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The deadline for paying 2025 property taxes in Collin County is approaching quickly, and county officials are reminding property owners that payments must be made by Jan. 31, 2026, to avoid penalties and interest. Property tax payments not received by the deadline...
Farmersville Mayor Craig Overstreet, acknowledging his plate as mayor is overflowing, is asking for a “little bit of grace” as he settles into the job to which he was elected this past May. “I have only been at this job for about 100 days,” Overstreet said in asking...
The Farmersville Historical Society is participating in North Texas Giving Day this year with a goal to raise funds to repair perimeter fencing and pickets at the historic Bain-Honaker House on College Street. Courtesy photo Supporting a favorite local nonprofit or...
Miss Texas 2024, Annette Addo-Yobo, visited Tatum Elementary Tuesday, Aug. 27. She delivered an interactive program about autism awareness to kindergarten, first and second grade students titled, “Be an Advocate, Be a Friend.” Courtesy photo Tatum Elementary School...
There’s bad news and good news about housing affordability in Collin County. According to Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar, “the state’s population, particularly in the major metropolitan areas, is growing at a quicker pace than housing is being built.” U.S. Census...
Sports
Farmersville alumnae Bella Holland has been named the co-offensive player of District 13-4A. Photo by Jerry Winfrey / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Six players from the Farmersville softball team were recognized on the All-District 13-4A...
Farmersville captures Region 6 Div. 2 championship Farmersville emerged as the top boys powerlifting team following the Region 6 Div. 2 meet. The competition was held March 12 at Kennedale High School. state meet was originally scheduled for March 27 at the Taylor...
Christa Lannon fires the ball back in from center field after a Whitesboro single on March 2. For more photos, click here. The Lady Farmers have this week off to rest and get ready for their quest for a second straight district softball title. Games in the first round...
The Farmersville High School Fightin' Farmers powerlifting team won the Region 6 meet this week at Kennedale and qualified five lifters for the state meet March 28 in Abilene. The boys competed in the Division II, Region 6 meet Tuesday, March 10, and scored 38 points...
FHS in playoff hunt The second round of District 13-4A soccer saw the boys and girls defeated on the road. The Farmers lost 2-1 to Sunnyvale on Feb. 26 and Crandall 5-0 on Feb. 29. For the full story, see the March 5 issue or subscribe online. By David Jenkins...
Education
The top graduates of the Class of 2023 gave words of encouragement to the fellow Fightin’ Farmers in their commencement addresses. The commencement ceremony for the 153 graduating students was held Tuesday, May 24, at the Credit Union Texas (CUTX) Event Center in...
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Life & Style
Travel back in prehistoric time at the Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary in McKinney the 14th Annual Dinosaurs Live! Life-Size Animatronic Dinosaurs exhibit. The dinosaur exhibit starts this month and will be open to museum visitors through...
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Opinion
Saddened. Embarrassed. Determined. These three words evoke distinct feelings and emotions. In the context of an opinion piece we ran in the paper four and a half years ago, they described the aftermath of a community that lost its newspaper. After 130 years in...
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