Collin County commissioners approved a measure Monday, April 6, to begin improvements to the county animal shelter after determining a 2023 bond package will not cover the full cost of a new facility. The motion, approved unanimously, allows the county to begin using...
If you think you don’t have time to answer the 2020 Census because your response doesn’t matter, think again. Farmersville residents, and individuals nationwide, have until Sept. 30 to self-respond to the 2020 Census before a census taker is sent to your home to...
Five Republicans and one Democrat filed last week as candidates in an emergency special election to fill the Texas Senate Dist. 30 recently made vacant by resignation. The candidates had only a week, Aug. 24-28, to sign up for the election that is scheduled for Sept....
Collin County commissioners last week approved a $385 million budget for fiscal year 2020-21 while holding the line on property taxes. Commissioners met in regular session Monday, Aug. 24, to approve a budget that increased a little more than $3 million adopted for...
After four months and countless hours of manpower, Farmersville Independent School District cut the ribbon on the newly renovated Tatum Elementary and Farmersville Junior High schools. The ceremony, held Saturday, Aug. 29, began with remarks from FISD...
Collin College has moved up the planned opening of its Farmersville campus to January, according to City Manager Ben White, who informed city council on Aug. 25 that work on the Collin/Farmersville Parkway project next to the campus has been fast-tracked for...
For the first time all season, Farmersville volleyball suffered a defeat, losing a three game sweep to the Gunter Tigers 25-17, 25-12, 25-20. Facing an undefeated Gunter team, the Lady Farmers couldn’t match the difficult Tigers team, said coach Harold Davis. “We’re...
After making the playoffs as a bi-district finalist in 2019, the Farmersville football team puts old accolades behind them, as they embark on their 2020 season. Opening on the road, head coach Brandon Hankins faces a familiar opponent, as Farmersville heads to Emory...
The Collin County Commissioners Court approved Monday, Aug. 24 the launch of the Collin CARES Small Business Grant Program that provides up to $25,000 for eligible companies where gross revenue losses were more than 15 percent, due to the COVID-19 pandemic....
