Columnist John Moore picks blackberries each spring. Something he’s done for a very long time. Photo: John Moore There wasn’t anything accidental about blackberry season in our family. When harvest time came, dad had the harvest trip mapped out long before the berries...
FISD continues to enroll students from other countries Farmersville Independent School District has a growing number of students enrolling in its schools without knowing how to speak, read or write the English language, the FISD Board of Trustees learned. But...
The Farmersville City Council has set in motion a process for local businesses to apply for funds to assist them in coping with the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing them to receive a portion of grant money tied to funds that Collin County has in hand. The council...
This past week, the Farmersville High School Marching Band competed in their third competition of the fall, participating in the UIL Region 25 Marching Contest held on Wednesday, Nov. 18, at Bobcat Stadium in Celina. The competition featured 20 high schools ranging...
Texas topped 1 million COVID-19 cases as some counties reimposed restrictions that had been loosened after this summer’s spike. Particularly hard-hit El Paso extended its temporary shutdown of nonessential businesses, but the Texas Eighth Court of Appeals ruled 2-1...
Christmas 2020 will be a new experience this year for six Collin County families - three in Wylie, one in Plano and two in McKinney - who moved into new homes thanks to Habitat for Humanity of Collin County. Laura Manning and her two children, Emily, 9, and Aidan, 10,...
Farmersville Lights, a planned Christmas celebration that aims to give residents and visitors to the city something to cheer during this year of the pandemic, drew some serious questions from a city council member, but it will go on as planned. Councilman...
With the holiday season fast approaching and a recent rise in the number of COVID-19 cases, the Centers for Disease Control have issued several guidelines to spend time with family safely. The CDC is urging families to modify their plans to reduce the spread of...
Getting ready for the first game of the season can be a difficult challenge. It becomes even tougher when your head coach is not leading on the sideline. That situation presented itself to the Farmersville boys basketball team, as the Farmers played their first game...
