Saddened. Embarrassed. Determined. These three words evoke distinct feelings and emotions. In the context of an opinion piece we ran in the paper four and a half years ago, they described the aftermath of a community that lost its newspaper. After 130 years in...
Lady Farmers get first wins to open 2024
After starting the soccer season with a pair of December losses, the Farmersville Lady Farmers opened the new year on a much better note with two wins last week. Despite having multiple players out with the flu, the girls took down Quinlan Ford on Tuesday, Jan. 2,...
Multiple departments respond to Ray Olinger Plant fire
Units from several local fire departments responded to a building fire Saturday morning, June 10 at Garland Power & Light’s Ray Olinger Plant on Lake Lavon. Farmersville FD was initially dispatched at 8:40 a.m. The plant is located at 13835, CR 489 in...
Graduating CHS senior killed in motorcycle crash
A member of the 2023 graduating class at Community High School lost his life in a motorcycle wreck last week in Nevada. Bradon Kidd, 18, set to graduate later this month, was killed around 6:40 p.m. Friday, May 12, in a motorcycle crash at the intersection FM 1138 and...
Plaintiffs, Collin County reach $1.75 million settlement in lawsuit
After reaching a settlement in mediation in February, the terms of a settlement agreement have been reached in a lawsuit filed between six current and former employees and Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis, First Assistant District Attorney Bill Wirskye and...
Severe storms predicted tonight
Meteorologists are predicting severe weather in North Texas this evening, mostly in the late afternoon and evening. A tornado watch has been issued until 8 p.m. Thursday, March 18, for Dallas, Rockwall, Collin and Hunt counties with severe thunderstorms and hail...
Sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit against Collin County DA, others reaches settlement
side the Collin County District Attorney’s Office reached a tentative settlement in principle, according to March 9 court filings. The 75-page lawsuit was filed Oct. 31, 2022, in the Texas Northern District Court in Sherman and alleged that Collin County District...
Body of missing woman found
The Collin County Sheriff’s Office located the remains of an individual missing since Jan. 11. Kayla Kelley, 33, was reported missing by friends after several days, according to a Jan. 15 news release from the sheriff’s office. According to a Jan. 19 news release,...
Collin County Sheriff’s Office finds body in Grand Prairie
Updated as of Jan. 19 The Collin County Sheriff's Office located the remains of an individual believed to be missing since Jan. 11.Kayla Kelley, 33, was reported missing by friends after several days, according to a Jan. 15 news release from the sheriff’s...