Application filing ends June 26 Collin College is seeking applicants to fill the Place 8 seat on its Board of Trustees following the retirement of founding trustee and Farmersville resident Robert “Bob” Collins after 41 years of service. To be eligible for...
Farmersville got through the winter storm of 2021 in relatively good shape, City Manager Ben White has told the city council, but he added that there well might be more economic pain on the way. White delivered an after-action report Feb. 23 on the city’s response to...
Texans are being encouraged to report property damage related to storm on the Texas Division of Emergency Management’s survey. The survey should take fewer than 10 minutes, and it is voluntary and does not replace any reporting to insurance companies, officials...
Heading into the official start of the season, the Farmersville softball team was eager to finally shake off months of wait and anticipation. After being away from a competitive game for 11 months, coach Paula Wilfong said she was giddy about what her team could do...
Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order (GA-34) lifting the mask mandate in Texas and increasing capacity of all businesses and facilities in the state to 100%. “With the medical advancements of vaccines and antibody therapeutic drugs, Texas now has the tools...
Collin County is taking the lead in collecting data for a new transportation study focused on current and future needs in the east portion of the county. The study will address and update needs and recommendations identified in the 2014 Collin County Mobility Plan...
The Rev. Bart Barber has gone through it already, but the process of opening the church where he serves as pastor to those affected by the winter storm of 2021 presented some special challenges. Barber, senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Farmersville, is...
The monster winter storm that paralyzed much of North Texas – not to mention the rest of the state placed additional pressure not only on area residents, but also on local police, fire and assorted municipal authorities last week. Farmersville Police Chief Mike...
After a long delay, the Farmersville soccer teams had their first game in two weeks Monday, Feb. 22, traveling to Melissa to face two competitive Cardinals teams. Farmersville soccer coach Chris Chase said he was happy to see the team be able to hit the field...
