She was known as a leader, a gifted athlete, a true friend and an old soul who had an unwav­ering faith in God. In an instant, Ally Hooten’s short, light-filled life was taken when she died tragically in an ATV accident January 7, 2017 at the age of 16. In the days...

The Farmersville Fire De­partment has received the rare distinction of being awarded Texas’ highest insurance rating, according to City Manager Ben White, who added that the rat­ing doesn’t usually go to a vol­unteer fire department. White made the announce­ment at...

Voters have a few more days to cast ballots during early vot­ing, or on election day, May 1. Early voting began Mon­day and will continue through April 27. Local voters will decide three school board trustee po­sitions, Place 3 on city coun­cil and a $65 million bond...

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar wants to remind Texans that the state’s sales tax holiday for emergency preparation supplies begins on Saturday, Apr. 24 and ends on Monday, Apr. 26. The announcement comes en lieu of the potential severe weather threatening the state....