Old Time Saturday will be held Oct. 4. The smell of kettle corn, the sound of revving engines and the sight of kids darting through downtown with funnel cakes in hand can mean only one thing—Old Time Saturday is back in Farmersville. The 45th annual celebration takes...
As part of planned improvements to county facilities, construction is underway for six projects scheduled to be completed between 2024 and 2026. Construction crews have begun the first of six building projects scheduled for Collin County in the next four years,...
Over 200 angels got to have Christmas this year thanks to the efforts of a Farmersville nonprofit to collect and coordinate gifts for those in need. Farmersville Outreach Alliance coordinator Judy Brandon reported that gifts were distributed to 204 angels Thursday,...
Residents and businesses in critical need of electricity in the event of a power outage have the opportunity to register it with the city of Farmersville. City officials revised their Critical Load Public Safety or Industrial Consumers and Residential Critical Care...
In your community and throughout the U.S., every citizen has a right to know what its city, school district or water district is doing and how it affects their livelihood. Because of this right, public entities are required to provide advance notice to the public...
Individuals interested in learning more about spotting severe weather still have time to sign up for a class held in Plano this weekend. The National Weather Service in Fort Worth is teaching a class about severe weather spotting Saturday, Jan. 14, at the Sockwell...
Innovative is not a term commonly used to describe a school year, but one mentioned by several FISD stakeholders when asked to reflect on the year 2022. According to Superintendent Micheal French, “We’re not afraid of innovation here.” That statement holds true as new...
Explosive growth, winter storm Uri, increased property tax valuations, a new water source and key political figures who were thrust into the limelight were just a few Collin County highlights of 2022. On Halloween, a federal lawsuit was filed against Collin County...
Reflecting on the year 2022, the city of Farmersville experienced several changes often associated with a growing municipality. The most impactful event that changed the operational latitude of the city was the passage of the home rule charter on the May ballot,...
