The Grascals, a Nashville-based bluegrass band, will headline Bluegrass on Ballard this year. Courtesy photo Downtown Wylie will once again fill with music, chrome and festival activity when Bluegrass on Ballard returns Saturday, May 30, for a full day of free...
Roads are the topic of discussion on social media, restaurants, downtown events and even at the local Dairy Queen. How roads are funded, who is responsible for costs associated with byways and how road repairs are prioritized can be a confusing subject. In the eastern...
For the second time in as many seasons there will be a new Farmersville head cross country coach. Jared Masood took over for Kevyn Tramell, who also served as the girls soccer head coach in 2019. He will also assist new boys and girls soccer head coach Chris Chase....
It’s time to clean up, ladies and gentlemen – the city of Farmersville’s annual clean up event is just around the corner. Saturday, July 20 will afford residents the opportunity to make their homes and property spiffy. “We really hope people will take this opportunity...
The Collin County Sheriff’s Office has released the Farmersville Police Department blotter for July 4 – July 11. Calls for traffic stops and traffic enforcement areas have been omitted. July 4 00:06, Arrest, 304 E. Audie Murphy Pkwy. 03:49, Susp. veh., 707 McKinney...
The city of Farmersville will move toward negotiating a commercial energy contract with the future Collin College center. City Manager Ben White sought council approval at the Tuesday, July 9 city council meeting to allow him to negotiate rates with the college. “I...
Before computers were invented, cars could be pulled out of a driveway or television existed, centenarian Emeline Taylor was born. Mrs. Taylor, who celebrated her 100th birthday July 5, has seen a lot throughout her life. She has endured wars, the Great Depression and...
Rep. John Ratcliffe’s legislation recently passed the U.S. House of Representatives to criminalize the possession of certain deadly substances. The Effective Prosecution of Possession of Biological Toxins and Agents Act of 2019 closes a loophole in federal law that...
The Texas Department of Transportation and North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) would like to reduce congestion and improve safety. NCTCOG staff are currently studying several corridors in Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Navarro and Rockwall Counties to...
