The Farmersville City Council approved its fiscal year 2026-27 budget and several other items during a Sept. 8 special meeting. The budget includes a proposed property tax rate of 72.5 cents per $100 valuation and a 3% raise for city employees. The tax rate will be...
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...
Coming out of their bye week, the Farmersville football team hopes to start their district slate strong, as they host Quinlan Ford for their homecoming game Friday, Oct. 9. Here are three keys to a Farmers victory over the Panthers: Stopping the Ford rushing attack...
Farmersville High School will host their own Pep Rally/Bonfire to celebrate the students, alumni and the community this year. The event will be held behind the FHS tennis courts Wednesday, Oct. 7. At the Bonfire/Pep rally, the High School will celebrate their fall...
As Farmersville football enters their district schedule, the Farmers will shift how they practice on a week-to-week basis, as the district changed their schedule. In order to provide an option for canceled games to be played later in the season due to COVID-19, the...
A federal judge in California ruled Thursday, Sept. 24 to extend the census counting through Oct. 31. The Census Bureau previously extended counting through October, but Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross shortened the deadline to Sept. 30th last month. Judge Lucy Koh...
Collin County partnered with local nonprofit organizations to offer aid to those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Collin CARES Emergency Housing and Living Assistance program was awarded $30 million by the Collin County Commissioners Court to be used...
The Farmersville Independent School District Board of Trustees, blazing through a meeting Monday night in 20 minutes, voted unanimously to submit a report to the Texas Education Agency outlining the district’s asynchronous learning plan, which is another way of...
Holtzwihr, France thankful for Audie Murphy’s heroism Audie Murphy’s memory and his combat heroism is alive and well in the community in Northeast France where he performed his heroics. Holtzwihr is a village located just west of the French border with...
