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Firefighters from multiple agencies worked to save the home of Farmersville firefighter Penny Phillips on Dec. 1, but the structure was destroyed. (Courtesy photo) A Farmersville firefighter is receiving support from colleagues and the community after her home was...
State Rep. Jeff Leach believes it is imperative that Texas treat the “major crisis on our southern border as a national security issue.” Leach, in remarks Tuesday, Feb. 20 to the Farmersville Rotary Club, said the issue is far bigger than “a political matter pitting...
Texas A&M and Collin College have partnered to launch a new program that will benefit students and future employers across the state. Starting in Fall 2024, the first group of students will participate in the inaugural Texas A&M Engineering Academy at Collin...
A new state law has significantly increased punishment for human traffickers. Senate Bill 4 was approved by the state Legislature during the third special session in October 2023 and signed by Gov. Greg Abbott in December. The new law, which went into effect Feb. 6,...
A new year often brings new leadership and that is the case for the Farmersville Chamber of Commerce. In early February, the chamber elected its 2024 board of directors. And leading the charge as president is Roy Homfeld, co-founder and owner of Tracy’s Custom Homes,...
Sports
Farmersville seniors Lexi Cook, left, and Addison Schreiner, right, were named the co-MVP of the Lady Farmer tennis team at the team banquet on Dec. 9. Photo courtesy of Corey Crick/ Farmersville ISD By David Wolman [email protected] Although the fall sports...
EMORY – Farmersville football bounced back quite nicely last Friday against Rains at Wildcat Stadium. The Farmers (2-1) didn’t turn the ball over and held the Wildcats offense in check enroute to a 49-14 non-district win. “I was really pleased with how our kids...
From Staff Reports [email protected] EMORY - Farmersville (2-1) jumped out to an early lead and never looked back in a 49-14 win over Rains (1-2) on Friday night at Wildcat Stadium. The Farmers rolled up 35 first half points and scored 14 the last two...
Too many turnovers did in Farmersville (1-1) last Friday in the first home football game of the season. Community (1-0) forced five turnovers enroute to a 17-14 victory at Fightin’ Farmer Stadium. “You can’t give up the ball that many times and expect to win a game. I...
By David Jenkins Staff Writer [email protected] EMORY – Farmersville will look to bounce back from a tough loss, as they travel Friday to Wildcat Stadium The Farmers are slated to take on long-time nemesis Rains at 7:30 p.m. "They are a smash mouth football...
Education
Farmersville Independent School District Superintendent Micheal French has offered a stern vow in the wake of the Uvalde school massacre that killed 19 children and two teachers two weeks ago. “We aren’t going to wait 80 minutes,” French declared in describing a scene...
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Life & Style
Library appreciation month may have been in April, bibliophiles throughout the Farmersville community show love for its local library every day of the week. Rike Public Library, located at 203 Orange Avenue, has changed in myriad ways over the years. In 2012, the...
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Opinion
Not long ago, I received a heartwarming moment of affirmation. It came from a gentleman I encountered while taking some pictures for The Princeton Herald. I was on assignment at a Habitat for Humanity house that was nearing completion on Harrelson Drive in Princeton....
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