Sheriff Jim Skinner wants to reduce recidivism rates among Collin County jail inmates by offering a program where they can learn better life skills, improve their education and learn a trade. “Too often, we see generations of a family stuck in that vicious cycle of...

Quilts and history were united in a unique presentation highlighting “Pieces of our Past” at the Farmersville Histor-ical Society’s annual luncheon last week. Around 135 guests attended the Saturday, March 25 event to hear this year’s speaker, support the society and...

The addition of Thursday hours to the Farmersville Heritage Museum, and now it’s first docent, offer a unique opportunity for guests to interact with a knowledgeable longtime resident as they tour the city’s history. According to Misty Wiebold, museum board president,...

Commercial airlines may one day serve McKinney National Airport if McKinney voters approve a $200 million bond proposal on the May 6 ballot. A smaller project was rejected in 2015. The McKinney City Council voted Tuesday, Feb. 7, at their regular meeting for an...

City to lose designation after 22 successful years After over 22 years as a Main Street program, Farmersville will no longer be part of what it proclaims, “one of the most successful downtown revitalization programs in the nation.” “Over the last four decades, the...

Amid the busy holiday season, many Americans took time last Saturday to stop and honor those who served our country by attending a special service at local cemeteries. A large crowd gathered at the IOOF Cemetery in Farmersville, one of many locations in the U.S....

Cemeteries in Farmersville, Blue Ridge, Lowry Crossing, McKinney, Merit, Van Alstyne — and throughout Texas and the U.S. — will remember, honor and teach at wreath laying ceremonies Saturday, Dec. 17, as part of National Wreaths Across America Day.  The ceremonies,...