Reelected council members Coleman Strickland, Place 1, and Kristi Mondy, Place 3, were sworn in this week. Strickland is pictured with his wife, Paige, and their children, while Mondy is pictured with Mayor Craig Overstreet following the Monday, May 18, ceremony. ...
Farmersville is slated to become home to a new light- and heavy-industrial project on the east side of the city, but the project has yet to take form, City Manager Ben White said in a presentation to city council. The city is working closely with the city’s Tax...
The Farmersville Independent School District had wanted to hire school monitors to assist its police force in maintaining security within the district. However, because of “all that happened in Uvalde,” the district has decided to hire two additional certified police...
Farmersville Police Chief Michael Sullivan is retiring from his post as the city’s top cop, but he isn’t going to ride just yet into any sunsets. Instead, Sullivan is assuming a new role as assistant city manager. Sullivan’s new assignment takes effect Oct. 1,...
Farmersville residents might be able to see some stability in their next fiscal year municipal tax rate if a city staff recommendation holds sway with city council. City Finance Director Daphne Hamlin – with an endorsement from City Manager Ben White – has recommended...
Farmersville’s ongoing struggle with how to regulate food trucks within the city has taken another turn with the revealing of a draft ordinance presented by City Attorney Alan Lathrom. Council members heard the presentation at their regular July 26 meeting, with...
State Rep. Jeff Leach has some getting acquainted ahead of him as he prepares for the start of the 2023 Texas Legislature. House District 67, which the Plano Republican represents, now includes Farmersville. So, Leach took some time Tuesday to offer a greeting to the...
They’re moving dirt around at Farmersville High School. They have erected fences and are starting to get to work to keep the promise made to Farmersville Independent School District voters who in May 2021 approved a $65 million bond issue to upgrade and expand all...
Anyone with an interest in long-haul trucks, or in any of the big rigs the city of Farmersville uses to serve the public, will have a place to go on Saturday. That place will be along Farmersville Parkway just off the downtown square. Mayor Bryon Wiebold has assembled...
