Collin County Commissioners have been told it will cost $2.27 million for implementing a switch to hand-marked paper ballots beginning with the Nov. 4 election. Elections Administrator Kaleb Breaux laid out an aggressive timeline at a Monday, June 23, meeting of the...
Millions of Americans battle drug and alcohol addiction, but Collin County residents facing these issues have a resource they might not know about. The Collin County Substance Abuse Program, first established 32 years ago and served 58 clients in its first year,...
Amid a global pandemic, as the world faced fears, frustration, and more than a little bit of boredom, Gwen Snyder thought it would be a good idea to start a theater company. “The arts give you an opportunity outside of your paying job to laugh, to cry, and have a...
Farmersville City Manager Ben White says his search for someone to administer the city’s Main Street program has been “put on hold” pending an agreement on several fronts associated with the task of finding the right person for the job. Money remains the main point of...
Collin County is in serious growth mode, according to Precinct 3 County Commissioner Darrel Hale, and that growth is posing a serious threat to the county’s ability to welcome new residents who want to move to the burgeoning North Texas county. The county’s population...
With the spring in the air, Farmersville football is now just around the corner. The 2022 season should create plenty of intrigue, with the Farmers welcoming new district foes, a new head coach and plenty of roster changes. With Randy Barens retiring from...
The Lady Farmers defeated Quinlan Ford 10-2 to give the team its 10th victory in district play. With just a 1-0 lead for the majority of the game, Farmersville broke the game open with five runs in the top of the fifth and four more in the sixth to seal the win....
All was going well for the Farmersville baseball team until a late-game stumble. Farmersville (3-2, 9-13) fell to Caddo Mills in game one of their two-game series at home with a 2-1 loss. Leading 1-0 early on, pitcher Cooper Strawn was rolling through the first four...
Despite recent heavy rains the past few weeks, about 95% of the state continues to experience drought conditions. Galen Roberts, assistant director of water resources for the North Texas Municipal Water District, explained drought as an “extended period of low...
