Columnist John Moore has a book on communication his wife bought him in the early 90s. He intends to read it soon. In the early 90s, there was a self-help, relationship book called, “Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus.” The goal of publishing this was for the...
Filing for city elections opened last week and two candidates have already thrown their hats in the race. Councilmembers Elizabeth Abraham, Place 1, and Jennifer Berthiaume, Place 2, both submitted their paperwork to be on the May ballot on the first day of the filing...
A dangerous intersection prompted four Murphy Girl Scouts to take action, collect data and eventually present a solution to city council. Four Scouts of Troop 7901 presented their findings regarding the intersection of Betsy Lane and Oriole Drive to city council...
City sponsored events marketed as family friendly will now include strict adherence to new vendor guidelines. The changes, and the situation prompting the change, were discussed at the Tuesday, Jan 18 city council meeting. Matt Foster, parks superintendent, said the...
Hurry up and wait. The old military adage is often used to describe a situation where an individual must complete a task by a specific time, only for nothing to happen at that time. This is the situation in which many Murphy residents who spoke against a proposed...
If the winter storm last year proved anything, it pays to be prepared in the event of a natural disaster. Collin County Assistant Emergency Management Specialist Randall Gurney presented information about the county’s Hazard Mitigation Plan during a Wednesday, Jan. 12...
Texas Secretary of State John Scott reminds all eligible Texas voters to ensure they are registered to vote before the upcoming deadline. The last day to register to vote for the upcoming March 1 primary race is Jan. 31. "Registering to vote in Texas is easy and...
The effects of the pandemic continue to have an impact, especially when it comes to standardized testing. In Plano ISD’s case, data was collected and the district said it still performed above average, but it took some extra explanation as to the metrics of the...
Murphy Police have been busy trying to track down the suspect that attacked a 16-year-old male around 8:30 p.m. in the 200 block of Rolling Ridge Monday, Jan. 17. Police Chief Chris Chandler reported that the teen had been exercising in the area by Liberty Ridge Park...
