Colby and Ashley McClendon, finalists in the Texas Farm Bureau’s 2026 Outstanding Young Farmer & Rancher competition. Courtesy Photo Lavon farmers Colby and Ashley McClendon have been named finalists in the Texas Farm Bureau’s 2026 Outstanding Young Farmer &...
Michael David Dean, 68, of Farmersville, Texas, passed away Oct. 20, 2026, in McKinney, Texas. Born Jan. 28, 1958, in Dallas, Texas, Michael was the youngest of four sons born to James R. Dean and Veda Pauline Ballew. He grew up in the Mesquite and Collin County...
By Andrew Norsworthy | [email protected] Farmersville City Council unanimously approved a temporary emergency services agreement with Collin County Emergency Services District No. 1 during its Monday, Oct. 19, meeting. Council also discussed potential changes...
When growing up, columnist John Moore watched a lot of variety shows. Usually, he watched them on a TV like the one pictured, which weighed as much as an Oldsmobile. Photo John Moore By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com Red Skelton. Ed Sullivan. Dean Martin. Rowan...
The Collin College bond proposal includes a workforce building at the Farmersville Campus, expansions at the Wylie and Frisco campuses and new campuses in Anna and Royse City. File photo Collin County voters will decide Nov. 3 whether to approve $600 million in bonds...
Collin County is planning to hold in-person and virtual meetings to present updates on two segments of the proposed Outer Loop roadway project. Segments 2 and 4 of the Collin County Outer Loop would extend about 14 miles from County Road 656 northeast of Farmersville...
Bland ISD voters will have a decision to make Nov. 3 on the district’s maintenance and operations tax rate. The voter-approval tax rate election, or VATRE, would allow the district to bring in about $600,000 more each year, according to Bland ISD. About...
There’s a lot for voters to consider on the ballot for the Tuesday, Nov. 3, general election. In the 3rd Congressional District, Rep. Keith Self, a Republican, is seeking his third term in the U.S. House. He is opposed by Evan Hunt, the Democratic nominee. ...
Columnist John Moore fondly remembers the emergence of cable television. He still has a cable connector, just in case he needs it. By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com The City of Texarkana dates its official beginnings to 1873. Like many cities and towns of...
