Farmersville ISD trustees Monday night unanimously approved a tax rate of $1.2131 per $100 valuation for the 2026-27 fiscal year, slightly lower than last year’s rate of $1.215. The new rate includes 71.36 cents for maintenance and operations and 49.95 cents for...
FHS won big in March after sending 10 Robotics teams to State. Teams 75442A. 75442X, 75442N, 75442W and 75442R were able to secure seven awards and three banners at the State competition in 2024. Courtesy art Farmersville ISD experienced a transformative year in...
Karla Valdez and Emilia Martinez parked their car on the field across from the CBTx bank and Farmersville Parkway to experience the solar eclipse. As we close out these last days of 2024, Farmersville residents can look back on a year filled with moments that...
The city welcomed new Mayor Craig Overstreet, along with his wife and family, in May 2024. As 2024 draws to a close, Farmersville residents can look back on a year marked by transformative decisions, community milestones and spirited debates. From ambitious...
John Moore continues to shop at mom and pop stores for may reasons stating where else do you get a free calendar every year? Courtesy John Moore When Wal Mart grew, warnings that it would put the mom-and-pop businesses under seemed to come true. Now, online businesses...
In the movie “The Big Chill,” a group of old friends gather for the funeral of one of their own, and it turns into a reunion. Recently, a group of my old friends gathered for a reunion, and it turned into a gathering for a funeral. I got the call on the way to the...
The annual Farmersville Christmas parade will begin at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 on the downtown square. Farmersville will be bustling with holiday spirit on Saturday, Dec. 14, with a full lineup of seasonal events. The day kicks off with the annual Rudolph Run 5K and...
Print from John Moore’s personal collection. When I was a child, there was a painting that hung on my grandmother’s kitchen wall. It portrayed a man who was praying over a meal of bread and what appeared to be a bowl of soup. Near the man was a book, which I always...
The Farmersville Historical Society will once again host its annual Holiday Open House & Gift Shop from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 7 at the Bain-Honaker House. Farmersville celebrations include the fourth annual Cocktails and Candy Canes event, at 6 p.m., Friday, Dec....
