An initiative set to spread some holiday joy to nursery homes needs help to fulfill their goal this year. Sonja’s Forgotten Angels, named in honor of Sonja Jones, is a nonprofit started in 2006 by Tamera Jones-Davis, Sonja’s daughter. By Norishka Pachot For more on...
Incumbents carry local, state races
Unofficial vote totals are pouring in across the state with all counties reporting election results. However, the vote totals will not become official until they are canvassed by state and local entities in the coming weeks. At the county level, Incumbent Republican...
Farmersville beats Van, advances to regional semifinals
For the second season in a row, the Farmersville volleyball team ran into Van in the regional quarterfinals. This time around, it was all Lady Farmers, who swept away the Vandals 3-0 (25-23, 25-17, 25-18) at Rockwall Heath High School Tuesday night. It was a close...
Varner races at state championship
Aubrey Varner became the first Farmersville cross-country athlete to run at the state championships since 2017, qualifying as an individual. Running in the girls 4A state championship on Nov. 4 in Round Rock, Varner placed 81st (13:13.5) out of 152 runners at the...
One of Collin County’s most wanted apprehended
The Collin County Sheriff’s Office announced that one of its Top 10 most wanted was extradited to the county, according to a Nov. 8 news release. Susan O’Connor, 54, was charged with interference with child custody in 2009. That same year, she fled the state with her...
Early voting ends today; Election Day is Nov. 8
Early voting closes today and Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 8 for the November midterm elections and for 37 races at the county, state and federal level. On Election Day, the polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. At the county level, in the race for Collin...
Judge Hill sends letter to county employees regarding lawsuit
Chris Hill, the county judge for Collin County, issued a statement through county spokesperson Tim Wyatt regarding the ongoing federal lawsuit against the county’s district attorney Monday, Oct. 31. The lawsuit — which contained allegations of sexual harassment — also...
Farmersville season ends with loss to district-champion Aubrey
Farmersville's season comes to a close after a 59-0 loss to district champion Aubrey Thursday night on the road. The Chaparral's (6-0, 8-2) stout defense held the Farmers (0-6, 2-8) to just 18 yards of total offense and forced three turnovers in the game. A fumble on...
Farmersville dominates Lincoln in bi-district round
It was all Farmersville in the opening round of the 4A state playoffs. One of the top-ranked teams in the classification, the Lady Farmers cruised to a 3-0 (25-7, 25-8, 25-4) sweep of Dallas Lincoln, advancing to the area round Monday night in Royse City. Farmersville...