Columnist John Moore has played guitar since he was eight. The Doobie Brothers helped remind him of why he still plays. Photo John Moore When I first picked up a guitar in 1970, my fingers didn’t make the sounds I wanted to hear. But I knew that if I kept trying, I...
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 seÂniors won’t have ways to celÂebrate. Although they won’t...
Working out takes disciÂpline but working out without your instructor and peers supÂporting you takes even more discipline. For the past six weeks, regÂular fitness club attendees have had to rely on the cyber comÂmunity 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 unopÂposed, 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 iniÂtiative, 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...
Shutt’er Down Ranch, a 33- acre animal refuge in FarmÂersville, wants to establish a mobile veterinary clinic, acÂcording to the ranch’s execuÂtive director, Kevin Becker. The refuge has taken a major step toward realizing that goal thanks to a $21,000 donation from a...
Voters head to the polls Tuesday, March 3, to cast their ballots in the Republican and Democratic presidential priÂmary elections. Ballots for each party primaÂry also include races to deterÂmine nominees for U.S. SenÂate, U.S. Representative seats, statewide offices...
There are still six more months until next school year, but planning for it is already in motion. At their Monday, Feb. 24 school board meeting, trustees approved the 2020-21 calendar. For the full story, see the Feb. 27 issue or subscribe online. Morgan Howard...
