FARMERSVILLE — So much has been said over 34 acres in Farmersville, a community of about 4,000 residents 16 miles east of McKinney. The disputed piece of land sits along Highway 380. That's where the ...

FARMERSVILLE, Texas — Farmersville, population 3,400, is normally a quiet town in eastern Collin County. It was a loud community on Tuesday night. More than 100 residents packed into City Council ...

The Islamic Association of Collin County will have to wait a little longer to find out if it can move ahead with plans for a cemetery. It would be along Highway 380 in Farmersville. But after three ...

DALLAS (AP) — Muslims say they’re looking for a place to bury their dead. Locals say it’s a plot to gain a foothold in their small rural Texas town. A proposal to bring a Muslim cemetery to ...

In the town of Farmersville, Texas—a far-flung suburb of Dallas 20 miles from Garland where the Draw the Prophet Mohammed cartoon contest was held—area Muslims have purchased a 35-acre tract on Lake ...

Many Farmersville residents oppose plans for a Muslim cemetery. The city says it's treating the application fairly. Farmersville residents who oppose plans for a Muslim cemetery are criticizing Muslim ...

The city of Farmersville has agreed to train its employees on how to comply with religious land use laws, signifying an end to drawn-out legal troubles that sprung from the city's reluctance to allow ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Back in May 2015, word spread like locusts that an Islamic cemetery was ...

Ben White, Farmersville city manager, said he’s confident the project does not include plans for a mosque or a madrassa, a type of Islamic school. He’s also sure state burial laws will be followed. “I ...