Collin County Emergency Services District No. 1 is proposing a property tax rate of 10 cents per $100 of taxable property value for the 2026 tax year, according to a notice of public hearing issued by the district. The district’s notice lists the proposed initial rate...
A Princeton program launched last year is helping families strengthen relationships, manage everyday challenges and connect with resources — while also providing food assistance to those who need it. Building Strong Futures, a free program for families with school-age...
The regular meeting is scheduled for 5 p.m. Aug. 24 at Blue Ridge Elementary, 10944 County Road 504 in Blue Ridge. The meeting is open to the public, and members of the public may also participate by videoconference. The Collin County Emergency Services District No. 1...
By Andrew Norsworthy | [email protected] Farmersville City Council addressed emergency services, infrastructure improvements and the city’s proposed 2026-27 budget and tax rate during its Aug. 17 meeting, approving several agreements while continuing...
Collin County voters will decide Nov. 3 whether to authorize up to $817.5 million in bonds for county facilities, roads and bridges, parks and open space, and a new elections and records storage facility. The Collin County Commissioners Court called the bond election...
Farmersville ISD received a B rating in the Texas Education Agency’s 2026 A-F accountability ratings, earning 84 points out of 100 and maintaining the same overall rating as the previous year. The ratings, released this week, are based on student performance during...
The North Texas Troubadour Concert Series will host Buffalo Ruckus, Saturday, Aug. 29, at the Farmersville Music Hall, located at 135 S. Main Street. Courtesy photo Nearly 40 years in the music business have given Mike Schikora plenty of connections — and now he is...
Student Lexi Lopez directs the French horn and baritone sections during one of the first rehearsals of the new season. Students rehearse marching outdoors and move indoors to study the music for their upcoming show titled “Bound.” Photo courtesy of Scott Cross...
The newly remodeled and renamed James and Mary Hemby Elementary will welcome students in third through sixth grades. The campus was formerly known as Farmersville Intermediate School. Sonia Duggan/The Farmersville Times For decades, James and Mary Hemby helped shape...
