A monument on the grounds of the Texas Capitol in Austin provides the text of the Ten Commandments specified under SB 10. Courtesy Library of Congress All 17 members of a federal appeals court in New Orleans have heard arguments in two cases challenging laws requiring...
Monday, Feb. 5, is the last day to register to vote in the Tuesday, March 5, election. Registration forms are available on the Secretary of State’s website, https://www.votetexas.gov. The Republican and Democratic parties are holding primary elections ranging from...
Farmersville City Council ushered in the new year with a brief 30-minute regular meeting held Tuesday, Jan. 9, at City Hall. A presentation regarding the planning of Town Centre was tabled for a future date due to the unavailability of the consultants. By Cole...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
