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The annual Preservation Celebration will happen in Farmersville this year on Saturday, April 25. Courtesy David Chalker Collin County’s annual Preservation Celebration will shine a spotlight on Farmersville this spring, bringing residents, historians and community...
Texas school districts may now choose reading and English language lessons linked to the Bible. By an 8-7 vote Friday, Nov. 22, the State Board of Education (SBOE) approved the optional Bluebonnet Learning curriculum drafted by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) for...
McKinney Air Center at McKinney National Airport is among top ranked fixed-based operators serving general aviation. Courtesy photo McKinney voters have twice rejected airport expansion plans, but Mayor George Fuller has continued to champion the cause. After nobody...
State Senate and House members preparing for the 89th Texas Legislature to convene on Tuesday, Jan. 14, have filed hundreds of bills to be considered during the 140-day regular session. As of Friday, Dec. 6, Sen. Angela Paxton of District 8 had filed nine bills, 89th...
The annual Farmersville Christmas parade will begin at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 on the downtown square. Farmersville will be bustling with holiday spirit on Saturday, Dec. 14, with a full lineup of seasonal events. The day kicks off with the annual Rudolph Run 5K and...
Sports
Dorman Hawkins prepares to announce the homecoming game between Farmersville and Gainesville last Friday. Photo by David Wolman / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Dorman Hawkins didn’t have any experience as a public-address announcer when he...
Resuming district competition this week, the Farmersville boys basketball team secured its first district win since the 2018-19 season. After losing their district opener to Caddo Mills, the Farmers found redemption in their first game of the week, facing Sunnyvale...
After finding success in their first years of UIL competition, the Farmersville soccer teams are ready to continue their pursuit of a strong 2021 season. The Farmers had their first tournament of the season this past weekend, going 1-3 in the Greenville tournament to...
Entering their final game of 2020, the Farmersville girls basketball team was playing for momentum as they continued their district aspirations. Holding a 3-4 season record, the Lady Farmers were tied for third place in their district with Terrell after a loss to...
2020 was an eventful year for Farmersville athletics. With schools across Texas trying to react to the coronavirus pandemic, Farmersville saw several of their sports end prematurely, some before they even really started, while others saw games canceled. This sport...
Education
Garry Evans, bringing what he calls an “unusual” background to his latest assignment, is the new executive dean of Collin College’s Farmersville campus. The new executive dean on staff is a musician, having earned his bachelor’s degree in music education from...
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Life & Style
The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden will reopen Monday, June 1 with timed ticketing to provide for health and safety of guests and employees. Timed ticketing will help to minimize physical contact and adhere to social distancing guidelines while enjoying a...
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Opinion
About 40 years ago, my dad gave me a radio. Not just any radio. It is what’s called a farm radio. According to Texas Co-op Power Magazine, in 1936 just three out of 100 farms had electricity. By the mid-1940’s it was three out of 10. That still left most farm...
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