Officials with the Farmersville have canceled the city’s annual Sparks of Freedom fireworks celebration for 2026, citing a combination of safety concerns, rising costs and limited resources. City leadership announced the decision following discussions with fireworks...
Tiffany Barber has only been on the job since September as the new compliance officer for the city of Farmersville, but she has “hit the ground running” according to Ben White, city manager. Barber updated council on the status of code compliance and her ideas for...
With Christmas Break finally here, the Farmersville girls will have two full weeks between games, allowing them to get plenty of rest after a busy start to the season. The Lady Farmers started the week on good terms after winning back-to-back games to close out the...
The Dec. 11 filing deadline has passed for the March 5, 2024, Republican and Democratic primaries. The Secretary of State’s office publishes a list of candidates accepted by the parties, but the parties have five days to submit the list and it could be Dec. 19 before...
The Farmersville boys basketball team returned from the holiday break looking to bounce back after multiple losses to close out November. They opened last week hosting Blue Ridge, before heading northeast to Celeste for a three-day tournament. While the Farmers’...
“Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve” is the FFA motto many have learned through their high school experience. Those words have never been truer as Farmersville FFA students performed for parents, administrators, school board members and...
Turn on Hallmark Channel, go see Last Christmas in theatres or stream practically any Christmas movie ever made, and you’ll notice one thing they all have in common: a delightful town square with fresh fir trees, twinkling lights and charming architecture. That...
Collin County’s chief law enforcement officer is seeking a third term behind the star. Sheriff Jim Skinner, first elected in November 2016, said he had filed as a Republican candidate in the March 5 primary. By Bob Wieland For more on this story see the December 7,...
Lone Star Search and Rescue Director Terry Benjamin often asks the question, “If not us, then who?” Search and rescue is learned by failing, he says, not being successful. By Jeremy Hallock For more on this story see the December 7, 2023 print, or digital edition of...
