Capacity concerns at the Collin County Animal Shelter dominated discussion during the Collin County Commissioners Court meeting Monday, March 23, as officials addressed ongoing strain on the regional facility and directed staff to take steps to manage intake levels....
Memories were shared and veterans were honored last week in a final end-of-year tribute that took place at the IOOF Cemetery in Farmersville and more than 4,700 cemeteries across the nation. The Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) Lodge 228 hosted its second...
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...
