Viva was born on January 7, 1930, in Blue Ridge, Texas, to Pink Aubry Myrick and Annie Lee McGuffey Myrick, the fourth of six children. On her 18th birthday, she married Charles (Charlie) Merton Pruett. After living in Farmersville for a year, they moved to Dallas,...
After discussions within the budget about Christmas lights for downtown Farmersville, the city amended their proposed budget by $4,000 for the lights. Within the budget, there is $10,000 allotted for the Christmas lights. The Farmersville Community Development...
Texas Health and Human Services is urging people to be aware of the benefits and services available to Texans who suffered loss following Hurricane Harvey. “I’ve seen firsthand the devastation, and we’ve been moving quickly to line up an array of benefits and services...
Since Hurricane Harvey hit Aug. 25, Texans, including volunteers from Farmersville, have reached out to aid in the recovery and relief efforts. While attempts are being made to shelter people who lost their homes, an animal sanctuary outside Farmersville and a...
Members of the Farmersville Quilt Guild took a trip to Plano last month on a special mission: to present Congressman Sam Johnson with a Quilt of Valor made by the guild. Congressman Johnson, who represents the 3rd district in the state of Texas, is one of the few...
Farmersville captain Brandon Spruill presents Cooper’s Brayden Wilson with a helmet in honor of Brayden Withrow, a fellow teammate who died in a car accident recently. Farmersville won the season opener 23-6. For the game story and additional photos see the Sept. 7...
To serve in a church for 71 years is a long time but to Farmersville resident Glenda Hart it’s just part of who she is. Recently, Hart received a dedication of The Glenda Hart Organ at First United Methodist Church of Farmersville for her devotion to the church and...
Monday, Sept. 11 marks the 16th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States and Farmersville will show honor and remembrance in a variety of ways. Police, firefighters and EMS will participate in the annual Public Safety Sunday at First United Methodist...
Starting today it becomes illegal to text while driving in Texas. During the regular session of the 85th Texas Legislature, the use of handheld devices to read, write or send an electronic message while operating a motor vehicle became a misdemeanor offense....
