Frances Ellen Howell passed away on January 18, 2026, at the age of 83. She was born on March 25, 1942, to Grover “Joe Pete” Stuart and Flossie (Wagley) Stuart in Emory, Texas. In 1959, Frances married George Thomas Plunk and they moved to Garland, Texas and had...
Recently, the Farmersville Heritage Museum received a $2,000 donation from the Centennial, Inc., a nonprofit that helps support the library, the Civic Center and other community functions.
After nearly two months of preparation the District 10-3A basketball season is here. The Farmers opened things Jan. 3 with defending Class 3A state finalist Van Alstyne, who placed fourth to Melissa in a tournament at Allen. They hit the road Friday for a 7:30 p.m....
City officials have confirmed that Farmersville residents Greg and his son, Tim Barber were killed Saturday, Dec. 31 in an airplane crash in McKinney. A third person, whose identity has not been released, was also killed in the crash. Though the FAA and NTSB are still...
Flipping back through the pages of 2016, Farmersville’s history both for the city and the school district has been one of planning for growth, development and dealing with mayhem. City Manager Ben White The city of Farmersville’s 2016 chapter dealt mostly with...
Flipping back through the pages of 2016, Farmersville’s history both for the city and the school district has been one of planning for growth, development and dealing with mayhem. Farmersville Independent School District Superintendent Jeff Adams The school district’s...
The Chamber of Commerce Board Members had a successful year in 2016. “We thank you, John Hickman for your hard work as Board President,” Chamber Executive Lisa Eastman said. “We also thank Clay Potter, Paula Jackson, Chris Nickell, Christi Houston and Jeff Adams for...
This year known as 2016 was filled with many bright spots for the Farmersville boys and girls athletic programs. Below is a breakdown of how each team faired, starting with the fall sports, winter and wrapping up with the spring. Football The Farmers defied all the...
Life, love, faith, safety and community. All of these things became paramount in the lives of those impacted by the Dec. 26, 2015 tornadoes that struck the Garland, Rowlett, Copeville and Farmersville areas. Looking back, these stories are of those who survived, how...
