The city of Farmersville will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. Sept. 15 to discuss a proposed property tax rate of $0.836979 per $100 of assessed valuation for the 2025 tax year. The hearing will take place in the council chambers at Farmersville City Hall, 205 South...
While most of us are busy wrapping up holiday shopping and getting ready for a break to celebrate the season, state representatives are preparing for the upcoming legislative session in Austin. The 88th session of the Texas legislature begins Jan. 10, 2023 and...
More memory-making events are on tap this weekend in Farmersville for individuals and families who enjoy the city’s small-town charm. Along with Christmas shopping opportunities on or near the square, visitors can step back in time with a visit to the Bain-Honaker...
Although National Collection Week is in the rearview mirror, online shoebox creations are still being accepted by Samaritan’s Purse for Operation Christmas Child. The nonprofit has built on the initial work of donating shoeboxes to children in war-torn Bosnia in 1993....
Although the 88th Legislature is not scheduled to convene until Jan. 10, 2023, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick is already starting his signaling for the legislature he would favor in the upcoming session. Patrick leads the Texas Senate as part of his lieutenant...
Two separate fires, one resulting in a fatality and the second involving hazardous materials, gave the Farmersville Fire Department a challenging start to the month of December. A late morning fire at a home on CR 558 on Sunday, Dec. 4, claimed the life of a woman....
A residential fire involving a mobile home on County Road 600 was extinguished Tuesday evening, Dec. 6, by the Farmersville Fire Department. The fire was contained to the kitchen area, but smoke damage affected the entire home. Chief Greg Massey said the fire was...
Seeking to understand the transportation needs of senior citizens and individuals with disabilities in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, the Texas Department of Transportation is hosting a virtual meeting. The meeting will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Friday, Dec. 2,...
An early morning structure fire involved not only the Farmersville Fire Department, but mutual aid from several other communities as well. The incident, reported at 5:09 a.m., was at the facilities of J&S Plating at 1318 County Road 655, just east of the JW Spain...
