Needed repairs to city facilities, including roof work, electrical upgrades and public safety improvements, led discussion during the Farmersville City Council’s regular meeting as officials weighed immediate fixes against upcoming budget considerations. At the...
The Dec. 11 filing deadline has passed for the March 5, 2024, Republican and Democratic primaries. The Secretary of State’s office publishes a list of candidates accepted by the parties, but the parties have five days to submit the list and it could be Dec. 19 before...
“Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve” is the FFA motto many have learned through their high school experience. Those words have never been truer as Farmersville FFA students performed for parents, administrators, school board members and...
Collin County’s chief law enforcement officer is seeking a third term behind the star. Sheriff Jim Skinner, first elected in November 2016, said he had filed as a Republican candidate in the March 5 primary. By Bob Wieland For more on this story see the December 7,...
Lone Star Search and Rescue Director Terry Benjamin often asks the question, “If not us, then who?” Search and rescue is learned by failing, he says, not being successful. By Jeremy Hallock For more on this story see the December 7, 2023 print, or digital edition of...
The holiday spirit has taken root across the nation as Santa’s elves ready for the upcoming season with a little help from a nonprofit started by the Marine Corps Reserve 76 years ago. Toys for Tots, a nationwide community action program, has become a beacon of...
With Thanksgiving in the rearview, a deluge of local Christmas events is fast approaching for residents living in Eastern Collin County. Multiple events will take place Friday, Dec. 1, and all of them offer unique activities. By Jeremy Hallock For more on this story...
On a cold night in January, a small army of volunteers will deploy across Collin County to determine how many neighbors do not have a place to live. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) sponsors annual Point-in-Time (PIT) and Housing Inventory...
An initiative set to spread some holiday joy to nursery homes needs help to fulfill their goal this year. Sonja’s Forgotten Angels, named in honor of Sonja Jones, is a nonprofit started in 2006 by Tamera Jones-Davis, Sonja’s daughter. By Norishka Pachot For more on...
