The Farmersville Heritage Museum is participating in the Collin County Museum Patch Quest in honor of America’s 250th birthday. Courtesy photo Museums throughout Collin County are offering a unique way to celebrate America 250. The Collin County Museum Patch Quest...
Take an excursion aboard one of the many holiday trains with the kids or grandkids this season. Whether you’re young, old or somewhere in between and craving a memorable Christmas experience that doesn’t involve hours in the car searching for lights, gather your loved...
Image courtesy Farmersville Outreach Alliance The spirit of giving is once again lighting up Farmersville as the Farmersville Outreach Alliance (FOA) kicks off its annual Angel Tree Program, helping ensure local children have gifts waiting under the tree this...
Columnist John Moore has collected pennies all of his life. Including this 1934 Lincoln wheat penny. He’ll miss the penny when it’s gone. Courtesy John Moore There’s a scene in The Grapes of Wrath when two children ask for candy in a store and it costs more than the...
Delicious soup perfect for the season Cooler weather arrives just as prime entertaining season heats up. Those who will be hosting gatherings soon can expand their recipe repertoire to feed guests and keep them satisfied. Borrowing some flavors from the season can...
Hamilton Street after repairs made. Courtesy City of Farmersville City Manager Ben White provided an overview of street improvements during the Nov. 3 Farmersville City Council meeting. White specifically discussed the status of Farmersville Parkway and Hamilton...
Courtesy image Collin County officials are inviting residents to attend a public meeting to review and comment on plans for the southeast segment of the Collin County Outer Loop, a proposed 55-mile transportation corridor designed to connect the Denton/Collin County...
The city has erected a new monument sign at the Onion Shed in honor of the city once being know as the Onion Capital of North Texas. Courtesy Linda Hess A new monument sign at the Onion Shed now stands as a tribute to Farmersville’s unique agricultural past — when the...
Columnist John Moore has two people to tell him how to drive: his wife and Siri. Courtesy John Moore I firmly believe GPS was invented to save marriages. Before that, wives had to drive from the passenger seat. I grew up in Ashdown, Arkansas, long before Siri started...
