Martha Washington Tea Party guests, staff and volunteers gather on the lawn Saturday, April 25. The afternoon included tea, treats, colonial games and more. Courtesy photo By Christopher J. Raso Twenty-six guests enjoyed a tea party at the Welcome Center at Brown...
The Scare on the Square event in Farmersville always includes a host of creative costumes by attendees. Cooler evenings and the scent of fall in the air can only mean one thing — it’s time for a month full of pumpkins, costumes and family-friendly frights. Communities...
Sarah Hustwit of McKinney feeds a sample ballot into a DS 200 tabulating machine in a practice run for the Nov. 4 general election. The Tuesday, Nov. 4, general election ballot includes 17 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution and a countywide proposal to...
Texas voters will decide on 17 proposed constitutional amendments in the Nov. 4 general election. The Texas Constitution, written in 1876, has been amended more than 500 times. Amendments are frequent because the state’s charter restricts lawmakers from making many...
Collin County residents who don’t live in cities will decide Nov. 4 whether their property should be taxed to pay for an emergency services district (ESD). The Collin County Commissioners Court agreed in July to place a petition request on the general election ballot....
Staff at Farmersville Health and Rehabilitation, a five star facility, continue the legacy created by the Hinton family. You sell a business that has consumed most of your waking hours for almost your entire adult life and you celebrate being free from the hassle,...
City Council finalized a trimmed fiscal year 2025-26 budget Oct. 6, approving cuts to the police department and Rike Library to balance spending under the approved tax rate. Finance Director John Lawrence presented an ordinance achieving that goal by reducing...
Crowds pack Main Street in Farmersville Saturday, Oct. 4, for the 45th annual Old Time Saturday event. Ian McVea/The Farmersville Times Perfect early autumn weather greeted crowds of visitors Saturday in downtown Farmersville for Old Time Saturday, the annual event...
Map of Texoma Two-Step Project. Courtesy of NTMWD North Texas Municipal Water District is moving forward with a major infrastructure initiative known as the “Texoma Two-Step,” a series of projects aimed at increasing the use of water from Lake Texoma to help meet...
