Farmersville Police Chief Marsha Phillips and her team walk College Street, stopping at homes and visiting with local residents. Courtesy photo Farmersville’s 12-member police force is answering the call for greater community interaction with the men and women who...
Texas has its fourth attorney general of the year. Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Angela Colmenero as temporary attorney general on Monday, July 10, following the departure of John Scott, who was named to the post May 31. Both succeeded Brent Webster, first assistant...
For over 40 years, a family-run Farmersville business continues to defy the odds in an industry where only 60% are expected survive the first five years. Headquarters for Hair Design, owned by mother-daughter duo Linda Willis and Lisa Strickland, has been a fixture in...
Farmersville ISD Chief Financial Officer Anna Baker presented the proposed 2023-24 budget and expected tax rates at a public hearing held on Tuesday, June 27 at the Intermediate campus library prior to the regular monthly meeting. No public input was provided...
Texas lawmakers are continuing to work on Gov. Greg Abbott’s pledge to eliminate property taxes in Texas or provide lasting tax cuts. As the first special session of the 88th Legislature concluded, Abbott announced a second session starting Tuesday, June 27, saying,...
Farmersville City Attorney Alan Lathrom, offering a comprehensive rundown of legislation that affects city governments, declared that the Texas Legislature acted in a “peculiar” matter by seeking to shore up its power in Austin. Lathrom, who delivered a lengthy...
A 35-year-old Prosper woman has been arrested in connection with a fire that destroyed a mobile home on County Road 466 north of the city Sunday, July 2.Stormer Dene Ford was charged with arson of a habitation, according to booking records from the Collin County Jail....
Family honors Blackland Prairie acreage A Farmersville family is on a mission to continue a legacy started by the family patriarch to preserve a rare piece of property. The property, now known as Indigo Hills Prairie and Wildflower Preserve, consists of 49 acres of...
A historic structure near downtown Farmersville is getting a facelift that will not only make it safer, but structurally sound. The Onion Shed, the site of many events, including the monthly Farmersville Market and Old Time Saturday, is undergoing extensive...
