Penny Phillips was named Farmersville’s 2025 Firefighter of the Year. After spending much of her adult life working in roles unrelated to firefighting, Penny Phillips found her calling four years ago when she joined the Farmersville Fire Department. On July 1, Fire...
Home rule charter passes in Farmersville Updated 10 a.m. May 8, 2022 With all voting centers in the county reporting as of 11 p.m. May 7., Mayor Bryon Wiebold, seeking his second term, has earned 78.7 percent of the 230 votes cast. Challenger Denise Kelly collected 49...
As growth in Collin County continues, two issues remain vital — transportation and budgeting — and fall under the purview of the County Commissioners Court. The Texas Constitution established the County Commissioners Court in 1876. It consists of a county judge and...
One day – and Texas transportation planners can’t yet say when that will occur – motorists traveling between Denton and Greenville will be able to avoid traffic lights, stop signs and other assorted hassles on U.S. Highway 380 by traveling along bypass routes around...
Farmersville voters will head to the polls Saturday, May 7 to cast their ballots in the local and state constitutional elections. Voting locations across the state will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Election Day. Nearby voting locations include Collin College...
Farmersville’s J.W. Spain Complex concession stand, after months of work and a bit of angst, is “almost done,” City Manager Ben White informed city council, which moved quickly through its brief public agenda at its April 26 meeting. “The concession stand is being...
The Farmersville ISD Elementary Teacher of the Year and Secondary Teacher of the Year were announced at the Farmersville Chamber of Commerce banquet held Saturday, April 23 at Davis and Grey Farms in Celeste. Four candidates were picked from each campus in March...
The Farmers didn’t feel like celebrating Friday night after a tough loss, but they walked away co-district champions. Farmersville (9-3, 15-14) split their season series against Community, with the two teams ending up atop the District 13-4A standings. The Braves...
Trailing early in their bi-district playoff game against Athens Thursday night, Farmersville needed a spark on offense. The No. 24 Lady Farmers (12-0, 20-6) got precisely that in the top of the fourth inning, scoring seven runs to earn a 12-3 bi-district playoff...
