Columnist John Moore (pictured circa 1981) worked in radio when Sunday programming consisted of mostly religious content. Photo John Moore By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com Broadcasting on Sundays was once a sea of sermons. If you turned on your radio or...
More than 30K school voucher applications were submitted last week on the first day of the state’s new program to give families taxpayer-funded accounts for private school tuition and homeschooling expenses, the Houston Chronicle reported. The applications will be...
Collin County Sheriff Jim Skinner says deputies and officers from other agencies have been rounding up suspects in an organized effort to scam the elderly. The sheriff said more than $7 million in cash and gold had been stolen from the retirement savings of around 200...
Officer Francisco Martinez, center, is honored by Mother’s Against Drunk Driving (MADD)for enforcement of DWI offenses for the city of Farmersville during the Monday, Feb. 2, city council meeting. Overall, 48 DWI citations were issued. Cole McClendon/The Farmersville...
Romantic getaways that focus on connection, calm and shared experience This season, a growing number of travelers are approaching romantic getaways differently. Rather than booking traditional Valentine’s packages or large resorts, many are opting for destinations...
As a boy, columnist John Moore was fascinated by NASA and the Space Program. He still is. Photo: John Moore I was six when Neal Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon. I was 10 when Gene Cernan became the last. Between July 20, 1969, and December 14, 1972,...
Addressing aging infrastructure and escalating maintenance needs, Farmersville City Council reviewed a series of proposed repairs to multiple city-owned buildings during its Tuesday, Jan. 20 meeting, approving funding for some projects while flagging others for...
Andi Clay, Avery Clay and Ashley Evans ride Rosie, Bo and Sparky during last weekend’s winter weather event. Icy conditions and freezing temperatures closed many businesses, along with city offices and schools, but some residents still found time to enjoy the snow....
The Collin College Board of Trustees has named a successor to Place 1 Trustee Megan Wallace, who resigned last year due to relocation. Wallace was elected in May 2023 and her term expires in May 2029. Trustees chose attorney Glenn Callison of Plano to serve until the...
