Farmersville senior Natalie Taylor scored five goals in a 5-0 win over Bonham on Wednesday, Feb. 11. Photo by Oladipo Awowale / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] The Farmersville soccer teams reached the halfway point of district play last week....
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...
Teacher retention and incentives were recently approved by the Farmersville ISD School board. In a new merit pay system, which is a test program implemented for two years, Farmersville ISD employees have the chance to receive additional pay based on student...
In the latest step, council denied the preliminary plat for the controversial Islamic Association of Collin County Cemetery. The proposed cemetery located off CR 557 and Hwy. 380 in the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction has been the topic of heated conversation...
Editor’s note: Due to the subject matter, some names in the story have been changed to protect identities. One of the fastest growing epidemics in Collin County is being fueled by a symptom called pain. When people hurt they want relief, and when doctors see people in...
While pursuing his love of fishing, David Grote started noticing that Lavon Lake was becoming trashy. He decided to do something about it by forming a group of volunteers named Lake Lavon Clean-Up to pick up trash along shorelines and in picnic/camping areas. The...
