See more, spend less with these road-ready travel ideas By Carrie Dunlea Summer travel is shaping up to be more expensive than ever, and for many Americans, that means rethinking long-haul flights and overseas adventures. Rising airfare and overall travel costs have...
Memorial Day and Veterans Day each honor the military, though the two holidays are not the same. Memorial Day, which is celebrated annually on the last Monday in May, honors the brave men and women who lost their lives while serving in the American military. Many...
Property values continue to increase in Collin County, but not as much this year as they have in the past, figures released last week by Collin Central Appraisal District last week show. The CAD mailed 2020 certified estimates of taxable value to property owners...
Farmersville’s City Council welcomed three new members – Mayor Bryon Wiebold, Place 2 Councilman Terry Williams and Place 4 Councilman Mike Henry – and immediately got down to the business of extending the Mayor’s Disaster Order to combat the effects of the worldwide...
Texas has learned a lot about itself — and its education system — through the coronavirus crisis. We’ve learned how critical education is to parents’ work schedules, to civic engagement, to children’s security and wellbeing, and to sports and culture. Texas’ schools...
With many Americans staying home, the pressure is on to maintain fun and variety in the kitchen, so family meals don’t get boring. However, cranking out three meals a day can be a burden. In fact, the average American can only prepare five meals without a recipe,...
A most unusual school year has just concluded, but for the top two Farmersville High School scholars in the Class of 2020, the unique challenges brought this year have prepared them both for what lies ahead as they graduate from high school and move on to the same...
Individual property appraisal and estimated taxes notices will be mailed to Collin County residents and businesses Friday, May 15, from Collin Central Appraisal District. The mailing was delayed a few weeks because of adjustments to operations in the CAD office...
In their first season competing in district, Farmersville girls soccer earned honors. Senior Macie Edwards led the charge as the 13-4A Newcomer of the Year. Sophomore Kate Rich made the first team at midfielder and on the second group was senior Aubrie Rich at...
