Blue Ridge City Council is scheduled to consider a proposed 2026 property tax rate of $0.322553 per $100 of taxable value during a public meeting at 7 p.m. Sept. 22 at Blue Ridge City Hall, 108 W. James St. The proposed rate is below the city’s 2026 no-new-revenue tax...

Honor Flight No. 63 Army veterans gather at the National Museum of the United States Army Saturday, Sept. 12. The two-day Honor Flight DFW trip brought 45 veterans from multiple branches of the military to Washington, D.C., to visit memorials and other sites honoring...

Farmersville City Council approved its fiscal year 2026-27 budget and several other items during a Sept. 8 special meeting. Proceedings for the special session featured several public hearings, beginning with a proposed amendment to the city’s zoning ordinance...

GoldStar Horse Rescue and Sanctuary has set a $5,000 NTxGD goal. The nonprofit rescues and rehabilitates abused, neglected and abandoned horses and provides sanctuary for elderly horses. Courtesy Art. Make donations at NorthTexasGivingDay.org through Sept. 17....

As political and social divisions increasingly play out online and in communities, the Rotary Club of Wylie is inviting residents to step away from the noise and meet face to face. The club will host its inaugural Rotary Peace Summit from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday,...

Little Mr. and Miss 2025 Old Time Saturday winners ride in the parade. By Allison LaBrot | [email protected] Old Time Saturday will return Oct. 3 for its 46th year, bringing back two traditions that put Farmersville residents young and old in the...

Courtesy photo Long before Dayne Campbell returned home to Farmersville, he spent more than a decade behind the cameras in Hollywood, where his work brought him into contact with television stars and some of the era’s best-known entertainers. Of all the celebrities he...

City officials are taking a closer look at what a balanced mix of residential, commercial and community uses should look like in future planned developments as the city prepares for continued growth. The issue was discussed Monday, Aug. 31, during a joint workshop...

Monday, Oct. 5, is the last day to register to vote. New Secretary of State Robert Howden has rolled out an online portal that allows Texans to confirm their active voter registration, register to vote in the upcoming election on Tuesday, Nov. 3, or make changes to a...