Looking for a way to keep the kids entertained this summer while learning something new? The Farmersville Fire Department is inviting families to its first-ever Summer Fun Day on Tuesday, July 14. The free event will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at the Farmersville...
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,...
A call arrives for an active shooter inside a school. Police roll with lights, sirens, fully armed to deal with the threat. Multiple agencies are called in. But then it becomes apparent. How do the agencies know what to do and how to work together in a time of crisis?...
Those who pay school taxes in Farmersville will see a reduction in the tax rate this year after FISD adopted a proposed lower tax rate. The school board adopted a 5 cent reduction at their Monday, July 24 school board meeting. The tax decrease is found on the debt...
Editor’s note: This is the second of a three part series about opioid abuse in Collin County. Due to the subject matter, names in the story have been changed to protect identities. Peer pressure. Emotional trauma. Abuse. Each can be equally destructive when it comes...
The life of a high school coaches son can be a tough one at times, filled with moving around from one school to another. Chase and Braxton Hacker did just that prior to the start of the 2013-’14 school year. Their father, Tracy Hacker, was hired as an assistant for...
