Columnist John Moore still has the license plate from his first car. A 1966 Ford Mustang. Photo: John Moore Lee Iacocca gave us two American classics: the Ford Mustang and the Chrysler minivan. The first was intended to compete with the Chevy Corvair Monza. The latter...
Spring is in full bloom and area churches, nonprofits and civic organizations have planned Easter activities that will keep parents and children busy over the next two weeks. There are several events for Easter-lovers scheduled in Farmersville. The annual VFW Post...
Several items related to city improvements were discussed by the city council at their recent meeting. Tuesday, Feb. 27 the Farmersville City Council met in regular session. City Manager Ben White updated the council on several items of interest including improvements...
The Farmersville Chamber of Commerce is getting ready to party and are inviting all citizens to join in at their Mardi Gras themed banquet. The event will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, March 23 at The Party Venue in Greenville. The venue is located at 2275 Hwy. 380 in...
Students at the Farmersville Intermediate School have been learning all about robotics this year. The gifted program students at the intermediate school have starting working with coding and robotics. Their education started with a lesson about what robots are and how...
Farmersville baseball came away with a winning record in their first trip back to the Blue Ridge Tournament. They beat Collinsville 4-0, Blue Ridge 13-2, and lost in the opener to Detroit 4-0. “We’re a work in progress and will be for awhile. We weren’t good on Friday...
Notes of achievement are floating about at the Farmersville Junior High School after Band Director Bradley Arledge was nominated for a nationwide award. Arledge was nominated for the 2017-‘18 national LifeChanger of the Year award, sponsored by the National Life Group...
After the March 6 primary races concluded, several runoffs developed in county and state races and will be decided in a runoff election set for May 22. In Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Republican race, there will be a runoff race between Mike McCandless and...
Filing has closed for Farmersville city council with the mayoral seat and two council seats contested. For Place 2, there are three individuals who have filed: incumbent city councilmember Donny Mason, Angie Rios and John Garcia. Mason, who has served on council since...
