Farmersville High School’s Class of 2026 top two; Isabella Yanez, valedictorian, and Sophia Henderson, salutatorian, will speak at the Tuesday, May 19 graduation ceremony at CUTx event center in Allen. John Kanelis/The Farmersville Times Isabella Yanez and Sophia...
The start to the District 13-4A baseball season didn’t work out in the Farmers’ favor. Community came away with the 9-4 win at home over Spring Break. The Braves struck first in the opening inning with two runs and added a pair in the second for the 4-0 lead. Four...
A few of the funding priorities expressed by the executive, legislative and judicial branches are not covered in Senate Bill 2, the state’s tentatively approved appropriations bill for fiscal years 2020 and 2021. So, on March 13, the Senate voted unanimously in favor...
The Texas Senate and House were not on the same page last week as they rolled out plans for reforming the public education system. State Senators on Monday, March 4, approved giving Texas public school teachers and librarians an across-the-board raise of $5,000, and...
The Farmersville Main Street Program has once again been recognized by the state for its efforts. Upon final approval by the National Main Street Center/Main Street America, local programs will be announced as nationally accredited during the Main Street Now...
While cold temperatures may keep marching bands indoors, for Farmersville High’s Winter Guard and indoor Drumline, the chill just gives them more opportunity to perfect their crafts. This year marks the second year for the FHS Winter Guard program, according to...
Sunshine Week, March 10-16 this year, is a time that news gatherers take annually to focus on successes and assaults on the laws governing the right to know what public officials are doing, and how they are spending tax money. The weeklong observance sharpens the...
The Lady Farmers brought the fire at the start of the district schedule. They rolled 17-2 over visiting Quinlan Ford in 13-4A. Haley Lewis homered, and Kate Ingram finished just shy of the cycle with a single, double and triple, and scored three runs. The first half...
This is Sunshine Week, an annual media campaign that highlights the need — and right — to know what our elected officials are doing and how our tax dollars are being spent. The late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis said it best: “Publicity is justly commended...
