The Scare on the Square event in Farmersville always includes a host of creative costumes by attendees. Cooler evenings and the scent of fall in the air can only mean one thing — it’s time for a month full of pumpkins, costumes and family-friendly frights. Communities...
Cemeteries in Farmersville, Blue Ridge, Lowry Crossing, McKinney, Merit, Van Alstyne — and throughout Texas and the U.S. — will remember, honor and teach at wreath laying ceremonies Saturday, Dec. 17, as part of National Wreaths Across America Day. The ceremonies,...
Assistant City Manager Mike Sullivan and newly designated Fire Chief Gregg Massey teamed up to deliver a brief report on crime statistics for the city last week to Rotary Club members. The advance reports of 2022 police and fire statistics were presented at the...
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...
