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Collin College’s Farmersville Campus will host its highly anticipated annual Movie Night on the Lawn on Saturday, March 29. The event is free and open to the public, with doors opening at 7 p.m. and the movie beginning promptly at 8 p.m. This...
Although backyard chickens have no problem eating off the ground, feed bowls make it easier to measure out portions. Millie a black-and-white Barred Plymouth Rock, noshes with Shadow, a Black Australorp, and Buffy, a Buff Orpington. Bob Wieland/The Farmersville Times...
Organizations dedicated to service often begin by setting goals, typically ones that are attainable but not necessarily easy to achieve. Rotary clubs are no exception to this time-honored principle. The Farmersville Rotary Club, led this year by President Robin...
In Princeton, Habitat has built two of five planned homes on land donated by the school district on Harrelson Court. During construction, high school students from the PISD Construction Trades program participated hands-on. Courtesy photo Last year, seven Collin...
Collin College has begun open registration for Maymester and Summer 2025 courses, offering flexible scheduling options for students. Registration began March 3 and will continue through the start of each term. Students are encouraged to meet with an academic advisor...
Sports
Farmersville’s PJ Capetillo, left, and Sophia Ferretiz, right, have qualified for the THSWPA Class 4A small schools state powerlifting meet. Submitted photo By David Wolman [email protected] Farmersville will have two representatives at the Texas High School...
Farmersville freshman Felix Maldanado kicks the ball during last Saturday’s 9-1 home win over Bonham. With the win, the Farmers clinched their first-ever playoff berth. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] The celebration was...
The Farmersville boys’ powerlifting team poses for pictures after winning the team title at their home meet, held Feb. 13 inside Farmersville Arena. Submitted photo By David Wolman [email protected] The Farmersville powerlifting team got the opportunity to...
Farmersville junior Rileigh Blankenship (10), pictured in previous action, led the Lady Farmers with 11 points in a 57-27 loss to North Lamar in a bi-district playoff game Monday at Commerce High School. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By Evan Grice For The...
Farmersville senior Michael Vasquez scored the lone goal for Farmersville in a 1-0 upset win over Frisco Panther Creek on Saturday, 25. Submitted photo. By David Wolman [email protected] After the Farmersville boys’ soccer team lost 3-0 to Sunnyvale in the...
Education
Collin College has begun open registration for Maymester and Summer 2025 courses, offering flexible scheduling options for students. Registration began March 3 and will continue through the start of each term. Students are encouraged to meet with an academic advisor...
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reports 94.35% of Texas kindergarteners were vaccinated for measles, mumps and rubella as of the 2023-24 school year, with 93.31% of Collin County kids having received the vaccines. As of Monday, March 3, the...
Farmersville ISD will not hold an election on May 3 due to a lack of contested races. The four incumbents with expiring terms—Places 1, 2, 3, and 4—each filed for re-election and had no challengers. For more on this story see the February 27, 2025 print, or digital...
Blue Ridge Independent School District (ISD) has announced plans for a $59.47 million bond election to address the district’s rapid growth and pressing facility needs. On January 21, the school board unanimously voted to seek voter approval for the bond, which will...
FISD Superintendent Micheal French, pictured earlier in the school year at the opening of the new FHS facilities, was named president of the Public Education Resource Equity Center, a school finance organization representing over 400 school districts across Texas....
Life & Style
Outdoor living has evolved far beyond a few patio chairs and a grill—homeowners are transforming their backyards into stylish, functional extensions of their indoor spaces. Whether you’re looking to create a serene escape or a lively entertainment hub, spring is the...
Discover the best St.. Patrick's Day celebrations in the U.S. Chicago dyes the Chicago River green each year for St. Patrick’s Day. As winter fades and March rolls in, cities across the United States prepare to turn green in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. What began as a...
Crafting is one of many hobbies you could consider. Hobbies allow individuals to explore their interests, meet new people and keep their brains sharp. But finding time to pursue hobbies— often after becoming empty nesters—can benefit individuals in many ways. And...
A good night’s sleep can feel like a luxury, but it’s actually a necessity for overall health. From boosting energy to protecting against chronic disease, sleep plays a critical role in well-being—especially as people age. Yet, many adults don’t get the recommended...
With the exception of winter crops like hearty spinach and kale, Collin County gardeners should remove spent plants and debris from vegetable beds and flower gardens to prepare for spring crops. As winter’s chill settles over Collin County, gardeners might be tempted...
Opinion
It’s not about one person, it never was. I don’t care who that person is or was, it has always been of the people, for the people and by the people. It is what our founding fathers had in mind when they penned the Constitution. They knew then what we keep forgetting —...
A slim majority of Texas House members have indicated they will back House Bill 3, which creates education savings accounts that allow families to use taxpayer money for private school education. The Dallas Morning News reported that 75 Republican legislators have...
Marcus Winkler from Pixabay Imagine being the target of a vexatious lawsuit completely without merit in which you ultimately prevail—only to find out that you not only have to pay your attorney’s fees but also the other side’s. That’s the likely outcome if the...
Columnist John Moore has some milk bottles to return, but the milkman no longer stops by his home. Courtesy John Moore Social media, for all of its faults, every now and then offers something worthwhile. I’m a member of a group on Facebook called, “Dull Men.” The only...
Columnist John Moore noticed a tear on his coffee cup and himself after a recent purchase at a high-dollar coffee shop. Courtesy John Moore On a recent trip, I remembered why I like to stay home. Coffee. After throwing back the covers from my rented room,...
