Property values in Collin County continue to increase, according to 2025 certified taxable values released by Collin Central Appraisal District (CCAD). The district released certified taxable values to taxing authorities on Thursday, July 24. Cities and school...
Last week’s frigid temperatures combined with sleet, snow and freezing rain caught many residents by surprise prompting multiple closures in the city due to hazardous road conditions. Due to the winter weather, Farmersville ISD canceled classes for four days starting...
Last week’s weather may have closed schools and businesses, however, the big news in Farmersville was the fact that a $1 million winning lottery ticket was claimed. The winning Million Dollar Loteria ticket was sold at the Farmersville Quick Check Convenience Store,...
Charlies, Mr. Jims now serving at new location A serving of Farmersville history and home cooking are now on the menu at Charlie’s Old Fashioned Kitchen. Formerly located at 604 State Highway 78 across from Farmersville High School, the restaurant, along with...
With a little more than one week remaining in the May election filing period, one city council race, Place 1 held by Craig Overstreet, is still an unknown with no candidates filing for a place on the ballot. Place 3 incumbent, Ted Wagner, filed for re-election on Jan....
Five different residents of Farmersville showed up at the Jan. 24 city council meeting to discuss their concerns regarding a zoning request from residential to commercial. The property concerned is located on the north side of Audie Murphy Parkway (US Hwy 380) and the...
Downtown Farmersville’s newest boutique smells almost as good as it looks with its colorful stacks of soap and hand blended bath and body products artfully displayed throughout the store. Indulgence Soapery Boutique, owned by native Texans Sandi and Brad Hunter,...
After serving as a justice of the peace for nearly a decade, a longtime Wylie resident is looking forward to enjoying his retirement. Jerry Shaffer, the namesake of the football stadium near Burnett Junior High School in Wylie, called it quits on his working life at...
For individuals looking to serve Collin County as a member of the board of trustees, three places are up for election in May. The Collin College Board of Trustees, in collaboration with the district president, according to collin.edu, “establishes the vision for the...
