Commissioners of Collin County Emergency Services District No. 1 have held their second meeting as they prepare to oversee fire protection for county residents who live in rural areas outside of city limits. Meeting Monday, March 30, at the county’s Jack Hatchell...
Farmersville will be celebrating a long-standing tradition with its 48th annual Old Time Saturday event. This year’s festivities are a mix of old and new traditions, including Farmersville’s 150th birthday celebration. Vendor spaces are still available until Thursday,...
Fentanyl poisoning continues to claim a growing percentage of drug deaths in the state, according to the Texas Health Data dashboard published online by the Department of State Health Services (DSHS). As of Aug. 25, 45.39% of all drug deaths were attributed to...
A sea of blue t-shirts designed with the phrase “Don’t Farmersville our Merit!” packed council chambers at the regular Farmersville city council meeting last week. Approximately 30-35 individuals attended the Tuesday, Sept. 12 meeting in support of speakers who...
Attendees lunch and learn about business support, job creation The Farmersville and Princeton Lowry Crossing Chamber of Commerce bridged the gap on Wednesday, Sept. 15 by hosting a lunch and learn event at the Collin College Farmersville Campus. During the event,...
Keith Self issued a warning to residents of the Third Congressional District he represents in the U.S. House of Representatives. “Strap your seat belts on,” said the freshman congressman in remarks to the Farmersville Rotary Club, “because a lot of things are going to...
Collin County ranks fourth statewide in the number of electric vehicles (EV) registered, according to Dallas-Fort Worth Clean Cities and the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG). Overall, Texas had 217,000 EVs registered as of Aug. 22. Although Harris...
Local nonprofits need your support on North Texas Giving Day Supporting a favorite local nonprofit or cause doesn’t have to be difficult or time consuming if you live in North Texas thanks to a unique fundraising event started in 2009. For 15 years, the Communities...
Texas ranks 35th nationally in state park acreage per resident. But voters will be asked in November to help improve that ratio. Proposition 14 on the Nov. 7 ballot would amend the state constitution to create the Centennial Parks Conservation Fund allowing the Texas...
