Columnist John Moore's great grandfather, Thornton Parmer Moore, is pictured circa 1935 in his blacksmith shop. Like most of the era, he made just about everything he needed. Photo John Moore By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com As a kid, I often heard the...
Texas homeowners and renters in 31 additional counties who suffered damage from the winter storm that struck Texas last week may now apply for disaster assistance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, according to a FEMA news release. If people have insurance...
With winter weather encompassing the metroplex, Farmersville athletics has had to cancel a number of games. FHS boys and girls soccer teams postponed a Wednesday contest against Bonham and a Saturday contest against this week. The district announced on Friday...
The number of people in Texas hospitalized with COVID-19 has declined more than 28 percent in the past month, according to the Texas Department of Health Services. As of Feb. 7, Texas hospitals were treating 9,957 COVID-19 patients, down from nearly 14,000 a month...
All four incumbent trustees have filed for re-election to the Farmersville Independent School District’s board of trustees with the election set for May 1. Paul Kelly, Dale Pickett, Tony Gray and David Coleman have each submitted an application for re-election to...
The Farmersville Fire Department is serving a growing community and with that growth comes an increase in fire service calls. So it is, then, that the fire department has released its 2020 fire-call report, which shows a significant increase over the previous...
Farmersville Independent School District voters will get a chance to vote this spring on a $65 million bond issue that seeks to enable the district to keep pace with what FISD officials describe as a rapid rate of growth within the district. The FISD Board of...
Entering the final week of the regular season, the Farmersville girls basketball team still had everything to play for going into the postseason. Tied with Caddo Mills for the second seed in the district, the Lady Farmers had the opportunity to earn a home playoff...
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announce that the Star-Spangled Banner Protection Act, Senate Bill 4, will among his priorities during the 87th Legislative session. The proposed bill ensures the national anthem is played at all events that receive public funding. The bill was...
