As Wylie nears buildout in the next few years, the next stop on U.S. 78 heading east is Lavon, which is experiencing a moder­ate growth pace within boundar­ies that encompass 1,145 acres. The community had a pop­ulation of 418 residents in 2000, grew to 2,219 over the...

You’re a business owner in Farmersville. The exterior of your business needs to get spruced up, made to look a little more attractive to customers you want to walk through your door. But you’re a little short of funds to do the job you need to do. Where do you turn?...

Collin County commission­ers last week approved a $385 million budget for fiscal year 2020-21 while holding the line on property taxes. Commissioners met in regu­lar session Monday, Aug. 24, to approve a budget that increased a little more than $3 million ad­opted for...

Collin College has moved up the planned opening of its Farmersville campus to January, according to City Manager Ben White, who informed city coun­cil on Aug. 25 that work on the Collin/Farmersville Parkway project next to the campus has been fast-tracked for...

 Farmersville has an aging fleet of vehicles it uses for vari­ous public services and the city is entertaining cost-saving op­tions if a new contract is nego­tiated and approved. Council heard from Alex Westmoreland, representing Enterprise Fleet Management, at...

In what was once a beloved candy factory in the heart of Farmersville, the aroma of cooked barbecue exits the front door of the recently opened Wood and Time Smokehouse. For the owner, Charles Pressley, the business is the result of a long journey fol­lowing his labor...

Everybody needs a little help from their neighbor from time to time. Sometimes that help might require more than just a couple of neighbors. Terry Williams, a relative newcomer to the Farmersville community and newly elected council member, saw the need to offer some...