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Capacity concerns at the Collin County Animal Shelter dominated discussion during the Collin County Commissioners Court meeting Monday, March 23, as officials addressed ongoing strain on the regional facility and directed staff to take steps to manage intake levels....
If you keep up with the city’s budget process, including the setting of a tax rate, you probably have heard of a couple of tax rate terms. One is “no-new-revenue” and the other is “voter-approval”. In a bid to help the public better understand property tax...
The city of Farmersville is expected to adopt a property tax rate for the fiscal year 2024-25 (FY25) at its Sept. 16 regular council meeting. The rate is lower than last year’s but will raise more tax revenue. The proposed tax rate of $0.676773 per $100 of assessed...
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has announced a proposal to construct a new segment of US 380, extending from FM 1827 to CR 560 through McKinney, Princeton and Farmersville in Collin County. The project will include a new, controlled-access freeway and...
Shonda Schaefer, right, newly appointed CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Collin County, consults with Construction Manager Rosa Garcia at the home being built in Princeton. Shonda Schaefer has been on her new job as chief executive officer of Habitat for Humanity of...
Sports
Farmersville junior Breelynn Pollard sets up a teammate for a hitting attempt during a pool play game at the Top of Texas Tournament last Thursday. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Following a second-place finish at the...
The Lady Farmers plowed up a large crop of all-district softball honors. They earned three-of-seven 13-4A superlatives for the 2019 season. In addition, every starter was named to the first- or second-team. Callie Yellin was named the Most Valuable Player, Christa...
Braxton Hacker will don the purple and gold one final time at Round Rock. The 2019 Farmersville grad will compete in the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Star game at Dell Diamond The 46th annual game is 10 a.m. Friday, June 15. He will be part of...
This school year was filled with many bright spots for Farmersville’s boys and girls athletic programs. Below is a breakdown of how each team fared, starting with the fall sports, winter and wrapping up with the spring. Volleyball The Lady Farmers faced many unknowns...
Farmersville is brushing up on their passing, receiving and defending skills. They’re hosting a varsity and junior varsity 7-on-7 football league at Fightin’ Farmer Stadium. In the league are Emory Rains, Anna, Commerce, Van Alstyne and Lone Oak. Varsity games are...
Education
Farmersville ISD administrators and police personnel briefed the school board on new developments regarding school safety at the Feb. 27 regular scheduled meeting. Wayne Callaway, Executive Director of Human Resources and Student Services, along with FISD Police Chief...
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Life & Style
It’s time to get outside and enjoy summer BBQs, gardening, hikes and much more. Don’t let mosquitoes keep you inside; Instead enlist these chemical-free strategies to manage these pests in your landscape. Start by eliminating the mosquitoes’ breeding grounds. Drain...
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Opinion
It appears that telephone landlines may be on their way out. CNN Business reported that recently, AT&T applied for a waiver in the state of California to stop servicing traditional landlines. Both AT&T and Verizon have both said they want to move away from...
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