An agenda item intended for routine approval Monday afternoon became the subject of a lengthy discussion among Collin County commissioners and Tax Assessor-Collector Scott Grigg. The discussion focused on how Grigg’s office processes checks delivered by residents...
AUSTIN — Gov. Greg AbÂbott on July 2 issued an execuÂtive order to slow the spread of the deadly coronavirus while keeping Texas as open as posÂsible for business. With few exceptions, the orÂder requires all Texans to wear a face covering over the nose and mouth in...
The spring and summer months are prime time for boatÂing in Texas. This means learnÂing how to be safe while on the water is crucial. Just like driving, it is recomÂmended anyone interested in owning or renting a boat take a boating safety course. The imÂportant...
Summertime is sipping an ice-cold strawberry margarita. It’s wearing a brand-new swimsuit and a perfectly floppy straw hat. It’s relaxing in cold water while the hot Texas sun beats down on you. It’s making memories that will last all year! But this year,...
Farmersville does not at the moment have a manager to run its Main Street program, but the president of the city’s Main Street board of directors is expressing high confidence that the city will find a qualified candidate to conÂtinue working on reviving the city’s...
Couple restores 100-year-old garage sale find Dawn Costello has a love of antiques and a keen eye for finding treasures at gaÂrage sales. In fact, a 100-year-old door that was once used in Dyer Drug Store now has a new home in what Dawn and her husband Mark...
The famous line "Howdy, folks!" said by Big Tex every year at the State Fair of Texas will be missing this fall. The State Fair of Texas Board of Directors voted on Tuesday to cancel the annual fair held in Fair Park in Dallas due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic....
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has decreed that face coverings must be worn in public spaces beginning at noon Friday, July 3. The governor issued an executive order Thursday, July, mandating the use of face coverings as the least restrictive means available to protect Texans...
Football season will be here before we know it, at least we hope. The Farmersville Farmers football team has started workouts at the school in accordance with the UIL mandate that schools could start practicing on June 8. This is the first time the kids have...
