Spurred on by receiving the Mickey Mouse Medal at the Walt Disney World ® Marathon in January of 2012, Murphy Police Department’s Lieutenant Adana Barber who ran a 3.45 in that race, was qualified to run in this year’s Boston Marathon.  

ALEC is a national nonpartisan legislative group founded in 1973 to promote the Jeffersonian principles of free markets, limited government, federalism and individual liberty. With more than 2,000 bipartisan members representing all 50 states, it is the largest individual membership organization for state legislators. The group also has more than 300 private sector members.

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It's that time of year again to begin thinking about spring landscaping and mulching. The Scouts can help you! Orders for mulch are being taken through Feb. 24 for home delivery on March 2.

Here are the easy ordering instructions:

1. Go to the website: ?http://www.troop1776tx.org/

2. Make your selection(s) and place your order.

3. Pay for your order - Paypal, Credit Card or pay on delivery.

4. Your order will be delivered to your home/business on March 2.

5. For an additional fee, the Scouts will spread your mulch for you.

Marina May was searching for something she and her daughter could enjoy doing together. Her daughter enjoys rock climbing, so May elaborated on the rock theme and suggested they paint rocks together. Her daughter did not take to the rock painting idea, however May loves it.

May teaches rock painting classes to students at an informational private school, workshops to teens and adults at Hobby Lobby and recently to special needs children.

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