Troy Gene Childers, age 67, of Caddo Mills, Texas, went to his Heavenly home on March 21, 2026. He was born November 2, 1958, to George and Maurine Childers of Farmersville, Texas. Troy married the love of his life, Rebecca Franklin, on May 2, 1987, in Copeville,...
A volunteer with the Westminster and Blue Ridge fire departments was arrested by Collin County deputies over the weekend in connection with several fires he is suspected of starting. Booked into Collin County Detention Center on an arson charge was Dylan Joseph Ima,...
Applications for new student housing at Collin College are now open with limited space available. The newly renovated student housing is located on the college’s Plano Campus (Spring Creek) at 2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway in Plano....
AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott pledged to institute police reforms when he met with the Houston family of George Floyd, who was handcuffed and killed by police in front of a Minneapolis convenience store on May 25. Video footage showed the 46-year-old Floyd subdued by...
Pastor proudly serves congregants for 30 years The Rev. Paul Mack believes he is blessed beyond measure. “God works in mysterious ways,” Mack said, noting that when he became pastor of Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church a little more than 30 years, he...
The Farmersville City Council has awarded a contract to RPM Construction to build the proposed Farmersville/Collin Parkway expansion next to Collin College’s new campus in west Farmersville. Jacob Dupuis, who is managing the parkway project for DBI Engineering,...
Collin County reporting now handled by DSHS The reopening of Texas and subsequent protests in the area could be cause for concern in relation to the continued rise in COVID cases. While some may think the concern is justified, others may attribute the rise to...
About three dozen people showed up to the square to celebrate Farmersville’s most famous former resident. Monday, June 15 marked the 75th anniversary of Audie Murphy’s return to his hometown after fighting in World War II. He was America’s most decorated veteran of...
State health officials listed an additional 101 new cases of COVID-19 today, June 17, in Collin County. Officials reported an adjusted total of 1,967 confirmed cases. There are 614 active cases and 1,315 that have successfully recovered. There are 131...
