Sheriff Skinner with some of the blankets donated by Project Linus to be distributed by his department for multiple purposes; child accident victims, the Children’s Advocacy Center, the VALOR project and more. A colorful patchwork of quilts, the aroma of homemade...
Collin College Farmersville Campus will host its second job fair this upcoming Thursday, Mar. 7 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 501 S. Collin Parkway. “Spring into Your Future” will allow attendees to explore career opportunities and find a job in the community....
State Rep. Jeff Leach believes it is imperative that Texas treat the “major crisis on our southern border as a national security issue.” Leach, in remarks Tuesday, Feb. 20 to the Farmersville Rotary Club, said the issue is far bigger than “a political matter pitting...
Texas A&M and Collin College have partnered to launch a new program that will benefit students and future employers across the state. Starting in Fall 2024, the first group of students will participate in the inaugural Texas A&M Engineering Academy at Collin...
A new state law has significantly increased punishment for human traffickers. Senate Bill 4 was approved by the state Legislature during the third special session in October 2023 and signed by Gov. Greg Abbott in December. The new law, which went into effect Feb. 6,...
A new year often brings new leadership and that is the case for the Farmersville Chamber of Commerce. In early February, the chamber elected its 2024 board of directors. And leading the charge as president is Roy Homfeld, co-founder and owner of Tracy’s Custom Homes,...
During last week’s city council meeting, City Manager Ben White explained the need to amend the current year’s city budget, primarily for capital improvements. At the Feb. 13 regular meeting, White described the budget amendment of $145,000 as “a little larger than...
The All Neighbors Coalition, a collective of over 140 organizations working to solve homelessness in Dallas and Collin counties, will receive $27 million in annual funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This is a 23% increase from...
With a couple of days left before the filing deadline, so far voters in Farmersville city limits have a contested mayoral race to decide on May 5. With the mayoral seat and Place 4 up for election, applications submitted as of Tuesday show the mayoral election will be...
