Skylah Spradlin said she was outside enjoying the rainy weather and “talking to God” Monday afternoon, June 28, when she heard the explosion, which she described as resem­bling a gunshot. But this noise was “super close” — behind her home — and louder than an ordinary...

Farmersville, Texas, and Holtzwihr, France, are communities separated by thousands of miles but are bound together by the heroic exploits of a young American soldier who once called Farmersville home. The communities cemented their common love and admiration for the...

Brazil native Isadora Jones wants to portray her native cul­ture in a positive light, prompt­ing her to quit her job to start a small business – Da Casinha – based out of her home. Meaning “from our home” in Portuguese, Da Casinha spe­cializes in brigaderios – small...

Those interested in joining the EastTex Community Emer­gency Response Team (CERT) will soon have the opportunity to do so. The two-day class will be held in the city of Sunnyvale, July 24 and July 31. Once train­ing is completed, an individual will be a probationary...

Although it’s been 144 years since Absalom Hicks died, the grave of the vet­eran of the War of 1812 was marked with a special dedica­tion ceremony Saturday, June 19, at the IOOF Cemetery in Farmersville. The Craig Austin Rowley Chapter, The Society of the War of 1812...

Farmersville contains what some folks believe is a price­less natural resource that needs the community’s attention and a good bit of tender, loving care, according to Mayor Bryon Wiebold, who intends to spare no effort to preserve it for future generations. Collin...

Gov. Greg Abbott announced a special session of the Texas Legislature starting July 8. The June 22 announcement did not specify what legislative priorities will be included in the special session agenda but said the items “will be announced prior to the convening of...