Cannons of confetti erupt as the FHS Class of 2025 celebrates the end of their high school career Tuesday, May 27 at the CUTx Allen Event Center. An evening of celebration for the Farmersville High School Class of 2025 was shared with family, friends and Farmersville...
Initial payments of the expanded Child Tax Credit land Thursday in North Texans’ bank accounts, a provision that Congressman Colin Allred (District 32) supported in the American Rescue Plan. The American Rescue Plan expanded and improved the credit so that it is...
The new baseball stadium in Arlington — Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers — opened last year. Globe Life Field was built to attract more fans during the long, hot days of summer in North Texas One local sports scribe said some time back that the team’s...
Farmersville ISD announced the appointment of Nicole Hicks as the new principal of Tatum Elementary. Hicks, who replaces longtime Tatum principal Ginger Ketcher, served as the assistant principal of Farmersville Intermediate School since 2017. For the full story,...
The Texas Education Agency indicated that with no STAAR tests being administered in 2020, schools’ performance this year seems to have been affected statewide by the complications produced by the pandemic, including students shifting to remote learning. STAAR...
A reported 51 Democrats from the Texas House left Austin today, breaking quorum in a show of defiance against proposed voting legislation. Texas House Democratic Caucus Chair Chris Turner, Mexican American Legislative Caucus Chair Rafael Anchía, Texas Legislative...
Roger Widmer wants people to ponder the purpose the education - an issue of importance to Widmer, as he is the chief operating officer for Collin Corporate College. The purpose of education that the COO highlighted at a local chamber luncheon was “where our past and...
Collin College is offering summer camps in Farmersville and Plano this July. Middle school and high school students can select from photography, crime scene investigation, robotics, and a jazz camp which is also open to adults, music educators, and band directors....
After a Collin County grand jury declined to indict eight officers in the death of Marvin Scott III, Sheriff Jim Skinner said he welcomes their recommendation to convene a work group to identify lessons learned from the incident. Scott, 26, was arrested in Allen on...
