This year’s event will kick off promptly at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, at the IOOF Cemetery. The Independent Order of Odd Fellows Pride Lodge 228 will once again lead Farmersville’s local program for National Wreaths Across America Day next month, joining more than...

The proposed Hwy 380 bypass will sweep north of Princeton. Courtesy photo The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has released its final environmental assessment for the U.S. 380 Princeton project for realignment and reconstruction of the highway through Collin...

Recreational facilities on the shore of Lavon Lake are being evaluated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Facing a $35 million maintenance backlog, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has launched a comprehensive study to improve recreational facilities around...

As Black Friday approaches, the Texas Financial Crimes Intelligence Center (FCIC) and the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) are urging shoppers to use contactless payment methods to reduce the risk of credit card skimming. Consumers are encouraged to...

Texans have returned Republican Ted Cruz to the Senate and U.S. Rep. Keith Self (R-McKinney) will serve a second term for the 3rd Congressional District. Results of the Tuesday, Nov. 5, general election are not official until the votes are canvassed, but final...

Farmersville veteran Gary “Mack” Hurst, shown with wife Doris Ann Hurst, was one of 25 veterans to receive a commendation Monday from U.S. Rep, Keith Self. Courtesy Susan Horton Twenty-five veterans have received Congressional Veteran Commendations in a ceremony...

The Military Heritage Collection of North Texas, near Nevada, has thousands of artifacts on display including ordnance, uniforms, flags, weapons and vehicles. It doesn’t look like much from the outside, but a museum in the southeast corner of Collin County is a...

Collin County Commissioners Court on Monday approved a list of county residents who have been nominated by various taxing entities to serve on the Collin Central Appraisal District board of directors. An election is slated to occur no later than Dec. 15, at which time...

As of 11:05 a.m. Nov. 6 Collin County Elections reports total voter turnout in the county for the Nov. 5 general election was 68.78% of the 751,832 voters registered. There were 424,236 early in-person ballots, 13,856 mail-in ballots, 2,108 limited ballots and...