Access to government records allows citizens to see how public decisions are made, how taxpayer dollars are spent and how local officials conduct the public’s business. The importance of those rights is highlighted each year during Sunshine Week, observed this year...
The 50th anniversary of Earth Day is April 22, so let’s talk trash for a moment. The plastic kind. Bags, bottles, cutlery, straws, containers, razors, cosmetics, and so much more. Around the world, in our effort to package everything imaginable over the years, we are...
Take part in a free listing! The Farmersville Times, a C&S Media publication, will publish a list of local restaurants that provide takeout or delivery services. If you have a restaurant and want to be included in the listing, send your business’s name, address,...
The Farmersville Times won multiple awards in the 2020 North East Texas Press Association Better Newspaper Contest recently. The awards were announced Friday, April 3 to all members of the NETPA. In addition, a copy of the annual “Winners Circle,” a publication...
After two public hearings and citizen protests, TXI Operations LP was awarded an Air Quality Permit for a concrete batch plant. In a letter dated March 31, 2020 to TXI Vice President of Operations Ron Kopplin, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)...
For the third time since 2017, Farmersville’s Main Street Manager position is vacant. Dana Mingo announced her resignation from the post last month. She held the title since April 2019, taking over the vacancy left by Reagan Rothenberger, manager from February to...
Athletes develop unique workouts to stay in shape during Stay Home, Stay Safe order With school facilities shuttered in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, high school athletes are faced with finding ways to stay in shape. Perusing through Twitter, athletes...
Construction workers on a number of public facility job sites continue reporting to work amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and companies are taking steps to help ensure that their employees are safe while on site. In Farmersville, work on a 1,250-student...
Because of work adjustments made at Collin Central Appraisal District in the face of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, property tax estimates will be mailed about a month later than usual and corresponding deadlines are being extended. Tax estimates were...
