Columnist John Moore's great grandfather, Thornton Parmer Moore, is pictured circa 1935 in his blacksmith shop. Like most of the era, he made just about everything he needed. Photo John Moore By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com As a kid, I often heard the...
Lock your vehicle’s doors and shut your garage door so you’ll be a step ahead of thieves. That’s the message local police officers want you to remember. Last week, in the early hours of Oct. 12, a number of unlocked vehicles, including some in partially open garages,...
I am not sure what I expected our country to look like in 2021, but I certainly did not expect it to be so fractured and so bogged down in hate. My oldest son was a year old on September 11, 2001. The wave of patriotism following that day gave me hope for the America...
September 11, 2021 marks the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. On September 11, 2001, 19 militants associated with the Islamic extremist group al Queda hijacked four airliners and carried out suicide attacks against targets in the United States. Two...
Points came early and often for Farmersville(2-0), as they built a 54-0 lead and cruised to a 74-0 victory over A+ Academy(0-2) In the 1st quarter, Farmersville erupted with 256 total yards on offense to go with 5 touchdowns. EJ Chairez, Brady Tidwell, Jeralin...
A Trenton man, suspected of multiple bank robberies over the past two years, was placed into custody on Friday. Kevin James Long, 29, was apprehended around 7 p.m. Friday evening and is being held for Investigation of Bank Robbery. After a reported robbery at 5:56...
Over the weekend, concerns were raised as to whether the city of Farmersville administrative offices had been shut down due to a coronavirus outbreak. Police Chief Mike Sullivan, who also serves as the city’s Emergency Manager Coordinator, confirmed that a number of...
A reported 51 Democrats from the Texas House left Austin today, breaking quorum in a show of defiance against proposed voting legislation. Texas House Democratic Caucus Chair Chris Turner, Mexican American Legislative Caucus Chair Rafael Anchía, Texas Legislative...
An explosion occurred around 3:30 p.m. at 14710 FM 2756, about a half of a mile west of Hwy 78 N. at an Atmos pipe yard. According to reports, the Collin County fire marshall, Dale Maberry was the first to arrive at the scene. Farmersville Fire Department personnel...
