A young visitor to McKinney National Airport takes the controls of a biplane during Display Day, Sunday, Oct. 26. A youngster wore a t-shirt emblazoned “TKI.” When asked what that meant, he replied loudly, “Airport!” He was one of the hundreds of area residents who...
Voluntary Conservation Notice Effective Thursday, August 17 from 3 p.m. – 8 p.m. CT The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) is echoing a notice from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) asking Texans to voluntarily reduce electricity use, if safe to...
The status of several improvement projects currently underway throughout the city was delivered to city council members last week. City Manager Ben White highlighted projects and issues at the Tuesday, Aug. 8 regular council meeting that need to be addressed before...
Collin County Commissioners Court on Monday, Aug. 14, voted to call an election set for Nov. 7 on a comprehensive $683 million bond issue that seeks to address several issues within the county. Commissioners, at their previous regular meeting Monday, Aug. 7, approved...
Many school districts were scrambling to comply with a new state law requiring at least one security officer with a gun at every campus during regular school hours. The measure was a direct response to the worst school massacre in Texas history, the May 2022 fatal...
Collin County commissioners have sent the Texas Transportation Commission (TTC) a letter asking for the state to return $490 million it has removed from two key highway improvements projects slated for Collin County. The Commissioners Court, meeting Aug. 7,...
August has been a school spirit filled month so far as Farmersville ISD prepared to welcome students back to class for the 2023-24 school year. FISD staff celebrated as a Farmer Family with lunch, laughs, door prizes and entertainment at the district’s convocation...
Farmersville’s property values continue to grow, according to the latest certified values released by the Collin Central Appraisal District (CCAD). Certified value summaries were released to taxing entities and the public by CCAD July 25 and the city’s property values...
All bets are on that this year’s Casino Night will be a fun event for chamber members. The Farmersville Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Casino Night fundraiser from 6 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Aug. 12 at The Hidden Jewel in Blue Ridge. By Norishka Pachot To...
