Friends and family of Marvin J. Schkade, along with FISD staff and board members, gather for a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday, April 27, to dedicate the Marvin J. Schkade Tennis Complex. MarkSaldaña/The Farmersville Times Under a bright Monday afternoon sun,...
Sometimes, even in the midst of a pandemic, there is a silver lining. Health care experts have speculated that social distancing, increased sanitation and face masks have slowed the spread of the flu this year. Officials say it is too soon to determine if the...
Farmersville residents can make the holidays a little brighter for less fortunate children by adopting a Christmas Angel and filling their wish list. Eighty angels out of the 300 who signed up, remain available for adoption. This year, the initial amount of...
The Christmas tree is trimmed, the parkway is lit, and now it’s time to usher in the season with a few more festivities. If you happened to miss the first Movie in the Park, there’s one more opportunity. Hosted by CBTx Friday, Dec. 11, the move will start...
After missing their last two weeks of action, the Farmersville boys basketball team returned to action this week for two more preseason games. Playing on Tuesday and Friday night, the Farmers were able to claim their first of the season, moving their record to...
This past weekend, the Farmersville girls basketball team hit the court for the first time this season. After having their season delayed due to a long run in the volleyball playoffs and then again by a COVID delay, the Lady Farmers saw their season opener Friday...
Early voting begins today for the runoff election between Shelly Luther and Drew Springer for the Texas Senate District 30 seat. Early voting will run from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9 through Dec. 12 and from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14 and Tuesday,...
Trauma Service Area E (TSA E) reached seven consecutive days where the percentage of COVID-19 confirmed patients in regional hospitals, as a percentage of available hospital beds, exceeded 15%. According to Gov. Greg Abbott’s Executive Order GA-32, occupancy...
The Texas Enterprise Fund took a hit for lack of transparency in a new research paper from the National Freedom of Information Coalition. The paper by journalist Steve Miller is titled “Invisible Incentives: How Secrecy Impedes Evaluation and Accountability of...
