Runoff election early voting is right around the corner as voters will cast their ballots for two trustee positions on the Collin College board. The runoff election day is Saturday, June 10, with an early voting window that is set to begin Tuesday, May 30, and run...
Farmersville Fire Chief Kim Morris has his hands full these days. Morris has just promoted one of his battalion chiefs to assistant chief, selected a volunteer firefighter of the year and is on the hunt for new firefighters to answer the call within the FarmersÂville...
Farmersville City Attorney Alan Lathrom is exercising what he calls “an abundance of caution” while seeking to reguÂlate the off-duty actions of city council. Lathrom, along with City Secretary Sandra Green, works to ensure that council is not opening itself up to any...
Lady Farmer basketball will delve deeper in district action within 13-4A. They traveled Tuesday, Jan. 14 to Caddo Mills. Farmersville (6-11, 1-0 in district as of Monday, Jan. 13) then host to state ranked Sunnyvale at 6:15 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17. That contest is...
Collin County residents who are interested in serving on a county board or commission are invited to apply for appointment. Terms are two or three years and most boards and commissions meet monthly. For the full story, see the Jan. 9 issue or subscribe online Staff...
It’s the most wonderful time of the year in Texas – time for Girl Scouts to start selling cookies. Treats go on sale Friday, Jan. 17, and if you donate blood to Carter BloodCare through that date, you could receive a complementary box of cookies. For the full story,...
At midweek, there is still plenty of activity at the annual Collin County Junior Livestock Show and sale that runs through Saturday, Jan. 11. The event, featuring liveÂstock entries from FFA and 4-H members throughout the county, is taking place at Myers Park and...
At about the midway point of the 2019-20 flu season, cases treated in doctors’ offices and emergency rooms have started to rise. “It’s definitely starting to spike, especially over the last month,” Dr. Joseph Meier of Wylie ER said. For the full story, see the Jan. 9...
Mayor, two council seats open The filing period for the Spring 2020 city council elecÂtion opens on Jan. 15 and runs through Feb. 14. The last day to file a declaration of a write-in is Tuesday, Feb. 18. Councils and school boards next month will officially set...
