Students gather around the front porch of the Bain-Honaker House before starting their 1900s Day field trip Tuesday, May 12. During the annual event for fourth grade Farmersville Intermediate School students, Farmersville Historical Society volunteers teach how to...
Mother’s Day is just around the corner and if you’re fortunate enough to still have your mom or grandmother in your life why not plan a special trip to honor them this year? We all know flowers and lunch are nice but how about escaping town to visit a place where...
Farmersville City Manager Ben White is adamant about street repair, saying that “I would repair every street we have in this city – if I had the money.” The city, though, is restricted by state law on how much tax revenue it can raise to pay for street repair, said...
With the playoffs around the corner and a district title on the line in the regular season finale, the Farmersville softball team had a lot to fight for last week. Farmersville opened the week in a district title showdown, facing off against Terrell in a rescheduled...
A Collin County jury handed down a 40-year prison sentence to a child predator. District Attorney Greg Willis announced in a May 6 news release that Marcelino Lopez-Martinez, 37, of Carrollton, was sentenced to 40 years in prison for continuous abuse of a child. “We...
Farmersville Independent School District trustees on Monday received a show of support along with an endorsement of the condition of the school system. It came from a group of about 25 parents and teachers who attended a brief FISD Board of Trustees meeting in the...
The Bain-Honaker House, a Farmersville treasure for more than 150 years, needs lots of help which also requires a good bit of money. To help restore the house built in 1865 by Anna Melissa Bain, the Farmersville Historical Society rescheduled its fundraising event to...
Population numbers continue to increase in Collin County, and with more people living here, one can anticipate more vehicles and traffic. To that end, residents wanting to learn more about traffic and road developments may provide their input at some upcoming online...
Voters have several items to decide on Saturday’s ballot. Local voters will decide three school board trustee positions, Place 3 on city council and a $65 million bond for Farmersville Independent School District construction projects. Three Collin College trustee...
