Columnist John Moore grew up with a television set much like the 1969 RCA console pictured here, which was originally owned by movie star, Gene Autry, and now belongs to John’s friend, Scott Rice. Photo Scott Rice Maybe it was different when we only had three channels...
A 44-year-old Murphy man, Fahad H. Shah, faces eight charges alleging he defrauded the government of $1.6 million in federal Paycheck Protection Program funds and a separate civil case to forfeit the house he purchased in 2018. The charges were unsealed and he was...
Farmersville ISD administrators are slowly but surely getting plans in motion for the upcoming school year. A first day of school has not yet been set. According to Superintendent Micheal French, the situation is currently too fluid to allow for specifics. He noted,...
Farmersville residents celebrating the Fourth of July this weekend are reminded that it is illegal to discharge fireworks inside city limits. Violation of the ban can lead to a citation and confiscation of the fireworks. The annual Sparks of Freedom event hosted by...
The Farmersville City Council, culminating a process that has been several weeks in the making, has installed and replaced several members of boards and commissions. The changes and appointments were made at the June 23 council meeting as a result of a concerted...
Collin County health authorities have confirmed that a Plano woman, 89, died Tuesday, June 30 of COVID-19 complications. She was a resident of Arbor Hills Memory Care and had an underlying health condition. State health officials also listed 117 new cases of...
Because of a spike in COVID-19 cases in Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott rolled back some of the planned reopening of businesses with an executive order issued Friday morning. The governor ordered that bars close by noon Friday, except for take-out service, and that...
Governor Greg Abbott announced today that the State of Texas will pause any further phases to open Texas as the state responds to the recent increase in positive COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Businesses that are permitted to open under the previous phases can...
A 51-year-old McKinney man with COVID-19 and an underlying health condition died late Tuesday at a McKinney hospital, according to a report received today by Collin County Health Care Services (CCHCS). Health officials reported 39 new cases of COVID-19...
