Farmersville senior Conner Bakken poses for pictures with the awards that he won this season. Bakken won the 123-pound weight class division at the THSPA Div. II state meet in Abilene. He is the first state champion in boys powerlifting in school history. David Wolman...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott last week issued an executive order to expand openings of certain businesses and activities, coming about two weeks after phase one of a process to reopen businesses closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Along with the executive order, the...
Major U.S. businesses are adjusting operations, laying off employees or reducing hours in response to the coronavirus outbreak. It’s uncharted territory for the nation, and companies from large brands to small businesses, like everyone else, are operating without...
Losing a loved one is never easy. Whether the loss is recent or not, many people find the void created by a loved one’s passing never leaves them and celebrating holidays, especially Mother’s Day, can magnify feelings of loss. There’s really no right or wrong way to...
It’s the final stretch of the school year for Farmersville students, and what would normally be a time filled with parties and ceremonies will instead be spent in vehicles or online. But that doesn’t mean seniors won’t have ways to celebrate. Although they won’t...
Working out takes discipline but working out without your instructor and peers supporting you takes even more discipline. For the past six weeks, regular fitness club attendees have had to rely on the cyber community to support their workout efforts. Large or...
The University Interscholastic League recently released the remaining districts for the next two school years. Those districts are good for cross country, tennis, baseball, softball, soccer, track and field, and wrestling, which are considered spring sports. The...
Farmersville’s three new City Council members – a mayor and two councilmen – got elected to the six-member governing body the easy way. They all ran unopposed, so the city canceled the election that had been set for this past Saturday. However, Mayor-elect Bryan...
The Farmersville Quilt Guild is starting a Barn Quilt Trail. To celebrate this new initiative, the guild invited Suzi Parron, author and speaker, to the city for two community events for members. Parron will speak about Barn Quilts on Tuesday, March 10 at 7 p.m. at...
