Why small choices — especially about plastic — still matter By Carrie Dunlea Earth Day may have passed by the time this hits your doorstep, but its message shouldn’t be confined to a single date on the calendar. Since its launch in 1970, when millions of Americans...
Thanksgiving is a big travel holiday and the sheer volume of cars on the road during the holiday week can make traveling a challenge. In 2017, AAA projected 50.9 million Americans would journey 50 miles or more from home on Thanksgiving. Here’s a few tips before you...
MESQUITE – Farmersville volleyball was back in the regional tournament for the second time since 2015. They would end up losing 22-25, 29-27, 28-26, 17-25, 7-15 to Sanger in the Class 4A Region II semifinals on Friday, Nov. 9 at Poteet. Lady Farmer head coach Harold...
Tell me: What does it actually mean to be an American? In the press of day-to-day events and amid the ongoing tumult of politics, we don’t think about this much. Yet it’s a crucial question, one that each generation in this country is called upon to answer for itself....
Those wanting to honor veterans this weekend are invited to several different area events. Farmersville Independent School District is inviting all veterans and community members to participate in Veterans Day ceremonies and activities Friday, Nov. 9. Activities kick...
Ronda and Tim McClure got the best Veterans Day present in the world this year. They were able to hug their son, Bowen McClure, 20, after he completed Marine boot camp with three months of limited contact. Graduating from Farmersville High School in 2017, Bowen has...
Even though it is only a week past Halloween, for those interested in signing up for Farmersville’s Angel Tree and those interested in adopting, it is time to get into the spirit of giving. Signups for the Angel Tree program will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m....
Farmersville found themselves in the third round of the volleyball playoffs for the first time since 2015. The No. 4 state ranked Lady Farmers faced Paris North Lamar on Tuesday, Nov. 6 at Sulphur Springs High School. “They are a very good team that has a good defense...
Collin County is not immune to the human trafficking crisis that is happening in the U.S. and abroad. With Texas ranked second behind California in reported trafficking cases, there is much work to be done to educate the public about this modern form of slavery that...
