The Collin County Sheriff’s Office has launched a new voluntary initiative called “Take Me Home” aimed at helping law enforcement quickly identify and assist residents who may struggle to communicate or find their way home in an emergency. The program, offered at no...
The city welcomed new Mayor Craig Overstreet, along with his wife and family, in May 2024. As 2024 draws to a close, Farmersville residents can look back on a year marked by transformative decisions, community milestones and spirited debates. From ambitious...
Farmersville seniors Lexi Cook, left, and Addison Schreiner, right, were named the co-MVP of the Lady Farmer tennis team at the team banquet on Dec. 9. Photo courtesy of Corey Crick/ Farmersville ISD By David Wolman [email protected] Although the fall sports...
Farmersville junior Ethan Stone looks for an open teammate as he dribbles the ball around a Greenville JV defender. On Tuesday, Dec. 17, the Farmers outlasted Grand Saline by a 71-56 final. Photo by Maddie Smith / C&S Media By Mark Saldana [email protected]...
If you thought you needed an invitation to join a Rotary club, you would be mistaken. All that is required to join the Farmersville Rotary Club, for example, is for the applicant to know a member of the club. The member then becomes your sponsor, and you then go...
Farmersville resident and former Irving Fire Department Lt. Benjee Cox, was the featured speaker at the Saturday, Dec. 14, Wreaths Across America event at the IOOF Cemetery. Communities united across the country last week in reflection, gratitude and respect for those...
Sue Halliday, Meals on Wheels volunteer coordinator for Wylie, picks up meals for delivery up meals to deliver each week at the Wylie United Methodist Church dropoff point. Meals on Wheels Collin County (MOWCC) is ramping up its call for volunteers as winter...
Collin County is the second-most-expensive county in Texas for household bills. Collin County residents pay 30% of their household income on bills, making Collin County the second-most-expensive county in Texas for household bills. That’s according to a new study of...
Texas school districts may now choose reading and English language lessons linked to the Bible. By an 8-7 vote Friday, Nov. 22, the State Board of Education (SBOE) approved the optional Bluebonnet Learning curriculum drafted by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) for...
