,...
Partial human remains found on February 26 in Sachse were identified as a missing Wylie female. On Thursday, March 31, the Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed the skeletal remains found in a creek bed in the 4500 block of Merritt Rd, belonged to...
