While Independence Day falls on a Saturday this year, many celebrations across Collin County communities kick off early, offering fireworks, live music, family activities and patriotic traditions. In Princeton, patriotic music, carnival rides, water fun and a dazzling...
Throughout the U.S., little box-like structures are popping up in neighborhoods, parks and school – anywhere people gather – to offer free reading material. For many, those little boxes packed with books hold the key to promoting literacy for children and adults who...
The city of Farmersville is leading the charge to get the city spruced up by hosting its annual citywide clean up day on Saturday, June 26. The summer cleaning event will be from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Citizens of the community will need a photo I.D. to show proof of...
Farmersville ISD Police Chief Brian Alford resigned last week after serving as head of the department since May 2018. The school district’s director of communications, Corey Krick, released a statement last week. It read, “On Wednesday, May 26 the district became...
Building a fiber infrastructure that is both fast and reliable was discussed by city council last week. City Manager Ben White presented a possible city-owned and operated wireless fiber service that could provide up to 200-plus megabits per second and 4G/5G...
After a long and successful 2020-21 athletic season, Farmersville ISD held a special ceremony Thursday, May 20, to honor special players, handing out several awards for each team. Leading the event in awards were seniors Reese Fetty and Josh Hoar, each earning...
Graduating after a long 2020-21 athletic season, several Farmersville senior athletes spoke about their favorite senior moments, lasting legacy as a Farmer and post-graduation plans. Reese Fetty: volleyball, basketball, softball and tennis … on playing through her...
May is national Foster Care Awareness Month, a time to recognize the families and volunteers who help children in foster care find permanent homes and connections. As a foster parent, Collin County resident Cindy Wetherington has played a key role in the lives of...
The Farmersville ISD board had a short meeting Monday evening - 11 minutes - with just a few items in a light agenda. No one spoke during open forum, and trustees approved the consent agenda before moving on to the business session, which had just three items. The...
