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Future school attendance zoning discussed

Future school attendance zoning discussed

The 2027-28 school year may feel far away, yet Farmersville ISD leaders are already preparing for a shift that will bring three elementary campuses to the district. During the regular meeting Monday, Oct. 27, Superintendent Micheal French presented a tentative...

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New development will double city’s population

New development will double city’s population

Farmersville’s current population is going to more than double sooner rather than later from just one new development. This will occur when builders and real estate agents complete and sell the final piece of property in Lakehaven, a residential project which broke...

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FISD awarded TDA grant

FISD awarded TDA grant

A grant awarded to Farmersville ISD in late 2023 will help the district to continue implementing its vision to provide locally sourced, fresh, clean food options for students and staff. Farmersville ISD applied for the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Local Food for...

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An event for the ages

An event for the ages

Nobody alive today saw the last total eclipse in Farmersville. And nobody who sees this year’s April 8 eclipse will live to see the next in this location. The most recent total eclipse for the area occurred July 29, 1878, the week Texas Rangers killed outlaw Sam Bass...

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Local moms having a ball

Local moms having a ball

Emerging from the COVID doldrums, some Princeton moms were looking for a way to reconnect and banish the lingering feelings of loneliness and isolation. So how about throwing a really big party? Nicole Gschwend got the idea while watching a happy TV movie with her...

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Crime stats show decline in 2023

Crime stats show decline in 2023

Farmersville’s police department had what could be described as an up-and-down year fighting crime, according to end-of-year statistics released by Police Chief Marsha Phillips. The department showed a slight decline in overall calls for service in 2023, logging 5,863...

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Angel Tree wraps up successful season

Angel Tree wraps up successful season

The Angel Tree program finished its 2023 season on a positive note in mid-December. Once again, Farmersville Outreach Alliance lent a helping hand to Santa and provided gifts to 309 children in Farmersville this year. By Norishka Pachot For more on this story see the...

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ERCOT issues weather watch

ERCOT issues weather watch

The extreme cold weather prediction for the Dallas/Fort Worth area has prompted the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to issue a weather watch for Jan. 15-17. The weather watch, according to ERCOT, is a 3–5-day advance notification of “forecasted...

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