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“Unknown,” by Keith Spurgin was released earlier this year. It is available through major retailers and online platforms or visit keithspurgin.net. After years of working with leaders locally and around the world, Keith Spurgin kept hearing the same thing: people were...
City Manager Ben White, left, along with his wife Carol White, Misty Wiebold and Bryon Wiebold, traveled to Holtzwihr, France, Farmersville’s sister city, for a special celebration last month. Courtesy Bryon Wiebold Ben White and Bryon Wiebold recently returned from...
Farmersville junior Rileigh Blankenship (10), pictured in previous action, led the Lady Farmers with 11 points in a 57-27 loss to North Lamar in a bi-district playoff game Monday at Commerce High School. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By Evan Grice For The...
The Farmersville Furlough, a wartime publication, was highlighted at the January Historical Society meeting. Despite late January’s freezing temperatures, Farmersville Historical Society members gathered to kick off a new year of event planning, fundraising and more....
Colby and Ashley McClendon, along with their two daughters, live in Lavon. McClendon Farms has been in operation since 1887 and Colby is a sixth generation farmer. Ashley teaches at Wally Watkins Elementary in Wylie. Courtesy photo For two families in Collin County,...
Sports
Farmersville senior Gordon Swartz lifts his finger in the air after recording a fumble recovery in the third quarter of a District 5-4A Division II football game against Van Alstyne on Thursday. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By David Wolman...
After several seasons leading his home town Wolfe City, Stephen Blassingame is facing a new challenge, turning around the Farmersville boys basketball team as its new head coach. Despite the new obstacles, Blassingame said he appreciates the new opportunity to...
After earning their first playoff victory in eight years last season, Community H.S. football is hoping to use the offseason to set the program up for success in 2021. In his first full offseason since joining the Braves last spring, coach Dustin Blann said he...
After earning a third straight appearance in the regional semifinals last season, Farmersville volleyball coach Harold Davis is ready to return the Lady Farmers to the playoffs in 2021. One of the obstacles Davis and the Lady Farmers will have to overcome this...
After becoming Farmersville high school head football coach in January, Randy Barnes is starting to shape how the Farmers will play next season. Leading the Farmers through the early offseason drills, Barnes said he has worked hard on building a culture that is ready...
Education
Farmersville High School students from several organizations and clubs were recognized at the Feb. 26 school board meeting held in the FHS cafeteria. Superintendent Micheal French described the honorees as having the “aptitude, attitude and effort to excel.” By Cole...
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Life & Style
Mother’s Day is just around the corner and if you’re fortunate enough to still have your mom or grandmother in your life why not plan a special trip to honor them this year? We all know flowers and lunch are nice but how about escaping town to visit a place where...
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Opinion
It seems like about every time I am out in the public, no matter what the occasion, once someone realizes I own the local paper they seem anxious to tell me something. And in more cases than not, it is how something someone has read impacts their lives. For...
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