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Collin County Health Care Services has been notified that an individual who spent time in Collin County on Friday, Aug. 14, and Saturday, Aug. 15, has tested positive for measles. Officials say the individual visited three public venues while infectious:Turrentine...
Farmersville ISD trustees Monday night unanimously approved a tax rate of $1.2131 per $100 valuation for the 2026-27 fiscal year, slightly lower than last year’s rate of $1.215. The new rate includes 71.36 cents for maintenance and operations and 49.95 cents for...
Collin County commissioners are weighing a range of spending and property tax options as they work toward adopting the county’s fiscal 2027 budget. The county’s recommended General Fund budget is $318.25 million, compared with $325.06 million in the fiscal 2026...
Farmersville Planning & Zoning commissioners are taking a wait-and-see approach to data center development as the city considers how, or whether, to address the growing industry through its zoning regulations. During its Monday, Aug. 24, meeting, the commission...
A Princeton program launched last year is helping families strengthen relationships, manage everyday challenges and connect with resources — while also providing food assistance to those who need it. Building Strong Futures, a free program for families with school-age...
Sports
Farmersville sophomore Jesse Hamm clocked a time of 18:08.3 at the Kaufman Run with the Lions meet. Photo by David Wolman / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] For the second week in a row, the Farmersville and Princeton cross country teams competed...
Farmersville freshman Emree Brazil (13) and junior Lillian Couture extend their hands in the air to block a hit by Wink. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] One week after capturing first place in the Central Heights Tournament,...
Farmersville junior Brinlea McDole makes a pass in serve-receive during the Lady Farmers' Aug. 11 home match against Pottsboro. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Farmersville’s volleyball team came into this season having to...
Farmersville senior outside hitter Peighton Purser (15) was named the Most Valuable Player at last weekend's Central Heights Tournament. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Farmersville's perfect 11-0 start to the 2026 season...
Farmersville sophomore Caroline Lindsey clocked a time of 16:01.58 at the Wylie Under the Lights meet on Friday. Photo courtesy Jon Nordin By David Wolman [email protected] The Farmersville cross country team began the 2026 season by running under the lights at...
Education
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...
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...
Life & Style
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...
By Carrie Dunlea Retirement often brings more freedom, but it can also mean fewer daily opportunities to connect with others. Whether you're newly retired or simply looking to expand your circle, building new friendships can improve both physical and mental well-being...
Few things are as delicious and refreshing as watermelon on a warm day. Watermelon grows quite readily in summer and is often ready to pick after three months of growing time. Harvesters look for a pale buttery yellow spot on the bottom of watermelon (the ground...
Opinion
The first man cave columnist John Moore experienced was his grandfather's blacksmith shop. Today, John has his own man cave. Photo: John Moore By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com In the North, dads have basements. In the South, they have shops. Both...
Thanks to his grandmother, columnist John Moore knows the price of most items. Which will help if he's ever selected as a contestant on The Price Is Right. Photo John Moore By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com Long before anyone knew who Drew Carey was,...
Columnist John Moore (right) and his sister, Renee', are pictured on a 1966 trip to Carlsbad Caverns. Photo: Mary Moore By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com Leaving Ashdown, Arkansas, was an event unto itself. When your family has one car, going anywhere was a treat....
Columnist John Moore (bottom left) is pictured with his father, mother, and sister in 1965. Photo: Moore Family Photos By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com In 2014, I was contacted by a newspaper in Tyler, Texas. Unbeknownst to me, the publisher of said...
Columnist John Moore rarely went out to eat when he was young. But when he did, he had a pretty good idea where his family was going to dine. Photo: Moore Family Photos By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com “Are we going out to eat?” was not a phrase my...
