Doris Jean Gant Moore, of McKinney, Texas, passed away peacefully on September 30, 2026, surrounded by her family, at the age of 99. She was born on June 26, 1927, in Nevada, Texas, to Virgie Olene Rickman Smith and Van Nicholson Smith. Doris attended church and...
Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday called lawmakers back to the Capitol for a second special session, setting forth 19 agenda items he said are critical to addressing recent disasters and longstanding policy goals. The session began at noon on August 15, following a...
Columnist John Moore remembers the parlors of the houses of yesterday. Where plastic covered the furniture, fresh flowers adorned the window sills, and you’d better not ever get caught going in there. Courtesy John Moore There was always one room in every Southern...
Meet the Farmersville High FFA officers at Howdy Night. From left, Paxstyn Adams, Carson Dillard, Brady Johnson, Presley McIver, Addison Horton, Piper Long, Addison Adams and Garrett Williams. Courtesy photo The Farmersville FFA chapter is rolling out the welcome mat...
Farmersville residents can register to receive critical safety alerts by texting their ZIP code to 888777 or by signing up through the Farmersville Police Nixle page. Courtesy Everbridge Farmersville residents can now get critical safety alerts and community updates...
With property values climbing and debt obligations in focus, Farmersville ISD will soon decide how much residents will pay in school taxes for the coming year. The district will host a public meeting at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 27 at Farmersville High School, 499 State Highway...
Columnist John Moore snapped this photo of his back pasture. A place he now calls home, and wishes he'd called home it sooner.Courtesy John Moore I grew up in the far southwest corner of Arkansas. Nature drove the speed of life, and the towns breathed at an unhurried...
School zones can be hectic places with students hopping on and off buses or darting between cars to cross the street, and drivers may become distracted or impatient. So, crashes can -- and do -- happen. According to the Texas Department of Transportation, there were...
Columnist John Moore learned early what his mom meant when she spoke. He's pictured with his mother in 1963. Courtesy John Moore Being a kid in the South required being able to speak Mom. For example: “We’re you raised in a barn?” didn’t actually mean, “We’re you...
