Carlene (Shinn) Bobitt, a resident of Farmersville, Texas, passed away April 26, 2026 at the age of 97. She was born near Blue Ridge on January 25, 1929, to John Ross Shinn and Mary Ethelene (Patterson) Shinn in Collin County, Texas. Carlene was raised in Collin...
Frances Pharcellus Church – New York Sun – 9/21/1897 “DEAR EDITOR: I am 8 years old. “Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. “Papa says, ‘If you see it in THE SUN it’s so.’“Please tell me the truth; is there a Santa Claus? “VIRGINIA O’HANLON.“115 WEST...
The Farmersville Independent School District Board of Trustees has extended the contract of Superintendent Michael French and has given him a $10,000 annual salary increase. The board made its decision after meeting in executive session to discuss French’s job...
In what turned out to be a year of missed opportunities for many, 2020 ended on a high note with charitable giving in Farmersville. Judy Brandon of Farmersville Outreach Alliance, a local nonprofit, says it was a record year in both food donations and cash from both...
Ten months into a pandemic that has claimed over 300,000 lives in the U.S., some Texans will be among the first to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The first shipments of the vaccine developed by Pfizer were delivered last week. In Texas, according to the Texas...
Farmersville Independent School District has scored a Superior rating from the Texas Education Agency for its stellar financial condition, but the future might make it more difficult for the FISD to retain its lofty status, according to Superintendent Micheal...
New head coach brings experience, track record With Brandon Hankins’ moving into the full time athletic director, Farmersville ISD announced his replacement, hiring Emory Rains coach/athletic director Randy Barnes. Coach Barnes confirmed his hiring in a tweet,...
With only three games under their belt, the Farmersville girls basketball team jumped into its district slate, hosting rival Community Lady Braves Friday, Dec. 11. Entering the matchup, the Lady Farmers were still looking for their first win. After an opening game...
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear a lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton challenging the results of the presidential election. President Donald Trump and 17 Republican attorneys generals had joined the lawsuit, which asked the Supreme Court to toss...
