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ESD board preparing FY27 budget

ESD board preparing FY27 budget

Commissioners of Collin County Emergency Services District No. 1 are considering three possible tax rates to fund firefighting in the 75.5 square miles of unincorporated county land in the district.  During the board’s Tuesday, May 26, meeting, ESD Commissioner Linda...

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Marker ceremony will honor Davis

Marker ceremony will honor Davis

Gussie Nell Davis, a Farmersville native and founder of the Kilgore Rangerettes, will be honored with a historical marker in downtown Saturday. Courtesy photo Gussie Nell Davis, a trailblazer who revolutionized American halftime entertainment and became known as the...

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Cities to lease Lake Lavon parks

Cities to lease Lake Lavon parks

Recreational facilities on the shore of Lavon Lake are being evaluated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has held public hearings on a draft plan to improve park quality while addressing long-term maintenance and funding...

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Seven Farmers sign NLOI

Seven Farmers sign NLOI

Farmersville High School seniors, from left, Michael Vasquez (UDA Soccer UK Chester), Kenah Brown (Weatherford College), Alexi Atchison (West Texas A&M University), PJ Capetillo (Louisiana Tech), Isabella Deluco (King’s College), Morgan Cobb (University of the...

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Windsor Farms voluntarily annexed into city

Windsor Farms voluntarily annexed into city

Farmersville City Council addressed several real estate properties in various stages of development during its regular meeting May 5. Council members unanimously approved a voluntary annexation of approximately 252 acres located east of Highway 78, west of the Kansas...

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Governor signs school voucher bill

Governor signs school voucher bill

Gov. Greg Abbott displays Senate Bill 2, signed Saturday, May 3, creating educational savings accounts – a school voucher system – in Texas. Courtesy Governor's Office Effective with the 2026-27 school year, Texas families will be able to apply for a trust fund...

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FISD administration contracts renewed

FISD administration contracts renewed

Trustees handled a brief agenda swiftly during the Farmersville ISD school board’s regular meeting Tuesday, April 29. Most of the meeting took place in closed session to discuss two items: personnel employment—including administrative contracts for the 2025–26 school...

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Voters choose trustees

Voters choose trustees

Three of the nine seats on the Collin College Board of Trustees were open in the Saturday, May 3, general election. Collin County Elections said Staci L. Weaver had 37,166 votes, or 58.20%, for Place 4, previously occupied by Trustee Greg Gomel. Tamara Thomas had...

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