Farmersville will once again celebrate Sparks of Freedom, a free event held from 5 to 10 p.m. at Southlake Park. Independence Day is just around the corner, and communities throughout Collin County are gearing up for a variety of celebrations that promise to bring out...
Standing in the midday sun, Farmersville High School band director Scott Cross is not only sweating, he’s breathing a sigh of relief. Leading the Farmers through their early morning marching drills, Cross is glad that heat is their biggest obstacle. Less than a month...
Collin College’s Farmersville Campus is ready for its Aug. 23 fall semester start date – which is just a few weeks away. The campus opened its doors quietly — months ahead of schedule — for students in March. Under the direction of Mark Smith, the campus provost, and...
A building where senior residents of Farmersville — and others as well — gather for refreshments, food, fun and fellowship is inching closer toward reopening. The Farmersville Senior Citizens Center, at 209 Orange Street, fell victim to the coronavirus pandemic...
Deputy Secretary of State Joe Esparza drew the ballot order for eight proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution that will appear on the Nov. 2 ballot. The first proposition, HJR 143 will authorize professional sports team charitable foundations of organizations...
In-Sync Exotics in Wylie celebrated an important employee group last week. The week of July 18-24 marked 2021’s National Zoo Keeper Week, with In-Sync Exotics boasting a staff of nine full-time keepers who perform and oversee a wide variety of daily critical duties,...
Steve Wade, a 30-year law enforcement veteran, is the new chief of police for the Farmersville Independent School District. The new chief, who began working for FISD on July 1, succeeds former Police Chief Brian Alford, who recently resigned. Wade, 60, is in...
If suspense and mystery are your preferred literary genres, you might want to check out one of Farmersville’s newest authors, J. Boyce, also known to locals as Jerry Boyce Holder. The COVID-19 pandemic provided the expanse of time and opportunity for Holder, a...
Texas shoppers have the opportunity to save money the weekend of Aug. 6-8 when sales taxes are eliminated on most clothing and school supplies priced below $100. Shoppers can save about $8 on every $100 they spend on items such as footwear, bookbags, accessories,...
