City officials are taking a closer look at what a balanced mix of residential, commercial and community uses should look like in future planned developments as the city prepares for continued growth. The issue was discussed Monday, Aug. 31, during a joint workshop...
Student Lexi Lopez directs the French horn and baritone sections during one of the first rehearsals of the new season. Students rehearse marching outdoors and move indoors to study the music for their upcoming show titled “Bound.” Photo courtesy of Scott Cross...
The newly remodeled and renamed James and Mary Hemby Elementary will welcome students in third through sixth grades. The campus was formerly known as Farmersville Intermediate School. Sonia Duggan/The Farmersville Times For decades, James and Mary Hemby helped shape...
Nearly 150,000 Collin County residents were estimated to lack consistent access to adequate food in 2024, according to newly released data from Feeding America, with the number of children experiencing food insecurity increasing by more than 9,000 in one year. Feeding...
Trustees of Collin College have called for a November bond election to raise $600 million for expansion including three new facilities. The board voted unanimously to place Proposition A on the Tuesday, Nov. 3, general election ballot. The proposition would authorize...
Collin County officials reviewed proposed development regulation changes, law enforcement compensation and staffing trends, and retirement plan performance during the Monday, Aug. 3 Commissioners Court meeting. The court received an update from the county Engineering...
Flock Safety automated license plate reader. Bob Wieland/The Farmersville Times The Farmersville Police Department is seeking additional funding to expand its network of Flock public safety cameras, a request that prompted discussion among Farmersville Economic...
Residents of Farmersville can expect the city’s annual property tax rate and budget process to move into its final stages this month as city officials prepare to review and consider the proposed tax rate for the upcoming fiscal year. Several required steps in the...
Farmersville City Council voted Monday to postpone action on a proposed zoning amendment for convenience stores with fueling stations, while also beginning discussions on the city’s fiscal year 2026-27 budget and potential property tax rate ahead of budget adoption....
