Retiring founding trustee Robert “Bob”  Collins poses with his  grandson Owen Collins, wife Claude Ann and Rep. Jeff Leach. Courtesy Collin College After helping guide Collin College from a fledgling institution offering classes in area high schools to a system...

Audie Murphy’s nieces, Sandra Patterson and Rhonda Hoy, took part in a special moment during the 2025 ceremony by placing a floral arrangement at the base of the Audie Murphy memorial in downtown Farmersville. File Art A new tribute honoring service and sacrifice will...

An offer of employment has been extended to the lone finalist for Farmersville’s city manager position as city officials move closer to filling the city’s top administrative role. During a special called meeting Friday, May 29, councilmembers authorized Mayor Craig...

Kali and Nzuri, white lioness sisters now living at In-Sync Exotics, are undergoing treatment and evaluation after arriving in Wylie earlier this month. Courtesy photo Two white lionesses requiring urgent medical attention have found a new home in Wylie after being...

Texas is home to the Top 5 fastest-growing cities by percentage of population, the U.S. Census Bureau reports. Celina, which had been No. 1 in 2023, stole the spotlight from Princeton for the period July 2024 to July 2026.  The Census Bureau estimated Celina grew...

Eastbound or westbound, any time of day, traffic is heavy on U.S. Highway 380 through the center of Princeton. A TxDOT project widening the road from four lanes to six is not expected to be finished until 2028. Bob Wieland/The Farmersville Times Relief for drivers on...