Farmersville News

The voices in the wilderness of the Southern Baptist Convention have become a chorus.

P hyliss NeSmith , who taught in Garland for 11 years at the start of her career, is having an elementary school named for her in the Community school district, covering Lavon, Copeville and Josephine in Collin ... via Dallas Morning News

The North Texas Municipal Water District serves several cities north and east of Dallas: Allen, Farmersville, Forney, Frisco, Garland, McKinney, Mesquite, Plano, Princeton, Richardson, Rockwall, Royse City and ... via The Dallas Morning News

“We've got other things to do and we're going to do them”

Charlye Merritt , whose family owned Leatherwood Ranch, hugged regular Clint Coker on Sunday, the last day of play at the course. via Dallas Morning News

“The store owner was so impressed that I recognized some of these names that she lowered the price”

L illian Wolfe , who died March 14, touched so many lives it would be impossible to enumerate them. via Dallas Morning News

“We are very excited about having so many mayors participate in this event. We hope to raise awareness about senior hunger in our community”

Mayors from seven cities in Collin County will participate today in the Collin County Committee on Aging' s Mayors for Meals Day, part of the March for Meals on Wheels campaign. via The Dallas Morning News

Nineteen Austin College students decided to spend their January improving their knowledge and skill of the Spanish language in Costa Rica. via North Texas e-News

“We haven't seen any people who have been laid off. Most of the people we have seen have been people who are not currently employed who are seeking work, or people who are looking for additional hours to work as a second job”

McKinney seems to be weathering the downturn in the national economy as residential and commercial development continues to thrive throughout the city. via Plano Star Courier

“I can see where people have changed hearts”

The late Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream of racial equality and that children of all colors would come together. via McKinney Courier-Gazette

“Our industry wrote the book on recycling. We've been doing it for several 100 years”

If you own a top-quality pair of boots or shoes with a worn-out sole or heel, don't throw them away. via Times Record News

“The Secretary of State's Web site said that I needed to have signatures, but it was pretty unclear about where the people lived who signed the petition”

Victor Manuel, of McKinney, may not be a candidate for Precinct 3 Collin County commissioner in the March 4 Democratic Party primary because he may have not the required 500 signatures from county residents to ... via McKinney Courier-Gazette

“It concerns me and it concerns everybody - my neighbors, too”

McKinney police officials are looking for some unidentified suspects involved in a drive-by shooting over the weekend at an apartment complex. via Star Community Newspapers

The Farmers & Fleas Market will be held in downtown Farmersville at the historic Onion Shed on Saturday, January 5. Sales hours are 9 AM - 4 PM. via North Texas e-News

“I like the small town atmosphere and the closeness.”

James Childers is retiring after 42 years of service to the city of Farmersville. via Star Community Newspapers

“I always loved fooling around with people's hair”

Minnie Fae Enloe Griffin, Hattie Kelly, Ann Atkinson Dowdy and William C. Dowdy Jr. via Star Community Newspapers

Updated: From news release: 59th District Court LOGAN, BRADLEY 21, from Canton, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for failing to comply with his deferred adjudication probation previously granted for ... via KTEN-TV Denison

Farmersville defeated Caddo Mills 42-6 in quarterfinal action Friday night in Greenville. via Plano Star Courier

“There are only a certain number of blitz items that we can get onto the shelves”

The persistent shoppers will be waiting in the dark and cold on Friday morning to try to get their hands on discounted electronics, clothing, video games and other items that will be on sale on the busiest ... via Plano Star Courier

A Collin County prisoner walked away from his work detail this morning and deputies have surrounded an area hoping to recapture him. via KTXA-TV Fort Worth

Collin County juries have sentenced 17 defendants to the death penalty since 1921: John Steven Gardner is currently on Death Row for shooting his wife, 41-year-old Tammy Dawn Gardner, in the head on Jan. via Lewisville Leader