The Collin County Sheriff’s Office has launched a new voluntary initiative called “Take Me Home” aimed at helping law enforcement quickly identify and assist residents who may struggle to communicate or find their way home in an emergency. The program, offered at no...
Almost six months to the day of the downtown fire that halted sales at the Clay Potter Auction House, the business reopened its doors. The grand reopening auction took place Nov. 26. “Saturday night I was in my happy place,” Potter, who owns the auction house with his...
Though Black Friday gets much of the attention where post-Thanksgiving shopping is concerned, Small Business Saturday provides local merchants and customers the opportunity to get customized gifts while keeping tax dollars at home. This year’s event will be held...
In light of a renewed effort to make texting while driving illegal in Texas, Farmersville Police Chief Mike Sullivan would welcome the opportunity to enforce that measure if it becomes law. “The majority of the wrecks that we are seeing are being caused by driver...
Tatum Elementary School students got to enjoy lunch with their parents and teachers for Thanksgiving prior to the break Nov. 18. For more photos see the Nov. 24 edition of The Farmersville Times or click here for the e-Edition.
The Farmers are the Class 3A Div. I area champions following a 45-35 win over Sunnyvale Friday, Nov. 18 at Wilkerson-Sanders Memorial Stadium in Rockwall. For the full story and additional photos see the Nov. 24 edition of The Farmersville Times or click here for the...
It starts with a scrap of fabric. This miniscule piece of left over fabric has no idea it has a new purpose to become part of something much greater: a quilt made of love and honor. For Quilts of Valor, these blankets are even more treasured and beloved. The mission...
The KCS Holiday Express, a special 6-car Christmas train operated by Kansas City Southern returns to Wylie on Friday, Nov. 25. The scheduled stop is at 4 p.m. at the Oak Street railroad crossing near Birmingham Street in historic downtown Wylie. The train stays until...
Families across Farmersville need help this holiday season as the community’s Angel Tree program has concluded sign ups and more than 200 Angels are in need. So far, only 10 Angels have been adopted. The Farmersville Outreach Alliance and the Farmersville Police...
