Farmersville senior Rileigh Blankenship picks up her dribble during Tuesday's Class 4A Division II bi-district playoff game against North Lamar at Greenville High School. Photo by Oladipo Awowale / C&S Media By Evan Grice [email protected] GREENVILLE – For...
As shopping local campaigns flee toward the future, the Farmers and Fleas market offers a wide number of opportunities for shopping. Aug. 5 marked the 13th anniversary of the Farmers and Fleas market in downtown Farmersville. “This market has given us a consistent...
Last season brought yet another Class 3A postseason appearance and a winning record for Farmersville volleyball. They will look to continue that in 2017, behind a solid group of returners and new additions. “I feel that we will be very competitive again this year,”...
Charles Louis Hopkins, 71, of Farmersville was recently arrested on animal cruelty charges. The investigation began Monday, July 17, when the police department received multiple calls of a “strong odor of a deceased animal” coming from 213 Hill Street in...
The Islamic Association of Collin County cemetery project once again found itself the topic of discussion with city council, this time at the request of the IACC. At the Tuesday, July 25 city council meeting, IACC requested that the cemetery project be placed back on...
Editor’s note: This is the last of a three part series about opioid addiction in Collin County. Names have been changed to protect identities When an addict decides they are ready to get help, friends and family must be there to support them on their journey to...
The Summer Reading Club Wednesday, July 26 went to the dogs, but in a good way. Arlo, an Old World German Shepherd, came to the club meeting with his guardian, Peggy Gooch with one mission: to improve confidence in reading for kids. Arlo and Peggy are part of the...
It’s hard enough moving to a new school, but try relocating from another state. The Hibbitts family did just that making the trek from a large town in California to Farmersville. Brothers CJ, Lyle and Clay arrived enrolled in FISD prior to the start of the 2014-’15...
Summer Reading Club participants got to practice their reading skills Wednesday, July 26 with Arlo and Peggy Gooch. The team is part of the Reading Education Assistance Dogs program. The program is aimed at increasing literacy through kids and adults reading to dogs,...
