Although backyard chickens have no problem eating off the ground, feed bowls make it easier to measure out portions. Millie a black-and-white Barred Plymouth Rock, noshes with Shadow, a Black Australorp, and Buffy, a Buff Orpington. Bob Wieland/The Farmersville Times...
Colby and Ashley McClendon, along with their two daughters, live in Lavon. McClendon Farms has been in operation since 1887 and Colby is a sixth generation farmer. Ashley teaches at Wally Watkins Elementary in Wylie. Courtesy photo For two families in Collin County,...
Rescue horses living at Gold Star Horse Rescue and Sanctuary have plenty of room to roam at the Farmersville facility located on 70 acres. Courtesy photo Tucked away on 70 serene acres in Farmersville, Gold Star Horse Rescue and Sanctuary has been a refuge for horses...
Equine therapy program to aid incarcerated, non-violent veterans Judge John Roach, left, Pat Puckett and Collin County Sheriff Jim Skinner, at the first session of the VALOR/Collin County Sheriff’s Office Equine Therapy Program in October 2024. In December, the CCSO...
One tradition Sonia Duggan kept is gifting a unique ornament to my children the night we decorate the tree. Her childhood ornaments—each a small, tangible reminder of her parents’ love—now hang alongside the ornaments her sons have received since they were born....
Farmersville resident and former Irving Fire Department Lt. Benjee Cox, was the featured speaker at the Saturday, Dec. 14, Wreaths Across America event at the IOOF Cemetery. Communities united across the country last week in reflection, gratitude and respect for those...
Sue Halliday, Meals on Wheels volunteer coordinator for Wylie, picks up meals for delivery up meals to deliver each week at the Wylie United Methodist Church dropoff point. Meals on Wheels Collin County (MOWCC) is ramping up its call for volunteers as winter...
Patty Drom, shown with dog Piper, her current competition dog, was recently inducted into the United States Dog Agility Association (USDAA) Hall of Fame. Drom was named a Pioneer of Dog Agility for her significant and lasting contributions to the sport. She lives in...
This year’s event will kick off promptly at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, at the IOOF Cemetery. The Independent Order of Odd Fellows Pride Lodge 228 will once again lead Farmersville’s local program for National Wreaths Across America Day next month, joining more than...
