Offensive line: Farmersville’s offense line of, from left, Dylan Dacus, Christopher Ferretiz, Justin Queneau, Damien Ainsworth, Braden Naude and Matthew Lannon (not pictured) have helped the Farmers average more than 200 rushing yards per game. Photo courtesy Zac...
Columnist John Moore prefers the cars of yesteryear over the cars of today. Pictured is his high school car, a 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme. By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com It was the 1970s, and my uncle was behind the wheel. His 1969 Cadillac...
Farmersville’s signature hometown celebration returns Saturday, Oct. 3, as the 46th annual Old Time Saturday brings a full day of activities, competition and longtime traditions to downtown. The festivities begin at 8 a.m. with the Audie Murphy Hero Run 5K,...
Columnist John Moore was raised on fried baloney sandwiches. By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com The phrase, “We were poor, but didn’t know it,” likely was based on the delicious and inexpensive food most Southerners ate growing up. My father told me we only ate the...
The community is mourning the death of Farmersville student who was killed Friday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash on North State Highway 78. Melody Newhouse, a sophomore at Farmersville High School, was a passenger in a northbound vehicle involved in the collision....
Columnist John Moore (top left) poses with his band Freedom in 1976. The posters on his bedroom wall at the time were of his musical inspirations. By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com My dad hated holes in the walls. So, when mom wanted something hung up, he...
By Andrew Norsworthy Farmersville City Council kept the city’s property tax rate unchanged, amended sewer service fees and discussed potential new regulations for food trucks during its Monday, Sept. 21 meeting. Council approved the final component of the city’s...
Blue Ridge City Council is scheduled to consider a proposed 2026 property tax rate of $0.322553 per $100 of taxable value during a public meeting at 7 p.m. Sept. 22 at Blue Ridge City Hall, 108 W. James St. The proposed rate is below the city’s 2026 no-new-revenue tax...
Farmersville City Council approved its fiscal year 2026-27 budget and several other items during a Sept. 8 special meeting. Proceedings for the special session featured several public hearings, beginning with a proposed amendment to the city’s zoning ordinance...
