Columnist John Moore still isn’t allowed to use the good towels. His is behind the bathroom door. Photo: John Moore As a kid, I was fairly certain I’d never get any couth. I wasn’t sure what couth was, but it seemed to be important to my grandparents. If you made a...
After several seasons leading his home town Wolfe City, Stephen Blassingame is facing a new challenge, turning around the Farmersville boys basketball team as its new head coach. Despite the new obstacles, Blassingame said he appreciates the new opportunity to...
The Farmersville Fire Department announced their annual Sparks of Freedom Event is back on schedule. The event will occur Sunday, July 4 from 5-10 p.m. at Southlake Park on Old Josephine Road. Attendees will have the opportunity to enjoy live music at the event. ...
Skylah Spradlin said she was outside enjoying the rainy weather and “talking to God” Monday afternoon, June 28, when she heard the explosion, which she described as resembling a gunshot. But this noise was “super close” — behind her home — and louder than an ordinary...
Farmersville, Texas, and Holtzwihr, France, are communities separated by thousands of miles but are bound together by the heroic exploits of a young American soldier who once called Farmersville home. The communities cemented their common love and admiration for the...
Brazil native Isadora Jones wants to portray her native culture in a positive light, prompting her to quit her job to start a small business – Da Casinha – based out of her home. Meaning “from our home” in Portuguese, Da Casinha specializes in brigaderios – small...
Those interested in joining the EastTex Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) will soon have the opportunity to do so. The two-day class will be held in the city of Sunnyvale, July 24 and July 31. Once training is completed, an individual will be a probationary...
After earning their first playoff victory in eight years last season, Community H.S. football is hoping to use the offseason to set the program up for success in 2021. In his first full offseason since joining the Braves last spring, coach Dustin Blann said he...
Although it’s been 144 years since Absalom Hicks died, the grave of the veteran of the War of 1812 was marked with a special dedication ceremony Saturday, June 19, at the IOOF Cemetery in Farmersville. The Craig Austin Rowley Chapter, The Society of the War of 1812...
