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Registration for Collin College’s Wintermester 2026 and Spring 2027 semesters opened Oct. 29 for all admitted students eligible to enroll, following an early registration period for students who qualified for priority registration. Priority registration began Oct. 26...
Brevity seemingly is the best word to describe a Farmersville ISD Board of Trustees meeting that was gaveled open and adjourned in just four minutes by board President Tony Gray. The board, meeting Oct. 27 at Farmersville High School, heard a report from the District...
With the latest public meeting completed, Collin County’s study of two southeastern segments of the proposed Outer Loop is nearing completion, moving the project closer to finalizing its schematic design and environmental review before right-of-way acquisition can...
The Farmersville City Council approved a five-year contract with Republic Services for trash and recycling services following presentations from competing providers Monday, Nov. 2. Representatives from Community Waste Disposal (CWD) and Republic Services reviewed...
COMPLETE, UNOFFICIAL General Election Results from Collin County Elections1:02 a.m. Nov. 4 with 90 of 90 Vote Centers ReportingTotals include early voting, ballots by mail and election day balloting U.S. House District 3Keith Self (Rep) — 128,340 (48.81%)Evan Hunt...
Sports
Players for the Farmersville team run onto the court to celebrate a 3-0 win over Spring Hill in the area round of the Class 4A Division II playoffs at Grand Saline High School on Tuesday. Photo by David Wolman / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected]...
Farmersville freshman Emree Brazil helped lead the Lady Farmers volleyball team to a 3-1 bi-district playoff win over Pleasant Grove on Thursday. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Pleasant Grove had been a thorn in the side of...
Farmersville senior running back RaJun Wilkes finished with three rushing touchdowns in Friday's 59-20 home win over Quinlan Ford 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 overtakes two runners near the finish line at the Region II-4A cross country meet in Fort Worth on Monday. He qualified for the state meet after placing with a time of 16:22. Photo by David Wolman / C&S Media By David Wolman...
Farmersville junior libero Brinlea McDole helped the Lady Farmers to win seven consecutive matches to end the regular season. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] The Farmersville volleyball team will begin the Class 4A Division...
Education
Registration for Collin College’s Wintermester 2026 and Spring 2027 semesters opened Oct. 29 for all admitted students eligible to enroll, following an early registration period for students who qualified for priority registration. Priority registration began Oct. 26...
Collin College founding trustee J. Robert "Bob" Collins, front center, is joined by his wife, Claude Ann, left, along with college leaders, elected officials, family and community supporters during the Tuesday, Oct. 13 dedication of Dr. J. Robert Collins Hall at the...
Bob and Claude Ann Collins with their grandson, Owen, get ready for the ribbon cutting at the Farmersville campus. Photo by Chad Engbrock, The Farmersville Times Collin College honored J. Robert “Bob” Collins, a founding board member and trustee emeritus, during a...
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...
Life & Style
Photo courtesy of Shutterstock (Feature Impact) Medicare Open Enrollment is your opportunity to give your Medicare plan a check-up. Plans change every year, and now is the time to check if a new plan could be better for you. If you have Medicare, taking the...
Photo courtesy of Shutterstock (Feature Impact) Out with the ordinary, in with the weird – that’s what the Halloween season is all about. These Halloween Monster Burgers give a ghoulishly fun twist on burger night, featuring all your favorite toppings transformed into...
Camping escapes made for crisp nights, colorful views and autumn adventures By Carrie Dunlea North Texas, summer’s relentless heat has finally begun to loosen its grip. Mornings turn cooler, evenings invite an extra layer and suddenly sitting beside a campfire sounds...
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...
Opinion
Columnist John Moore (pictured circa 1981) worked in radio when Sunday programming consisted of mostly religious content. Photo John Moore By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com Broadcasting on Sundays was once a sea of sermons. If you turned on your radio or...
When growing up, columnist John Moore watched a lot of variety shows. Usually, he watched them on a TV like the one pictured, which weighed as much as an Oldsmobile. Photo John Moore By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com Red Skelton. Ed Sullivan. Dean Martin. Rowan...
Columnist John Moore fondly remembers the emergence of cable television. He still has a cable connector, just in case he needs it. By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com The City of Texarkana dates its official beginnings to 1873. Like many cities and towns of...
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...
