Collin County Animal Services will no longer hold certain stray or impounded animals for five days before making a placement decision. The Collin County Commissioners court voted Monday, May 11, to approve a request from Misty Brown, manager of the county’s animal...
Columnist John Moore noticed a tear on his coffee cup and himself after a recent purchase at a high-dollar coffee shop. Courtesy John Moore On a recent trip, I remembered why I like to stay home. Coffee. After throwing back the covers from my rented room,...
The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) announced it will temporarily switch the disinfectant used in its water treatment process from Mar. 3 to 31, 2025. The annual change, a routine maintenance procedure, is essential for maintaining water quality and...
With the filing period for the May 3, 2025 Farmersville city council and FISD trustee elections ending this week not all places have received an application to be on the ballots. Russ Chandler has filed for re-election to Place 2 on Farmersville City Council. However,...
FISD Superintendent Micheal French, pictured earlier in the school year at the opening of the new FHS facilities, was named president of the Public Education Resource Equity Center, a school finance organization representing over 400 school districts across Texas....
Columnist John Moore recalls the friends of his youth, including Harvey The Rabbit. Courtesy John Moore I never had more than one at a time, but I had stuffed animals. Don’t all kids have a security blanket when they’re young? At first, I had a monkey who had a...
With the filing period for the May 3, 2025 Farmersville city council and FISD trustee elections nearing their deadline, not all places have received an application to be on the ballots. Two council seats are up in this election, Place 2 currently held by Russ...
Farmersville’s code enforcement—or lack thereof—impact fees and the formation of a new tax reinvestment zone were among topics discussed at the Monday, Feb. 3 city council meeting. During the regular agenda discussion, Mayor Craig Overstreet voiced concerns about the...
Most of us can cite a handful of times when we knew that we were witnessing history. Something unique. Something profound. A shift in the tectonic plates of society. So it was on January 20, 2025. There was a drawing for tickets to attend the presidential...
