Columnist John Moore still has and uses the radio that kept him, his cousin, and best friend company during the summer of the 1976 American Bicentennial celebrations. Photo John Moore By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com Author’s note: This week’s column was...
The last day to register to vote in spring elections is Thursday, April 6. Farmersville voters are being asked to select three city councilmembers, four members of the Farmersville ISD school board, four members of the Collin College board of trustees, and decide the...
The city of Farmersville is celebrating. After a lengthy process, the city recently received their National Registry for Historic Places. Work on the project started in 2008 with historical preservationist Libby Burke. According to Farmersville Main Street Manager...
Farmersville ISD employees can look forward to a raise in pay for the next school year. Unanimously approved at the Monday, March 27 Farmersville ISD school board meeting, educators will receive a 3.5 percent raise within their step pay scale. The board approved for...
By the close of the week Farmers baseball will have wrapped up the first round of District 10-3A action. Farmersville (13-6-1 overall, 3-1 in district, as of April 27) traveled March 28 to Commerce and 7 p.m. Friday face host Lone Oak. Second half action kicks off 7...
The first thing that comes to this Texan’s mind when the season changes to spring is bluebonnets. When will they bloom? Will the bluebonnet patches be as plentiful as last year? Where will be the best spot for a photo? How long will the blooming season last? To be...
More than 200 people trekked to Bear Creek Ranch Event Center in Nevada last Friday, March 17, for the annual Farmersville Chamber of Commerce banquet during which a number of community awards were announced. The banquet was hosted by the chamber board of directors...
The light is still a ways down the tunnel for construction crews to finish expanding Hwy. 78 from Wylie to Lavon, a project that has been underway for about 30 months. There are three parts to the project, widening the roadway from two lanes to six divided lanes from...
A single vehicle accident stopped traffic on Hwy. 380 outside in Farmersville near the Hunt County line Saturday, March 18. Jeffrey Brookins, of Greenville, was injured in the crash and was flown by PHI air ambulance to Medical Center of Plano for non-life threatening...
