From welcoming a new city manager to reshaping zoning rules, Farmersville City Council tackled a wide range of issues during meetings held June 30 and July 6. During the June 30 special meeting, council approved three resolutions updating authorized...
Gov. Greg Abbott announced Sept. 7 that a third special session begins on Sept. 20, with redistricting one of the issues to be considered. The session will include four other agenda items: American Rescue Plan Act appropriations, specifics on transgender athletes'...
Week one was about as good as you can hope for for the Farmersville football team. Facing a tough opponent, the Farmers were able to dominate over the final 10 minutes of the ball game, outsourcing the Rains Wildcats 21-0 to earn a sweet revenge game after losing last...
After a summer away from action, the Farmers had their first week of the season, traveling to Commerce to compete in the seventh annual Tigers Invitational Saturday, Aug. 21. Farmersville’s events started after the 5K competitions, running in the 4A two-mile events....
The Farmersville football team proved why the grass is greener in 2021, getting revenge from last year by defeating Rains 49-36 at home. Thoughts from Coach Randy Barnes “This was a big one for us,” Barnes said. “Going from a 70-20 loss to a win is big. On top of...
Farmersville ended its preseason action last Thursday, traveling to Bonham to participate in a football scrimmage. The Farmers open the season Aug. 27, hosting Rains at Farmers Stadium. A rematch of last year’s season opener, this contest carries a lot of weight,...
This summer, Farmersville resident Morgan Lamberson got to achieve her dream, claiming a national title in track and field at the AAU Junior Olympics. Lamberson’s victory has been in the works since she started track in 2015 at 11 years old. Lamberson’s first summer...
Paula Wilfong heads into her second year as Farmersville’s team tennis coach with a lot more knowledge under her belt. Wilfong said she’s excited for the opportunity to grow the program and is optimistic about building a good tennis team. “We're really grateful,”...
For the first time this fall, the Farmersville football team faced another opponent, scrimmaging Wolfe City at home Aug. 13. Head coach Randy Barnes said he was proud of what the Farmers showed in the first scrimmage of the season. “You're always really concerned...
