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More than one-fourth of registered Collin County voters turned out for the March 3 primary elections, according to unofficial final results reported by Collin County Elections. And the number of Democratic voters nearly equaled that of Republican voters, a sharp...
An Austin judge has continued the court order blocking the Texas Education Agency (TEA) from releasing its A-F accountability ratings for public schools. Travis County Judge Daniella DeSeta Lyttle scheduled a trial in February on the suit filed by five independent...
Amber Bynum celebrated the release of her second novel, “Never Till Now,” at 12 Stories Coffee in downtown Farmersville last month. Courtesy photo Indie author Amber Bynum never imagined that her love for small-town life and storytelling would lead to the creation of...
New this year to the Farmersville Historical Society Candlelight Tour is the mock “live wake” of the youngest daughter, Margaret (Maggie), who tragically died at age 12. Courtesy photo For those brave enough to explore the eerie past of the Bain-Honaker House, the...
Potential voters have until Monday, Oct. 7, to register to cast a ballot in the Tuesday, Nov. 5, general election. Friday, Oct. 25, is the last day for registered voters to apply for a mail-in ballot. In-person early voting runs from Monday, Oct. 21 to Friday, Nov. 1....
Sports
The Farmersville volleyball team poses for pictures with the second-place trophy at the Central Heights Tournament. Photo courtesy Arian May By David Wolman [email protected] It's been a red-hot start to the season for the Farmersville volleyball team. On...
Blue Ridge football head coach Mark Chester added a new defensive coordinator to his staff for the coming 2020 season. William Brown made the move from Caddo Mills to take over as the Tiger defensive play caller, as well as coaching powerlifting and track. For the...
Blue Ridge football will face some familiar and new opponents in the 2020 season. They’ll have two scrimmages, four non-district contests and six games in 8-3A Div. II. For the full story, see the April 23 issue or subscribe online. By David Jenkins •...
With the announcement from Gov. Greg Abbott that all Texas schools are to remain closed to in-person learning for the remainder of this school year, and in an effort to help protect the health and safety of Texans, the University Interscholastic League has cancelled...
Athletes develop unique workouts to stay in shape during Stay Home, Stay Safe order With school facilities shuttered in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, high school athletes are faced with finding ways to stay in shape. Perusing through Twitter, athletes...
Education
Farmersville ISD recognized the top two educators in the district during a special school board meeting on Tuesday, May 23. Tatum Elementary first-grade teacher Jennifer Holbrook and seventh-grade math teacher Angela Arnett were named Farmersville Independent School...
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Life & Style
As the sun starts to set, you can feel the energy change. Darkness is coming and that means more challenges for police officers. For the Farmersville Police Department, those on ‘deep nights,’ as the shift from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. is referred, tackle the same type of...
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Opinion
When this newspaper column began in 2014, my wife asked me a question. Wife: “How long do you intend to write this column?” Me: “Oh, I don’t know. I guess I’ll write 500 of them and then hang it up. This column is number 500. By Bob Moore For more stories about the...
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