Courtesy Avelo Airlines, Boeing NG 737-800 Even as construction continues on McKinney National Airport’s new passenger terminal, Avelo Airlines has announced it will begin service on Wednesday, Nov. 11. Known since its start in the 1970s as general aviation airport...
Penny Phillips was named Farmersville’s 2025 Firefighter of the Year. After spending much of her adult life working in roles unrelated to firefighting, Penny Phillips found her calling four years ago when she joined the Farmersville Fire Department. On July 1, Fire...
Francisco Martinez was named the city’s Police Officer of the Year for 2025. He was introduced to the Farmersville Rotary Club at the Tuesday, May 27 meeting. It took Francisco Martinez virtually no time to make an indelible mark on the Farmersville Police Department....
Capt. Chandler Williams is in the cab of the ladder truck guiding it in during the push-in ceremony. The Farmersville Fire Department, in a ceremony steeped in tradition, welcomed a fully equipped ladder truck into its fleet Saturday — a key addition to the tools used...
Class of 2025 salutatorian Brycen Williams, left, and valedictorian Cooper Chambers will address their fellow classmates at the Farmersville High School graduation ceremony Tuesday, May 20. An academic year filled with challenges— and a shared commitment to “passing...
Goals for the historic Welford School, Farmersville’s last segregated Black school, include fundraising, setting a timeline and launching a public awareness campaign. Eventually, it will house a museum and meeting space for community organizations. Karen Haynes has...
Mayor Craig Overstreet gives his State of the City address to Farmersville Chamber of Commerce members last week. Also shown is Christi Houston, chamber executive director. Farmersville has made significant strides in its growth as a city, but many challenges remain,...
Organizations dedicated to service often begin by setting goals, typically ones that are attainable but not necessarily easy to achieve. Rotary clubs are no exception to this time-honored principle. The Farmersville Rotary Club, led this year by President Robin...
City Manager Ben White, left, along with his wife Carol White, Misty Wiebold and Bryon Wiebold, traveled to Holtzwihr, France, Farmersville’s sister city, for a special celebration last month. Courtesy Bryon Wiebold Ben White and Bryon Wiebold recently returned from...
