Simple lifestyle changes may help improve rest, overall wellness By Carrie Dunlea A good night’s sleep can make all the difference between starting the day energized and focused or dragging through it feeling irritable, distracted and exhausted. Yet for many people,...
Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dennis Bonnen on April 10 released a joint statement promoting a twofold method for the 86th Texas Legislature to curb property tax increases across the state. “Texans are fed up with skyrocketing property...
Wastewater improvements for the city of Farmersville are continuing and the rehabilitation of Plant No. 1 is nearing competition. Improvements to the city’s wastewater system began in 2015 with the project being divided into three phases. Phase 1 and Phase 2 include...
The Farmersville Times won multiple awards at the 2019 North East Texas Press Association Better Newspaper Contest. The awards were presented at the annual NETPA convention held last week at the Hilton Garden Inn in Tyler. Awards were based on submissions in...
Easter egg hunting opportunities are in no short supply as the Spring holiday approaches. At First Baptist Church of Farmersville, the annual Easter Eggstravaganza will be taking place from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Saturday, April 13 next to the youth warehouse in the...
SUNNYVALE – It was a successful two-day trip to the District 13-4A track and field meet. Farmersville’s varsity teams qualified multiple individuals and relays for the April 17 13-4A and 14-4A area meet at Crandall’s Pirate Stadium. From 13-4A are Community, Quinlan...
Bluebonnet season in Texas is in full swing and a bumper crop of the state flower can be found on Collin County roadways. “While there is no law against picking the state flower, laws do exist against damaging or destroying rights-of-way and government property,” DPS...
The Texas House of Representatives on April 3 approved much-anticipated legislation written to revise the state’s public school finance system. The vote was 148-1, and the bill now moves to the Senate for consideration. House Bill 3 would increase pay for public...
This year’s Citizen of the Year award was presented to Police Chief Mike Sullivan at the Farmersville Chamber of Commerce's annual award banquet Saturday, March 30. “In preparing for this year’s award, I spoke to several people who know the recipient, and they all had...
