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...
After a 1-3 start to their season, the Farmersville football team will have a week to prepare and regroup before they get into the meat of their season, district competition. Last season, district competition was where Farmersville found their groove, winning two...
Rick Ranspot says he does all he can do to keep people out of jail. Sometimes, though, he must. Why? That is his job as the Farmersville warrant officer. Ranspot performs what one might call an extra level of law enforcement for the city. He has been serving...
The Farmersville Heritage Museum is rolling out the red carpet to host a special temporary exhibit reminiscent of days gone by. The exhibit, Shop Girls Day, will be opening at the museum Oct. 17. The display will include custom designed dresses from 12 local...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott last week loosened COVID-19 pandemic restrictions by raising the occupancy maximum to 75 percent for most businesses and facilities, and allowing visitation at long-term care facilities. The governor spelled out the changes in pandemic...
After weeks of battling opponents from the comfort of their home court, the Farmersville volleyball team experienced their first true road tests of the season, traveling to division foes Ford and Kaufman. In both contests, the Lady Farmers pushed themselves,...
Farmersville has taken a step toward establishing a new economic development director position, but a hearing before the City Council and the Economic Development Council board ended without the city charting a clear course toward creating that post....
Although a few workers have opted out of helping with elections this fall because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Collin County Elections Administrator Bruce Sherbet does not foresee problems with staffing polls. “I feel confident that we are in pretty good standing,”...
Joyce Cagle has lived through 18 presidents, the Great Depression, two World Wars, the Civil Rights Movement, astronaut Neil Armstrong’s moon walk and so much more that many have only read about in history books. Born Sept. 28, 1918 in Decatur to Dud and Byrtie...
