Collin County’s population was projected to surge past 2.4 million residents by 2060 as steady gains in every major group reshape one of Texas’ fastest-growing counties, according to the high migration scenario from the Texas Demographic Center. At the same time, the...
City to lose designation after 22 successful years After over 22 years as a Main Street program, Farmersville will no longer be part of what it proclaims, “one of the most successful downtown revitalization programs in the nation.” “Over the last four decades, the...
An early morning New Year’s Day house fire and a traffic accident involving a Farmersville ISD bus kicked off 2023 for the fire and police departments. The house fire on the 500 block of Candy Street was reported at 4:45 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 1 by a routine police...
Ask Rusty – Retired federal employee has small Social Security benefit Dear Rusty: When I started getting Social Security at 62, I was told by the SS office I would get a smaller monthly amount because I worked for the Federal Government and received a Civil...
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...
