Capacity concerns at the Collin County Animal Shelter dominated discussion during the Collin County Commissioners Court meeting Monday, March 23, as officials addressed ongoing strain on the regional facility and directed staff to take steps to manage intake levels....
On a cold night in January, a small army of volunteers will deploy across Collin County to determine how many neighbors do not have a place to live. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) sponsors annual Point-in-Time (PIT) and Housing Inventory...
FARMERSVILLE – After finishing on good terms in the Edgewood Tournament, the Lady Farmers basketball team returned home to take on the Sulphur Springs Lady Cats. It was a night where the Lady Cats dominated from beginning to end in a 57-33 loss for Farmersville....
An initiative set to spread some holiday joy to nursery homes needs help to fulfill their goal this year. Sonja’s Forgotten Angels, named in honor of Sonja Jones, is a nonprofit started in 2006 by Tamera Jones-Davis, Sonja’s daughter. By Norishka Pachot For more on...
In recent light of a child being involved in an accident crossing Highway 78, councilmembers discussed proactive measures to ensure that does not happen again. A parent and aunt of the injured child addressed council at the Tuesday, Nov. 14 regular city council...
Wylie Wisecrackers Toastmasters (WWT) is a mouthful, in more ways than one. “Our premise is helping people become more comfortable with public speaking,” WWT Vice President of Education and Public Relations Gary Moore said. Moore has been a member of Toastmasters...
Collin College Farmersville Campus welcomed the community, veterans and service members for the Quilt Guild’s annual Quilts of Valor presentation Tuesday, Nov. 14. Library Branch Manager Deborah Sellars delivered the opening remarks, welcoming attendees to the campus,...
The Farmersville Fightin’ Farmers basketball team tipped off their season last week with a pair of home games. After coming up with 38-34 win over their neighbors, the Bland Tigers, the Farmers dropped their Saturday contest against Gainesville to open the year 1-1....
The city of Farmersville wants residents to do their part in maintaining their property so they will not only be a good neighbor, but they will also help keep the city looking great. To help residents understand code violations, the city’s code enforcement team is...
