A monument on the grounds of the Texas Capitol in Austin provides the text of the Ten Commandments specified under SB 10. Courtesy Library of Congress All 17 members of a federal appeals court in New Orleans have heard arguments in two cases challenging laws requiring...
Collin College’s Farmersville Campus will host its highly anticipated annual Movie Night on the Lawn on Saturday, March 29. The event is free and open to the public, with doors opening at 7 p.m. and the movie beginning promptly at 8 p.m. This...
Collin College has begun open registration for Maymester and Summer 2025 courses, offering flexible scheduling options for students. Registration began March 3 and will continue through the start of each term. Students are encouraged to meet with an academic advisor...
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reports 94.35% of Texas kindergarteners were vaccinated for measles, mumps and rubella as of the 2023-24 school year, with 93.31% of Collin County kids having received the vaccines. As of Monday, March 3, the...
Farmersville ISD will not hold an election on May 3 due to a lack of contested races. The four incumbents with expiring terms—Places 1, 2, 3, and 4—each filed for re-election and had no challengers. For more on this story see the February 27, 2025 print, or digital...
Blue Ridge Independent School District (ISD) has announced plans for a $59.47 million bond election to address the district’s rapid growth and pressing facility needs. On January 21, the school board unanimously voted to seek voter approval for the bond, which will...
FISD Superintendent Micheal French, pictured earlier in the school year at the opening of the new FHS facilities, was named president of the Public Education Resource Equity Center, a school finance organization representing over 400 school districts across Texas....
Farmersville ISD administrators presented district and campus improvement plans at the Monday, Jan. 27, school board meeting, focusing on academics and attendance rates. Tatum Elementary Principal Cristi Uland reported the campus has grown to more than 600 students....
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...
