As a boy, columnist John Moore was fascinated by NASA and the Space Program. He still is. Photo: John Moore I was six when Neal Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon. I was 10 when Gene Cernan became the last. Between July 20, 1969, and December 14, 1972,...
Hwy. 380 near Princeton and McKinney was shut down for more than six hours Monday, March 6 after a multiple vehicle wreck resulted in a double fatality. According to preliminary investigation information released by DPS Public Information Officer Lonny Haschel,...
The Planning and Zoning Commission this week unanimously approved the concept plan for the Islamic Association of Collin County (IACC) cemetery. At the Monday, Feb. 27 meeting, P&Z members, along with more than 50 residents, heard from engineers regarding the...
Farmersville Historical Society members and their guests let their style swing at the annual luncheon and style show Saturday, Feb. 25. “Our proceeds were bigger than last year,” Farmersville Historical Society President Bertie Neu said. “We received a lot of good...
Community members and those at Lexington Medical Lodge are mourning the loss of Katara Davis, who died in a car wreck Saturday, Feb. 18 outside Leonard. Katara, who had worked at Lexington Medical Lodge since it opened in 2015, was remembered with a balloon release at...
Farmersville baseball started off the season by hosting a six-team tournament Feb. 23-25. They finished in second place after losing 4-2 to Frisco Reedy in the title game. Prior to that the Farmers beat Wills Point 4-1, Reedy 9-0 and Paris North Lamar 6-4, tied Caddo...
Jairo Briceno-Barrientos Jairo Briceno-Barrientos, 28, was indicted Thursday, Feb. 23 on charges stemming from allegedly setting a fire in the Princeton Walmart. Briceno-Barrientos was indicted by the Collin County Grand Jury on arson causing bodily...
Farmersville Police Officer of the Year Frank Gonzalez has dedicated his life to helping others and that includes the citizens of Farmersville. Gonzalez, who was recently promoted to Officer In Charge for the patrol division with Farmersville PD, has been with the...
Farmersville firefighters Trevor Redwine, Tuffy Stroup, Aaron Pollard and Bradley Pollard work to extinguish a fully involved truck fire at Stop-N’-Buy located on Main Street. For more information see the Feb. 23 edition of The Farmersville Times or click here for the...
