Farmersville ISD trustees approved a lower tax rate for the 2025-26 year at their Aug. 27 meeting while also opening extracurricular opportunities to homeschool students. The board set the total tax rate at $1.215 per $100 valuation, a decrease of 2.44 cents from the...
Collin County deputies responded to a distress call Saturday, June 18, after a boat overturned on Lake Lavon near Brockdale Park. A strong storm crossed over the lake around 8:45 p.m. Saturday night, which caused the boat with four people to capsize, according...
The best football teams can adjust to their personnel. For the Farmersville football team, that means changing after losing a senior leader. The Farmer's offense will look much different in 2022. Without starting running back Braejon Tidwell, who led the team in...
School is out for the summer, but Farmersville Independent School District is making sure the fun goes on while classrooms at its four campuses are closed for its annual break. Summer camps abound for students of all ages within the FISD and beyond, says the district...
The Farmersville Independent School District is ringing the breakfast and lunch bells for children who can get a free meal during the summer, said Candi Johnson, nutrition director at FISD. “We are going to serve meals at the Junior High School twice daily,” Johnson...
In just a few days, Farmersville will once again host over 100 area veterans as the city pays tribute to them along with its favorite son and war hero, Audie Murphy. The 21st Audie Murphy Day celebration is happening Saturday, June 18 following a two-year absence due...
Jamie Varga and Carleigh Deeds are trying to spread the game of softball to the Farmersville community. Along with being all-district players on the varsity team, they’ve now opened a fastpitch defense clinic, helping players hone their skills and become better...
Football can be a game won and lost in the trenches. Luckily for the Farmersville football team, they boast plenty of experience heading into the 2022 season. The Fightin’ Farmers had a tough go last season, starting four underclassmen on their offensive line. With a...
The Collin County Fire Marshal is requesting assistance from residents to solve an arson case. According to a Monday, June 6, Farmersville ISD news release, a fire occurred at the Ag Barn located at Farmersville Junior High School in the early morning hours June 6....
