As Wylie nears buildout in the next few years, the next stop on U.S. 78 heading east is Lavon, which is experiencing a moderate growth pace within boundaries that encompass 1,145 acres. Th... Read more
You’re a business owner in Farmersville. The exterior of your business needs to get spruced up, made to look a little more attractive to customers you want to walk through your door. But you... Read more
Collin County commissioners last week approved a $385 million budget for fiscal year 2020-21 while holding the line on property taxes. Commissioners met in regular session Monday, Aug. 24,... Read more
Collin College has moved up the planned opening of its Farmersville campus to January, according to City Manager Ben White, who informed city council on Aug. 25 that work on the Collin/Farm... Read more
Farmersville has an aging fleet of vehicles it uses for various public services and the city is entertaining cost-saving options if a new contract is negotiated and approved. Counci... Read more
Farmersville City Manager Ben White admits to being quite proud of a long-range land-use plan he intends to present in due course to the city’s Planning & Zoning Commission and to city c... Read more
In what was once a beloved candy factory in the heart of Farmersville, the aroma of cooked barbecue exits the front door of the recently opened Wood and Time Smokehouse. For the owner, Charl... Read more
Everybody needs a little help from their neighbor from time to time. Sometimes that help might require more than just a couple of neighbors. Terry Williams, a relative newcomer to the Farmer... Read more
Working out takes discipline but working out without your instructor and peers supporting you takes even more discipline. For the past six weeks, regular fitness club attendees have had t... Read more
Farmersville’s three new City Council members – a mayor and two councilmen – got elected to the six-member governing body the easy way. They all ran unopposed, so the city canceled the elec... Read more