In Farmersville, property owners who disagree with their appraised value have a limited window each spring to file a formal protest. The process is administered by the Collin Central Appraisal District and follows a timeline set by the Texas Property...
This framed print of the former rail depot is one of 24 oversized photographs that will be auctioned Saturday, Sept. 27 at the Bain-Honaker House. Courtesy Farmersville Historical Society The Farmersville Historical Society is giving the community a chance to take...
Texans planning to vote in the upcoming election cycle should be aware of key deadlines and requirements that will impact their ability to cast a ballot in 2025. The last day to register to vote is Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. Early voting begins on Monday, Oct. 20, and will...
Farmersville ISD welcomed a new trustee to its board Sept. 22 as the district also announced it received the highest possible rating on its annual state financial accountability report. The board administered the oath of office to Cynthia Craddock-Clark, who was...
Facing a looming deadline to adopt the 2025-26 city budget and corresponding tax rate, Farmersville City Council approved an ordinance proposing the new rate during its Monday, Sept. 15 regular meeting. After hearing concerns from residents about higher taxes,...
Sachse resident Matt Beal installs an acoustic panel in a custom credenza he has been building in his Lavon shop for the past several months. (Once finished, he plans to enter it in a juried furniture show. ) When the workday ends for Sachse resident Matt Beal, his...
Gov. Greg Abbott addresses the media before signing House Bill 4211, sponsored by Rep. Candy Noble, designed to prevent developers from restricting property sales to customers of a certain religion. Behind them, from left, Rep. Jeff Leach, Sen. Angela Paxton, Rep....
It has been 24 years since the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, when the world seemed to stop turning. On that clear September day, America was struck at its heart — not only in New York City, Washington, D.C., and a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania — but in the spirit of...
The Texas Legislature has voted to eliminate the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, known as STAAR, and replace it with a new testing and accountability system designed to reduce pressure on students, give parents and teachers faster results and provide...
