Authorities rescued 89 children and made 276 arrests on child exploitation arrests during a two-month coordinated law enforcement effort, the FBI’s Dallas office said. Operation Soteria Shield 2026 was conducted in March and April by FBI’s North Texas Child...
Farmersville is brushing up on their passing, receiving and defending skills. They’re hosting a varsity and junior varsity 7-on-7 football league at Fightin’ Farmer Stadium. In the league are Emory Rains, Anna, Commerce, Van Alstyne and Lone Oak. Varsity games are...
Doctors are hard to come by in rural America. Nearly 20 percent of Americans live in rural communities. But only 10 percent of doctors practice there. Patients often must drive for hours to see a physician. Such barriers to care can prove deadly. A former director of...
Fifty-two children died in hot cars nationwide in 2018 of pediatric vehicular heatstroke -- more than any other year on record in the past 20 years. Experts say that these tragic deaths are entirely preventable. “Even one child dying in a hot car is too many,” says...
This year’s Summer Reading Club will be delayed until July due to renovations in the city’s Civic Center. Farmersville Centennial, Inc. will be putting in new flooring, replacing the ceiling tiles and painting the walls. The center will be closed June 3 through June...
It was a record-breaking 2019 softball season for Farmersville. The Lady Farmers went four rounds deep in the playoffs and won a district title. “This team has grit, pride, a love for the game, and know-how to pick each other up. I have seen so much growth in these...
A slew of summertime events are on the horizon for residents including Audie Murphy Day. Summer fun kicks off on Friday, June 7, Farmersville’s Summer Music series will begin with a concert at the Onion Shed and City Park. The Blandells will be performing beginning at...
The Collin County Sheriff’s Office has released the Farmersville Police Department blotter for May 16 – May 23. Calls for traffic stops and traffic enforcement areas have been omitted. May 16 00:05, Sec. watch, CR 648 / South Lake 01:40, Build. check, Welch Drive...
