The Texas House and Senate have agreed to cut the amount of taxes paid by homeowners who live in their primary residence and declare it to be their homestead. Increases in the homestead exemption will be retroactive to this tax year if voters approve the changes...
The Farmersville City Council has decided to pursue a matching grant that would help the city purchase 20 to 50 acres of land that would be set aside as natural blackland prairie grass, which the mayor describes as a treasure worthy of preservation. City Council met...
It took only 11 minutes for the Farmersville Independent School District Board of Trustees to conduct its business Monday night, but one item the board approved is likely to put smiles on the faces of dozens of high school students. The FISD board approved a request...
Gov. Greg Abbott announced a special session of the Texas Legislature starting July 8. The June 22 announcement did not specify what legislative priorities will be included in the agenda but said the items “will be announced prior to the convening of the special...
The Farmersville Fire Department announced their annual Sparks of Freedom Event is back on schedule. The event will occur Sunday, July 4 from 5-10 p.m. at Southlake Park on Old Josephine Road. Attendees will have the opportunity to enjoy live music at the event. ...
Skylah Spradlin said she was outside enjoying the rainy weather and “talking to God” Monday afternoon, June 28, when she heard the explosion, which she described as resembling a gunshot. But this noise was “super close” — behind her home — and louder than an ordinary...
Farmersville, Texas, and Holtzwihr, France, are communities separated by thousands of miles but are bound together by the heroic exploits of a young American soldier who once called Farmersville home. The communities cemented their common love and admiration for the...
An explosion occurred around 3:30 p.m. at 14710 FM 2756, about a half of a mile west of Hwy 78 N. at an Atmos pipe yard. According to reports, the Collin County fire marshall, Dale Maberry was the first to arrive at the scene. Farmersville Fire Department personnel...
Brazil native Isadora Jones wants to portray her native culture in a positive light, prompting her to quit her job to start a small business – Da Casinha – based out of her home. Meaning “from our home” in Portuguese, Da Casinha specializes in brigaderios – small...
