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Funeral ledgers discovered beneath Hurst’s Fielder-Baker Funeral Home, in July 2024. They have been digitized and are now accessible through UNT’s Portal to Texas History. Courtesy photo For more than a century, the names of North Texas residents recorded in fragile...
Mayor Craig Overstreet presents Karter Dodson with a certificate proclaiming July 9, 2024, as “James Karter Dodson Day” in Farmersville in recognition for his bravery in saving the life of another swimmer at the Lakehaven subdivision pool last month. Farmersville City...
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is among agencies investigating charges alleging four Collin County residents had been trafficking female immigrants. The Princeton Police Department filed the charges in March after finding 15 women in a house on Ginsburg...
A comprehensive review focusing on the county’s law enforcement compensation was the main item discussed at this week’s Collin County Commissioners Court meeting. Cynthia Jacobson, Director of Human Resources for Collin County presented a Law Enforcement Compensation...
Collin College announced an exclusive partnership with Texas State University and The University of Texas at Dallas, introducing the Collin College Academic Alliance. The innovative collaboration offers students the opportunity to co-enroll, earn an associate degree...
Sports
Adrian Briones brings 18 years of experience as a strength and conditioning coach to Farmersville High School. Submitted photo By David Wolman [email protected] When Farmersville head football coach and athletic director Zac Quinlan made a job posting for a...
Lady Farmer soccer was busy with home and away matches. They began with a 12-0 lashing of Princeton junior varsity. Aubrie Rich scored six goals, Kate Rich and Kylie Self had two, and with one were Courtney Taylor and Sabrina Parker. Paige Lair led the way with three...
Farmersville boys basketball playoff hopes will rely heavily on this week’s results. “We have two big games coming up this week that will determine our playoff chances,” FHS head coach Jordan Bedford said. They started Tuesday, Feb. 5 at Community, which dropped the...
The start to the second half of District 13-4A basketball produced a win and loss. The Lady Farmers defeated Quinlan Ford 59-53 and fell on the road to Caddo Mills 59-45. Farmersville was 7-14 overall and 2-5 for fifth in the district standings. Above them were...
Lady Farmer soccer wrapped up tournament action away from home. They went 2-1 in the Big Red Classic at Leopard Stadium in Gainesville. “Our girls have gained quite a bit of experience in these last three weeks during tournament play,” Farmersville head coach Kevyn...
Education
Farmersville ISD announced three new leadership changes last week that became effective Tuesday, January 17. Tad Myers moved into a new role as the district’s Coordinator of CTE (Career and Technical Education) and Special Projects, Nicole Hicks was named the new...
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Life & Style
Armed with cleaning solutions, brushes and elbow grease, Kirsten Dodd-Schubert is on an unusual mission to clean grave markers tarnished over time by the elements. She started cleaning markers in 2014 and formed Tombstone Touch Ups in 2018, a non-profit business that...
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Opinion
You learn things when you grow up in a small town. Things you don’t learn if you grow up anywhere else. Things that are special. I was born in a small town. But I didn’t stay. I left for the same reasons other folks leave their hometown. Education, better jobs, and...
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