Funeral ledgers discovered beneath Hurst’s Fielder-Baker Funeral Home, in July 2024. They have been digitized and are now accessible through UNT’s Portal to Texas History. Courtesy photo For more than a century, the names of North Texas residents recorded in fragile...
The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is funding a grant for Collin College to provide a variety of free services to adults seeking career advancement or to improve their basic skills. The TWC grant, $2.1 million for each of the next two years, will expand adult...
Total certified taxable values for Farmersville and Collin County property were up from 2023, according to Collin Central Appraisal District (CCAD) figures as of July 23, 2024. However, the average market value of homes decreased slightly in the city of Farmersville,...
Come learn about the many unique opportunities for students interested in FFA at Howdy Night Aug. 15. The Farmersville FFA officers invite FISD students in grades 3-12 to their annual Howdy Night on Thursday, Aug. 15. The event promises a fun-packed evening dedicated...
Items such as a backpack and the supplies shown are tax exempt but a purse or handbag is not. As Texas students prepare to go back to school, their parents can save about $8 for every $100 they pay for clothes or supplies, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar said. The...
McKinney Air Center at McKinney National Airport is among top ranked fixed-based operators serving general aviation. Courtesy photo McKinney’s mayor is still looking ahead to the day when McKinney National Airport might provide commercial passenger service as an...
A parade of financial consultants made their way to the podium at the Tuesday, July 23 meeting of the Farmersville City Council. Several financial matters were on the agenda including the annual audit report, staffing analysis of the police department and budget work...
New soil and concrete at the entrances of the IOOF Cemetery are part of the beautification efforts completed over the summer. Courtesy Billie Goldstein The IOOF Farmersville Cemetery Association has been diligently working on beautification efforts for the historic...
Jourdan Delacruz is competing in the weightlifting competition at the Paris Olympics. This is the second trip to the Olympics for the former Wylie ISD student. Courtesy Team USA When Jourdan Delacruz moved from Wylie to the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training...
