“Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve” is the FFA motto many have learned through their high school experience. Those words have never been truer as Farmersville FFA students performed for parents, administrators, school board members and...
Local veterans honored by district
Veteran’s Day was celebrated at several Farmersville ISD campuses on Friday, Nov. 11. The festivities started with a flag raising ceremony at Tatum Elementary, where veterans were given thank-you cards and invited to join the student body in reciting the Pledge of...
Surprise employee bonuses approved
Because of a larger increase in fund balance than originally expected, the Farmersville ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved to increase employee bonus stipends with an additional $2,000, along with the budgeted amount of $750 per employee. In the Monday, Nov....
FFA showcases new Agricultural Science Center
Farmersville FFA proudly welcomed the community to tour the new $2.2 million agricultural project center during a sponsored Open House Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 6 p.m. The facility was part of the 2021 $65 million bond proposal approved by voters. Constructed by CIW,...
FISD receives ‘Superior’ accountability rating
Farmersville ISD school board members heard good news regarding the financial status of the district during the public hearing held prior to the Monday, Oct. 24 regular monthly meeting. As required by law, the school district held a public hearing to discuss the...
Parents voice complaints
Farmersville Independent School District’s Board of Trustees, meeting Monday night in the high school cafeteria, spent next to no time disposing of a sparse agenda. The lengthiest discussion item on the agenda occurred at its beginning, during the constituent comment...
District PD adds command center
The Farmersville Independent School District Police Department had decided some time ago that it needed extra sets of eyes it could put on all the campuses within the school system, according to Police Chief Steve Wade. Then came the tragedy at Robb Elementary School...
Teen receives ‘hero’ award
A Farmersville teen’s quick thinking last summer earned her a special hero designation and a big check. Kaydence Henslee,15, daughter of Matt and Rebecca Henslee, was selected as the Kids Wish Network Hero of the Year for 2021 for saving a little girl from drowning...
Wylie Prep holds ribbon cutting
Years of planning and preparation finally came to an end for the much-anticipated Building 22 at the Wylie Preparatory campus. The school hosted a ribbon cutting for the building Saturday, Aug. 8 at the campus located at 4110 Skyview Court in Wylie. School personnel,...