Blackland Prairie Raptor Center will be visiting the Rike Memorial Library in June as one of its summer programs. File art The Rike Memorial Library is gearing up for a summer full of family-friendly activities as part of its 2026 Summer Programs lineup, featuring...
After having three athletes earn medals at the area championships at Wills Point, the Farmersville track and field team headed to Texas A&M-Commerce for the next leg of postseason competition, participating in the regional track and field meet April 23-24....
Pictures of trash on beaches, a whale found with a belly full of garbage and turtles with plastic straws up their nose are no laughing matter. They are all just a tiny snapshot of reality today. The impact of the world’s overuse of plastic is causing havoc on the...
She was known as a leader, a gifted athlete, a true friend and an old soul who had an unwavering faith in God. In an instant, Ally Hooten’s short, light-filled life was taken when she died tragically in an ATV accident January 7, 2017 at the age of 16. In the days...
The Farmersville Fire Department has received the rare distinction of being awarded Texas’ highest insurance rating, according to City Manager Ben White, who added that the rating doesn’t usually go to a volunteer fire department. White made the announcement at...
Voters have a few more days to cast ballots during early voting, or on election day, May 1. Early voting began Monday and will continue through April 27. Local voters will decide three school board trustee positions, Place 3 on city council and a $65 million bond...
Heading into the penultimate week of the season, the Farmersville softball team stood near the top of the district standings, having gone 8-1 against district rivals. Farmersville opened the week at home, hosting the Ford Lady Panthers Tuesday, April 13. Despite a...
Following a strong showing at the district track championships in Sunnyvale, the Community track and field team headed to Wills Point for the next leg of postseason competition, participating in the area track and field meet Thursday, April 15. With nine athletes...
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar wants to remind Texans that the state’s sales tax holiday for emergency preparation supplies begins on Saturday, Apr. 24 and ends on Monday, Apr. 26. The announcement comes en lieu of the potential severe weather threatening the state....
