Columnist John Moore still isn’t allowed to use the good towels. His is behind the bathroom door. Photo: John Moore As a kid, I was fairly certain I’d never get any couth. I wasn’t sure what couth was, but it seemed to be important to my grandparents. If you made a...
Andy and Steven Tatum live in Milan, Tenn., but spend the bulk of the year pulling a 48-foot triple-axle trailer around the country educating Americans about the sacrifices our veterans make in defense of the country. This father-and-son team brought their exhibit to...
Tucker Derrick and Angelina Lee likely did not plan to compete in a head-to-head contest to see who between them would finish first academically in their class at Farmersville High School. But that is what happened as the scholars finished first and second,...
The Farmersville City Council has received an earful from residents in outlying areas who said they are unhappy with the city’s expansion of the extraterritorial jurisdiction. The council, convening its regular April 25 meeting at City Hall, welcomed a roomful of...
Farmersville Mayor Bryon Wiebold intended to conduct a question-and-answer session about an upcoming election on the future of the city’s economic development strategy. What he got, though, was a roomful of angry and seemingly confused residents upset over what they...
Kinsleigh Sawatsky is a young woman who intends to see as much of this “big world” as she can. She is using her feet to see that world and plans to keep on hiking along thousands of miles of trails through the United States. Sawatsky brought her message of adventure...
Assistant City Manager Mike Sullivan and newly designated Fire Chief Gregg Massey teamed up to deliver a brief report on crime statistics for the city last week to Rotary Club members. The advance reports of 2022 police and fire statistics were presented at the...
Christmas is a busy time for families as they prepare for Santa Claus’s visit and for getting ready for holiday meals at Grandma’s house. It’s also a busy period of the year for the Farmersville Rotary Club, which is committed to getting involved in community projects...
The Farmersville City Council has approved budgets for the city’s economic (4A) and community (4B) development commissions for the upcoming fiscal year that began on Oct. 1. Councilmembers voted unanimously on the budgets at their Sept. 27 regular meeting. The 4A...
