Officials with the Farmersville have canceled the city’s annual Sparks of Freedom fireworks celebration for 2026, citing a combination of safety concerns, rising costs and limited resources. City leadership announced the decision following discussions with fireworks...
District 67 Rep. Jeff Leach said Gov. Greg Abbott’s State of the State address “reinforced our shared commitment” to providing property tax relief, investing in water infrastructure, increasing teacher pay, educational savings accounts, bail reform and creating the...
With the filing period for the May 3, 2025 Farmersville city council and FISD trustee elections ending this week not all places have received an application to be on the ballots. Russ Chandler has filed for re-election to Place 2 on Farmersville City Council. However,...
Colby and Ashley McClendon, along with their two daughters, live in Lavon. McClendon Farms has been in operation since 1887 and Colby is a sixth generation farmer. Ashley teaches at Wally Watkins Elementary in Wylie. Courtesy photo For two families in Collin County,...
With the filing period for the May 3, 2025 Farmersville city council and FISD trustee elections nearing their deadline, not all places have received an application to be on the ballots. Two council seats are up in this election, Place 2 currently held by Russ...
Battling fires such as this one in 2023 involving a mobile home in unincorporated Collin County puts a strain on local fire departments like Farmersville and Princeton. Some Collin County cities say they are running out of money to provide fire service to the 60,000...
The filing period for Farmersville City Council, Farmersville ISD Board of Trustees and the Collin College Board of Trustees May 3, 2025, elections is underway. As of presstime, no one had filed for one of two available city council seats; Place 2, currently held by...
Kyle Bellue, new executive dean at the Collin College Farmersville campus, speaks to Rotarians at the Tuesday, Jan. 21 luncheon. How does one transition from a 28-year career as a U.S. Air Force meteorologist to becoming a higher education administrator? Kyle Bellue...
Rescue horses living at Gold Star Horse Rescue and Sanctuary have plenty of room to roam at the Farmersville facility located on 70 acres. Courtesy photo Tucked away on 70 serene acres in Farmersville, Gold Star Horse Rescue and Sanctuary has been a refuge for horses...
