Saddened. Embarrassed. Determined. These three words evoke distinct feelings and emotions. In the context of an opinion piece we ran in the paper four and a half years ago, they described the aftermath of a community that lost its newspaper. After 130 years in...
Border crossings ‘a national security issue’ says Leach
State Rep. Jeff Leach believes it is imperative that Texas treat the “major crisis on our southern border as a national security issue.” Leach, in remarks Tuesday, Feb. 20 to the Farmersville Rotary Club, said the issue is far bigger than “a political matter pitting...
City council election filings underway
Voters in Farmersville city limits will have a decision to make May 5 when they cast their ballots for two spots on city council. With the mayoral seat and Place 4 up for election, applications submitted as of Friday show the mayoral election will be contested. For...
New development will double city’s population
Farmersville’s current population is going to more than double sooner rather than later from just one new development. This will occur when builders and real estate agents complete and sell the final piece of property in Lakehaven, a residential project which broke...
Crime stats show decline in 2023
Farmersville’s police department had what could be described as an up-and-down year fighting crime, according to end-of-year statistics released by Police Chief Marsha Phillips. The department showed a slight decline in overall calls for service in 2023, logging 5,863...
Telephone town hall conducted
North Texas’s freshman Republican congressman, Keith Self of McKinney, said he was voting enthusiastically in favor of the resolution calling for an inquiry into impeaching President Biden. Self, speaking on a telephone town hall Dec. 12, from his Washington, D.C.,...
Repairs underway for decades-old bridge
Farmersville has a walking bridge that is a work in progress. According to the president of the city’s 4B Community Development Council board, the work is nearing an end. However, 4B president Steve Casperi said there’s still plenty of heavy lifting to complete. “I...
Farmersville campus appoints new executive dean
Garry Evans, bringing what he calls an “unusual” background to his latest assignment, is the new executive dean of Collin College’s Farmersville campus. The new executive dean on staff is a musician, having earned his bachelor’s degree in music education from...
Bond priorities outlined by Collin County judge
Chris Hill made a promise to the Farmersville Rotary Club, which is that for as long as he is county judge, Collin County will resist falling into a “progressive” political posture that turns its back on law enforcement. Hill, serving his second term as county judge,...