The deadline for paying 2025 property taxes in Collin County is approaching quickly, and county officials are reminding property owners that payments must be made by Jan. 31, 2026, to avoid penalties and interest. Property tax payments not received by the deadline...
The extreme cold weather prediction for the Dallas/Fort Worth area has prompted the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to issue a weather watch for Jan. 15-17. The weather watch, according to ERCOT, is a 3–5-day advance notification of “forecasted...
Students at Clark Middle School will get an extended holiday break because of construction delayed by a workplace accident. “This has been one hellacious mess but we’re getting it done,” said Asa Womack, Sr., one of the contractors. Regular Princeton ISD classes...
Pay online, don’t stand in line. That’s the message from Collin County Tax Assessor-Collector Kenneth Maun, who reminds property owners that 2023 taxes are due Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024. More than 450,000 tax notices mailed last October already included rate reductions...
It’s been a year since longtime Wylie resident, and former justice of the peace for nearly a decade, retired from public service. Jerry Shaffer, the namesake of the football stadium near Burnett Junior High School in Wylie, called it quits on his working life at 82...
Memberships and summer program attendance were on the upswing at Farmersville’s Rike Library in 2023. Although the local library did not offer any new programs, the free events that took place in June and July again this year were well attended by the community said...
2023 was a year of reflection for city leaders as Farmersville celebrated 150 years of existence through several sesquicentennial events and recognitions. Traditional gatherings such as Old Time Saturday, Audie Murphy Day and Farmersville Lights all paid homage to the...
The city of Farmersville loves its events, and parades, and 2023 did not disappoint. Aside from city-hosted events, the Farmersville Chamber of Commerce was a key player in hosting many of them as were other local nonprofits including the Farmersville Historical...
Keeping up with growth was also a top priority for Farmersville ISD during 2023. The year witnessed the school district opening several new facilities funded through a previous successful bond election. The newest building at Farmersville High School celebrated its...
