While Independence Day falls on a Saturday this year, many celebrations across Collin County communities kick off early, offering fireworks, live music, family activities and patriotic traditions. In Princeton, patriotic music, carnival rides, water fun and a dazzling...
Henry Fletcher, 81, of Farmersville, was recently sentenced to 40 years in prison for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Disabled Child. “Special needs children are the most vulnerable members of our community and anyone that harms them will be vigorously prosecuted,”...
Honor, respect tinged with a bit of sadness was on display for the 18th annual Audie Murphy Day festivities. Held Saturday, June 17, Audie Murphy Day kicked off with a breakfast and time for veterans to share memories and conversation at the First Baptist Church of...
Summer Reading Club participants play a game of ‘Princess says’ at the club meeting Thursday, June 15. The special meeting was held courtesy of Medieval Times. Kids got free tickets to Medieval Times, read stories about dragons, played games, received prizes and took...
Farmersville baseball enjoyed all that comes with winning district, with multiple 10-3A honors. Leading the way were Most Valuable Player Lyle Hibbitts and Defensive MVP Chase Hacker. Named to the second team were infielders Riley Durbin and Levi Dale, outfielder Kale...
Around 2:30 p.m. Sunday, June 18 in the 300 block of Windom Street, a 4-year-old girl sustained injuries from a dog bite. According to Police Chief Mike Sullivan, the 4-year-old and a 6-year-old were playing in a child's swimming pool and were wrestling with each...
The Barber family served as Grand Marshal of the Audie Murphy Day Parade, receives a quilt from the Farmersville Quilt Guild and were honored at the Audie Murphy Day festivities. Mandy Barber's son Tim Barber and her husband, Greg " Spanky" Barber were killed in an...
This year's Audie Murphy Day parade was a huge success with more than 50 entries participating to honor veterans. See the video below. For more coverage of the parade and photos from Audie Murphy Day see the June 22 edition of The Farmersville Times.
A veteran sits across the table from family, their time in combat a far distant memory. Until a medical helicopter flies overhead, the sound transporting them back to their time in a far away land, opening a cabinet full of dark memories. Then once again, they are...
