Collin County commissioners approved a measure Monday, April 6, to begin improvements to the county animal shelter after determining a 2023 bond package will not cover the full cost of a new facility. The motion, approved unanimously, allows the county to begin using...
New soil and concrete at the entrances of the IOOF Cemetery are part of the beautification efforts completed over the summer. Courtesy Billie Goldstein The IOOF Farmersville Cemetery Association has been diligently working on beautification efforts for the historic...
About 40 years ago, my dad gave me a radio. Not just any radio. It is what’s called a farm radio. According to Texas Co-op Power Magazine, in 1936 just three out of 100 farms had electricity. By the mid-1940’s it was three out of 10. That still left most farm...
Amazing Grace Food Pantry in Wylie now has a new parking lot with lights and 73 parking spaces, more than doubling the number of spaces. Amazing Grace Food Pantry in North Wylie recently celebrated the culmination of an ambitious five-year goal: the completion of a...
The great thing about growing a lot of your own food is the ability to walk out the back door and pick it. It doesn’t get much fresher than that. If there’s a downside to growing a garden (we had seven garden areas this year), it’s that it seems that most of the...
Mulch does double duty in a garden, preserving moisture while helping to keep weeds down. Courtesy Sam Craft/Texas A&M AgriLife Texas gardeners usually sing the same tune this time of year — the heat is oppressive, and moisture is in short supply. Some East Texas...
Mayor Craig Overstreet presents Karter Dodson with a certificate proclaiming July 9, 2024, as “James Karter Dodson Day” in Farmersville in recognition for his bravery in saving the life of another swimmer at the Lakehaven subdivision pool last month. Farmersville City...
Collin College announced an exclusive partnership with Texas State University and The University of Texas at Dallas, introducing the Collin College Academic Alliance. The innovative collaboration offers students the opportunity to co-enroll, earn an associate degree...
If you’re a Baptist from the South, you’re hoping that if there’s a Pearly Gates pop quiz, the question isn’t, “What’s the third verse to any song in the hymnal?” You won’t know the answer. If you’re laughing right now, you know exactly what I’m talking about. In...
