As communities across the nation prepare to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, local businesses and organizations are being invited to take part in a special publication commemorating the historic milestone. The...
Columnist John Moore looks forward to Thanksgiving specifically because of the thanks. Courtesy John Moore Thanksgiving, at its heart, was created for one purpose. To thank God for His blessings. The Pilgrims knew hardship well. They had survived disease, starvation,...
Ben W., a retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. who served 25 years, was awarded a Quilt of Valor by Jane Hall, left. Kathy Wingo, right, presided over the ceremony, awarding nine quilts to local veterans last week. Courtesy photo Farmersville Quilt Guild members honored nine...
Collin County Judge Chris Hill says the developer of an Islamic-focused neighborhood near Josephine has changed the name of the project from EPIC City to The Meadow. Hill said Community Capital Partners (CCP) had not yet filed any paperwork with the county but was...
Farmersville ISD trustees unanimously voted Nov. 17 to extend Superintendent Micheal French’s contract through mid-2028 and heard encouraging updates on the district’s fastest-growing student group: English-language learners who now speak 19 different languages at...
Side dishes abound on Thanksgiving dinner tables, but turkey still takes center stage. This recipe for “Holiday Turkey,” courtesy Andrew Schloss’ “Cooking Slow” (Chronicle Books), calls for slow cooking the bird. Such an approach should result in a delicious and...
Audrey Louise (Kolar) Ehrman was born in Maryland on September 20, 1952. She went to heaven to meet our Lord on September 17, 2023. She was preceded in death by her mother, Mary (DiSalvo) Kolar; her father, Francis Kolar; and her brother, Rick Kolar. She is survived...
Complete but unofficial results from the Nov. 4 election show Texas voters approved all 17 proposed amendments to the state Constitution, mirroring the outcome in Collin County. The amendments will become official once canvassed by the Legislature. Collin County’s...
Columnist John Moore has always loved cabooses. He painted this on canvas when he was around 11-years-old. Courtesy John Moore My sister and I always looked for the caboose. That unmistakable red car at the rear of the train that held the men who always waved to us....
