Farmersville ISD trustees moved quickly through a light agenda Monday, April 27, approving the purchase of new buses to maintain student safety and reliability while also recognizing standout student-athletes. Superintendent Micheal French told the board the...
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has announced a proposal to construct a new segment of US 380, extending from FM 1827 to CR 560 through McKinney, Princeton and Farmersville in Collin County. The project will include a new, controlled-access freeway and...
Farmersville city councilmembers have been busy lately with regular meetings two weeks in a row as they adapt to the new format to meet the first and third Mondays of each month, a change from the previous second and fourth Tuesday regular council meetings....
Work is underway at the J.W. Spain Athletic Complex. Improvements are being made to water drainage around the bullpen areas and new sod will be installed on the fields. Hoping for cooler weather on the horizon, Farmersville City Council announced the dates of two...
Farmersville school board members conducted business in a timely manner at the special-called meeting held Thursday, Aug. 8. Only two agenda items were under consideration and handled quickly within the 8-minute timeframe. Trustees unanimously approved the sale and...
Experts recommend that children aged 6 to 12 get 9 to 12 hours of sleep per night, while teenagers aged 13 to 18 need 8 to 10 hours As summer winds down and the back-to-school season approaches, students and parents alike face the challenge of readjusting to a regular...
The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is funding a grant for Collin College to provide a variety of free services to adults seeking career advancement or to improve their basic skills. The TWC grant, $2.1 million for each of the next two years, will expand adult...
Come learn about the many unique opportunities for students interested in FFA at Howdy Night Aug. 15. The Farmersville FFA officers invite FISD students in grades 3-12 to their annual Howdy Night on Thursday, Aug. 15. The event promises a fun-packed evening dedicated...
Columnist John Moore takes sopping seriously. Courtesy John Moore Southerner’s are big on sopping. We like to sop our biscuits in lots of things. There isn’t much that’s better than sopping a cathead biscuit in gravy. Especially if your mom made both. My mother worked...
