About 1,400 graduates of Collin College will receive their degrees at two separate commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 15. Both events will be held at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center, 200 E. Stacy Road, in Allen. At 11 a.m., the ceremony will celebrate...
To honor and remember our nation’s military heroes, Audie Murphy Day will be Saturday, May 25th. This annual event, which is free and open to the public, is hosted by the Audie Murphy/American Cotton Museum to celebrate Audie Leon Murphy, the most decorated combat...
The Highway 380 bypass was once again the topic of conversation at a recent city council meeting as several citizens voiced opinions. An agenda item listed whether council should call a public hearing to discuss TxDOT’s recent bypass proposal for Hwy. 380. The voice...
Farmersville residents who have dogs and cats will now be required to register their pets. According to Animal Control officer Karen Dixon, though pet registration has been part of Farmersville’s Code of Ordinances for a long time, enforcement has not been done. “We...
A new tool to aid financial transparency has been established by the city of Farmersville. Open Gov, a software program, which can be found at farmersvilletx.com, showcases myriad items that allow citizens to analyze the city’s finances on an up-to-date basis. Open...
Farmers baseball enjoyed success in the 2019 season. They finished with double digit wins and made it to the Class 4A Region II playoffs. Farmersville finished 14-16 overall and were third in District 13-4A at 4-5. “We would have liked to have won a few more games,...
To launch its annual Click It or Ticket campaign and drive home that failure to wear a seat belt cost nearly 1,000 Texans their lives last year, the Texas Department of Transportation is unveiling “Kailee’s Crash,” a jarring sculpture that captures a car in mid-air...
A slew of indictments have been handed down by the Collin County Grand Jury based on cases originally filed by the Farmersville Police Department. Stephanie Lynn Baldridge was indicted Thursday, May 16 for three charges: theft of property more than or equal to $2,500...
Robocall Social Security Administration scams are on the rise. The Federal Trade Commission [FTC] says SSA telephone shakedowns specifically targeting senior citizens now surpass phony IRS calls, according to the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]. For the...
