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Commissioners of Collin County Emergency Services District No. 1 have held their second meeting as they prepare to oversee fire protection for county residents who live in rural areas outside of city limits. Meeting Monday, March 30, at the county’s Jack Hatchell...
Farmersville’s boys cross country team, from left, Maddox McKay, Landon Green, Bryan Mujica, Colt Quinn, Miller Meeks, Luke Lair and Landen Ware. Photo courtesy of Sandra Hoge By David Wolman [email protected] For the first time since 2018, Farmersville has...
Collin College is launching its fall Dignity Initiative series with several events scheduled for October and November. These events are free and open to the public. The Dignity Initiative is a district-wide campaign led by the Collin College Committee Against Gender...
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, several nonprofit organizations are coming together to host an event aimed at raising awareness and providing education on intimate partner violence. The event, titled...
Veterans visit several memorials on Honor Flights to Washington, D.C. including the gravesite of World War II veteran Audie Murphy. Courtesy photo Judy Heaps respects the service performed by our military veterans. Her respect, indeed, has placed her on numerous Honor...
Sports
Farmersville junior libero Isabella Lopez (7) finished with 12 digs during last week’s road win at North Lamar. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] With District 13-4A play set to commence this week, Farmersville head volleyball...
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
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
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
My wife and I are scheduled for an Alaskan cruise in the fall. By all accounts, it’s something to which we should look forward. I’ve been told the same thing about other trips, including a Vegas excursion that included a stay at a strip motel that still had beds that...
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