Collin County commissioners approved a measure Monday, April 6, to begin improvements to the county animal shelter after determining a 2023 bond package will not cover the full cost of a new facility. The motion, approved unanimously, allows the county to begin using...
Farmersville opens its season last week against Lone Oak. For additional photos see the Aug. 23 edition of The Farmersville Times or subscribe online.
A red English style telephone booth glinting in the sunlight has been attracting quite a bit of attention throughout the city. Located on the corner of Gaddy and Hwy. 78, the booth is not just a relic of a time gone by but rather a way to offer protection for a school...
My Dad used to say, and probably still would, ‘Don’t complain unless you’re willing to do something about it.’ I’m pretty sure that he didn’t coin the phrase, so this is probably not a new expression to you. You may have been told, or heard, the same idiom. This...
Around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22, emergency services responded to a commercial fire alarm at the Farmersville Junior High School. Upon arrival, the fire department discovered smoke in the dressing rooms attached to the gymnasium and detected heat coming from a...
With only 15 firefighters serving on the Farmersville Volunteer Fire Department, the department is seeking additional personnel to bolster their ranks. 70 percent of all firefighters in the United States are volunteers and the FVFD can carry up to 35. The volunteer...
A reason to celebrate is in the air as Foy Inc. enjoys its 40th anniversary as a local business in Farmersville. Foy Inc. is a company that provides software to the international aluminum extrusion industry to help them run their manufacturing facilities. The...
Farmersville parents will have an added convenience for the 2018-’19 school year. The free and reduced lunch program application is now online. To apply online parents and guardians can go to www.farmersvilleisd.net, click on the departments tab, then the child...
Farmersville volleyball stayed close to home last week to start off the 2018 season. They began things with a three-set win over visiting and former district opponent Leonard. The Lady Farmers then traveled over a two-day span to Princeton for the Golden Chick Classic...
