Why small choices — especially about plastic — still matter By Carrie Dunlea Earth Day may have passed by the time this hits your doorstep, but its message shouldn’t be confined to a single date on the calendar. Since its launch in 1970, when millions of Americans...
Mayor Bryon Wiebold intends to keep the holiday spirit alive in Farmersville and plans to ask city council for approval of a plan to light up the city with Christmas lights. Farmersville has been plagued with cancellation of several community events related to the...
The Farmersville Heritage Museum’s new exhibit, Shop Girls Day, will open Saturday, Oct. 17. The display will include custom designed dresses from 12 local businesses. Award winners will be announced at 1 p.m. Visit Farmersville Heritage Museum’s Facebook page for...
After a 45-7 loss to Quinlan Ford, the Farmersville football team moves on to face another undefeated district opponent, as they travel to take on 5-0 Caddo Mills from Ed Locker stadium Friday, Oct. 16. Here are three keys to a Farmers victory over the Foxes:...
The Texas Department of Public Safety, along with other law enforcement agencies, will hit the road to focus on the state’s Move Over/Slow Down law Thursday Oct. 8 and Friday Oct. 9, according to a press release from DPS. Enforcement will occur along Highway 380 in...
In a year of fighting a global pandemic, historic protests for racial equality, and the rapidly approaching presidential election, America needs journalists to bring them critical reporting. The events of this year have led to significant increases in traffic to news...
An order last week by Gov. Greg Abbott to shut down satellite locations for voters to drop off mail-in ballots will not have any effect in Collin County, which had set up no satellite spots. The governor limited counties to one mail-in ballot drop-off spot in an...
Farmersville Fire Chief Kim Morris is on a streak he wants to see continue for as long as is humanly possible. He said the fire department has gone the entire year to date without having to battle a structure fire. “I probably jinxed myself by saying that,”...
Sometimes blind faith and a convincing friend can make you stretch your limits and take you on a journey you’d never imagined yourself being on. Such is the case with Randal Shinn, who, just a few short months ago, found himself agreeing to a friend’s...
