By Carrie Dunlea Backyards have evolved far beyond basic patios and grills. Today’s outdoor spaces are increasingly designed as extensions of the home — places where families can stream movies, host game-day gatherings or simply unwind outdoors without sacrificing...
The Farmers finished below the .500 mark in non-district basketball. They began with a 43-38 loss to visiting Blue Ridge. A 1-4 showing in the Blue Ridge Tournament followed that. Farmersville made it to the consolation finale, falling 49-38 to Callisburg. Bracket...
Dear Rusty: Sometimes words used have different meaning to others, like your recent article on the Social Security “Trust Fund.” In a true trust fund, monies are only used for a specific purpose. Our so-called Social Security Trust Fund doesn’t work like that....
An investigation into the death of James Benton, 65, of Farmersville has been launched by the Farmersville Police Department. Benton, who lived in the 300 block of Haislip, was found dead in his home Saturday, Nov. 24. According to information released by Police Chief...
As December rolls in with full force so do myriad Holiday events around Farmersville, Princeton and the DFW metroplex. Farmersville A whole slew of activities are scheduled to take place in Farmersville this weekend. Breakfast with Santa will be from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m....
Police officers are among those that watch over the general population and are there in many instances for their worst days. For this year’s Police Officer of the Year Korey Redding and Supervisor of the Year Sergeant Frank Gonzalez, the job has been a calling from...
The start to the girls 2017-18 basketball season didn’t go quite as planned. Farmersville lost 67-44 to visiting Bells in the opener. A 1-2 finish in the S&S Consolidated Tournament at Sadler followed that. The lone win came against McKinney Christian 58-27. By...
Editor’s note: this is the last story in a three part series. With over 400,000 kids being in foster care throughout the United States, becoming a foster parent – and a good foster parent at that – is needed both in the state and in Collin County. For Farmersville...
Gov. Greg Abbott on Dec. 1 issued the following statement on the Nov. 30 death of George Herbert Walker Bush, the 41st president of the United States: “The state of Texas mourns with the nation at the passing of one of our greatest presidents. George H.W. Bush was an...
