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Collin College Farmersville campus will host its biennial event, Bloomin’ Harvest, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14. File art Pumpkins, costumes, candy and a little local history are filling the October calendar as communities across eastern Collin and Hunt...
FARMERSVILLE, Texas — Collin College will honor J. Robert “Bob” Collins, a founding board member and trustee emeritus, during a ceremonial naming of Dr. J. Robert Collins Hall at the college’s Farmersville Campus. The celebration is scheduled for 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesday,...
Farmerettes senior captain Harmoni Williams waits in the rain with her squad on Farmersville Parkway for the start of the 46th annual Old Time Saturday parade Saturday, Oct. 3. Ian McVea/The Farmersville Times Farmersville’s 46th annual Old Time Saturday celebration...
Farmersville employees will see several changes to workplace policies after City Council approved an updated personnel policy manual Monday, Oct. 5. The council heard from Belinda Decker, the city’s human resources generalist, who outlined changes in the new employee...
Farmersville’s signature hometown celebration returns Saturday, Oct. 3, as the 46th annual Old Time Saturday brings a full day of activities, competition and longtime traditions to downtown. The festivities begin at 8 a.m. with the Audie Murphy Hero Run 5K,...
Sports
Farmersville junior Landen Ware will look to improve on a ninth-place finish from last year’s District 13-4A meet. Photo by David Wolman / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] When Farmersville junior Landen Ware ran in the prestigious Hoka McNeil...
Farmersville junior Cambrant Donaldson tips the ball around the hands of a Quinlan Ford defender Friday at Farmersville Arena. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] (Click on the link to view a photo gallery from the match:...
Farmersville's Jasmin Trejo gets in position to make a pass while Peighton Purser (15) backs up the play Friday against Caddo Mills. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] (Click on the link for a photo gallery from the match:...
Farmersville junior Brandt Martinez (14) finished with 191 yards rushing and three touchdowns in a 44-43 loss to Pilot Point on Friday. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] (Click on the link to view a photo gallery from the...
Farmersville junior Landen Ware poses for pictures after running to 18th place at the Hoka McNeil Invitational in Round Rock. Photo courtesy Jon Nordin By David Wolman [email protected] Farmersville traveled to Round Rock last weekend to compete in the Hoka...
Education
FARMERSVILLE, Texas — Collin College will honor J. Robert “Bob” Collins, a founding board member and trustee emeritus, during a ceremonial naming of Dr. J. Robert Collins Hall at the college’s Farmersville Campus. The celebration is scheduled for 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesday,...
Farmersville ISD received a B rating in the Texas Education Agency’s 2026 A-F accountability ratings, earning 84 points out of 100 and maintaining the same overall rating as the previous year. The ratings, released this week, are based on student performance during...
Student Lexi Lopez directs the French horn and baritone sections during one of the first rehearsals of the new season. Students rehearse marching outdoors and move indoors to study the music for their upcoming show titled “Bound.” Photo courtesy of Scott Cross...
The newly remodeled and renamed James and Mary Hemby Elementary will welcome students in third through sixth grades. The campus was formerly known as Farmersville Intermediate School. Sonia Duggan/The Farmersville Times For decades, James and Mary Hemby helped shape...
Trustees of Collin College have called for a November bond election to raise $600 million for expansion including three new facilities. The board voted unanimously to place Proposition A on the Tuesday, Nov. 3, general election ballot. The proposition would authorize...
Life & Style
Fall is the perfect season to celebrate trees as they transform the world into vibrant shades of red, orange, green and gold. You can do more than just admire existing trees – because in many areas, fall is also an ideal time to plant new ones. While spring is...
Designing a new home, remodeling your own or simply rethinking aesthetics and decor all require a little imagination and a lot of inspiration. A quick online search brings up hundreds if not thousands of thoughtful ways to make your kitchen or bathroom match your...
Photo courtesy of Unsplash It’s a tale as old as treadmills: You buy a new exercise machine with the best of intentions, only for it to become an expensive laundry rack that makes you feel guilty every time you glance over at it. When it comes to making lifestyle...
Cool coastal escapes for one final getaway By Carrie Dunlea By August, many Texans have had enough. Triple-digit temperatures, baked sidewalks and endless afternoons indoors have us dreaming of somewhere cooler. Fortunately, late summer can be one of the best times to...
The countdown to a new school year has begun, and for many families, the final days of summer are filled with a mix of excitement and apprehension. While children may be eager to reunite with friends, join a sports team or move up to a new grade, they also may feel...
Opinion
Columnist John Moore prefers the cars of yesteryear over the cars of today. Pictured is his high school car, a 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme. By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com It was the 1970s, and my uncle was behind the wheel. His 1969 Cadillac...
Columnist John Moore was raised on fried baloney sandwiches. By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com The phrase, “We were poor, but didn’t know it,” likely was based on the delicious and inexpensive food most Southerners ate growing up. My father told me we only ate the...
Columnist John Moore (top left) poses with his band Freedom in 1976. The posters on his bedroom wall at the time were of his musical inspirations. By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com My dad hated holes in the walls. So, when mom wanted something hung up, he...
Columnist John Moore's mom always made the same dessert in the same bowl. The proof was in the pudding. Photo Mary Moore By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com Early in life, I learned that adults had their own language. They spoke English, but it was interspersed with...
Columnist John Moore still has a couple of things from his days in the Cub Scouts. A Scouting knife and many memories. Photo John Moore By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com Scouting was once as common for kids as Cap’n Crunch and Post Toasties. Learning how to tie...
