Students gather around the front porch of the Bain-Honaker House before starting their 1900s Day field trip Tuesday, May 12. During the annual event for fourth grade Farmersville Intermediate School students, Farmersville Historical Society volunteers teach how to...
COMMERCE – Farmersville closed out the season in the Class 4A Region II track and field meet. The meet was held April 26-27 on the campus of Texas A&M University-Commerce. Aubrie Rich broke her own school record in the 1,600 meters at Memorial Stadium. She...
The mowing contract will stay outsourced to a local company after discussion about bringing it back into city services. City council members and city staff discussed the issue at length during their Tuesday, April 23 council meeting. City Manager Ben White explained...
The public is invited to Decoration Day at IOOF Cemetery and open house at the IOOF Lodge on Sunday, May 5. The open house will be held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and refreshments will be served. Many area cemeteries set aside one day each year to clean and decorate their...
Two million dollars in new construction in the city of Farmersville accounts for an increase in property values, preliminary estimates released last week by the Collin Central Appraisal District show. Farmersville property values increased 5.84 percent from last year...
Library appreciation month may have been in April, bibliophiles throughout the Farmersville community show love for its local library every day of the week. Rike Public Library, located at 203 Orange Avenue, has changed in myriad ways over the years. In 2012, the...
Almost a year after beginning energy conservation measures, Farmersville ISD is starting to see the benefits of their efforts. Earnie Phelps, director of operations, updated the school board during its special called meeting Thursday, April 25. This past summer, all...
Governor Greg Abbott today deployed state resources to the North Texas area and other locations in anticipation of severe weather expected to hit the region through Friday. In addition to water rescue operations teams, the Governor has also deployed helicopters and...
Collin County residents can rest a little easier after a joint online predator operation resulted in 15 individuals being arrested for online solicitation of a minor. From April 10 through April 12, the Collin County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Texas Department...
