By John Kanelis Collin County Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace Paul Raleeh’s staff needs help and on Monday, the justice of the peace asked county commissioners for “long term, temporary” staffing to help the court move cases more quickly. Raleeh didn’t get the help he...
Breckinridge, Colorado is a festive place to visit during the holidays. Courtesy photo While many people dream of being home for the holidays, there’s a special magic in traveling during the Christmas season. Whether you’re craving snow-capped mountains, tropical...
The Beatles had a song called, “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.” The line, “…It was 20 years ago today…” reminded me of something that happened not 20 years ago, but 50 years ago. My father dragging me outside to put a storage building together. It was...
Farmersville veteran Gary “Mack” Hurst, shown with wife Doris Ann Hurst, was one of 25 veterans to receive a commendation Monday from U.S. Rep, Keith Self. Courtesy Susan Horton Twenty-five veterans have received Congressional Veteran Commendations in a ceremony...
Michael Sullivan, a dedicated law enforcement officer with 38 years of service, died on Nov. 10, 2024, at the age of 61. Chief Sullivan began his law enforcement career in 1986 as a police officer with the city of Heath. He later served as a deputy constable in Dallas...
Tatum students, from left, Miguel Arteaga, Hazel Stover, Ivan Maldonado and Roman Salas welcome local veterans to their school for a special program last week. Rainy weather caused some adjustments to the morning schedule but did not dampen the spirit of celebrating...
Columnist John Moore still enjoys the old radio and TV shows, even though they went off the air decades ago. Courtesy John Moore My father used to talk about radio programs a lot. The Lone Ranger. Lum and Abner. Amos and Andy. Edgar Bergen. People tend to talk about...
Open registration is now available for Collin College’s Wintermester 2024 and Spring 2025 semesters. Students who have been admitted to the college and are eligible to enroll can register for classes through the CougarWeb portal at cougarweb.collin.edu. To register,...
New police officer Christopher Clark, Chief Marsha Phillips and newly promoted Sgt. John Williams at the Monday, Nov. 4 council meeting. Farmersville City Council members reviewed several documents on potential future revenue sources during their regular monthly...
