The Texas Legislature has passed Senate Bill 571 (SB 571), aimed at closing loopholes in the state’s educator misconduct system and preventing individuals with a history of wrongdoing from moving between schools. The measure, authored by Sen. Paul Bettencourt, now...
The Farmersville ISD board had a short meeting Monday evening - 11 minutes - with just a few items in a light agenda. No one spoke during open forum, and trustees approved the consent agenda before moving on to the business session, which had just three items. The...
Collin College officially opened the new Farmersville campus with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house on Saturday. Staff and local dignitaries were on hand to cut the ribbon ushering in Farmerville’s long-awaited college campus. Bob Collins, founding member and...
An Allen man was sentenced to 50 years in prison without the possibility of parole, Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis announced May 24. Alejandro Amoles, Jr. was found guilty of continuous sexual abuse of a child. By law, the sentence is not eligible for...
Farmersville ISD released a statement this evening regarding former Athletic Director Brandon Hankins, now serving as AD for Little Elm ISD. “On May 11, 2021, the Farmersville ISD Business Office became aware of questionable invoices that the former Athletic Director...
The Texas Department of State Health Services updated COVID-19 information for May 17 through 19. All counts, except for hospitalized cases, are compiled from the TDSHS website. State officials listed one death and 136 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Collin County, for...
The Collin County Historical Commission celebrated the unveiling of the Texas Historical Marker for the Snow Hill Community Saturday, May 15. The marker is located at the intersection of CR 619 and CR 833 near the original site of the D. B. McCall Store. Attendees...
The Farmersville City Council has welcomed two new members to its ranks as well as one who was re-elected in the May 1 municipal election. City councilman Craig Overstreet returned for another term in office after defeating John Klostermann in the race for Place 1....
Farmersville residents, and anyone interested in the preservation of historic architecture, will have the unique opportunity to participate in a hometown fundraiser Saturday, May 22 for the historic Bain- Honaker house. The home has been a Farmersville treasure for...
