Columnist John Moore has endured many difficulties, but nothing's worse than wallpaper. Photo by John Moore There are two true tests for how solid your marriage is — COVID-19 and hanging wallpaper together. As I awoke from 9½ hours of sleep, all rested and ready for...
After a successful journey through their non-conference schedule, Farmersville volleyball prepares for the tougher test when it comes to their district competition. Against their non-conference opponents, the Lady Farmers finished with a 12-1 record, with their only...
Five Republicans and one Democrat filed last week as candidates in an emergency special election to fill the Texas Senate Dist. 30 recently made vacant by resignation. The candidates had only a week, Aug. 24-28, to sign up for the election that is scheduled for Sept....
Collin County commissioners last week approved a $385 million budget for fiscal year 2020-21 while holding the line on property taxes. Commissioners met in regular session Monday, Aug. 24, to approve a budget that increased a little more than $3 million adopted for...
After four months and countless hours of manpower, Farmersville Independent School District cut the ribbon on the newly renovated Tatum Elementary and Farmersville Junior High schools. The ceremony, held Saturday, Aug. 29, began with remarks from FISD...
Collin College has moved up the planned opening of its Farmersville campus to January, according to City Manager Ben White, who informed city council on Aug. 25 that work on the Collin/Farmersville Parkway project next to the campus has been fast-tracked for...
For the first time all season, Farmersville volleyball suffered a defeat, losing a three game sweep to the Gunter Tigers 25-17, 25-12, 25-20. Facing an undefeated Gunter team, the Lady Farmers couldn’t match the difficult Tigers team, said coach Harold Davis. “We’re...
Playing in front of their home crowd on a wet Tuesday night, Farmersville Volleyball continued to prove themselves against their non-conference opponents, sweeping the Van High Vandals on Sept. 1. With the sweep, the Farmers secured their tenth sweep of the season,...
The Collin County Commissioners Court approved Monday, Aug. 24 the launch of the Collin CARES Small Business Grant Program that provides up to $25,000 for eligible companies where gross revenue losses were more than 15 percent, due to the COVID-19 pandemic....
