Columnist John Moore (top left) poses with his band Freedom in 1976. The posters on his bedroom wall at the time were of his musical inspirations. By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com My dad hated holes in the walls. So, when mom wanted something hung up, he...
Strong communities don’t just happen. They rely on connection—residents knowing what’s going on, businesses reaching the customers who keep them open, and citizens having the facts to make good decisions. Local newspapers provide that connection in ways no other...
Halloween isn’t just about costumes and candy. For kids, it’s also a chance to get creative, let their imaginations run wild, and make something fun with their own hands. Parents and teachers know that holiday crafts do more than keep little hands busy—they help kids...
City Council finalized a trimmed fiscal year 2025-26 budget Oct. 6, approving cuts to the police department and Rike Library to balance spending under the approved tax rate. Finance Director John Lawrence presented an ordinance achieving that goal by reducing...
Columnist John Moore has never attempted to rough it in the mountains like Jeremiah Johnson did, but John has taken a picture of the mountains from inside the comfort of a tour bus. Courtesy John Moore Robert Redford was a movie star. At a time when movie stars...
Map of Texoma Two-Step Project. Courtesy of NTMWD North Texas Municipal Water District is moving forward with a major infrastructure initiative known as the “Texoma Two-Step,” a series of projects aimed at increasing the use of water from Lake Texoma to help meet...
There’s plenty of pumpkins to choose from at Farmersville’s Sugar Hill Adventures, 976 FM 2194. The annual festival will happen Saturday, Oct. 4. Courtesy Sugar Hill Adventures This weekend, pumpkins take over Sugar Hill Adventures for the family-owned campground’s...
Casa Loma, Toronto, Canada, Courtesy Hector Vasquez People love to explore the uncanny and unexplained as Halloween draws near. One way to do so is by visiting some of the purportedly haunted places around the world that also happen to be spectacularly beautiful. Not...
Farmersville City Council had a busy week with special sessions held on Sept. 23 (budget approval) and Sept. 25 (tax rate adoption). Legislation requires a city to approve a budget before setting the tax rate associated with it. Finance Director John Lawrence...
