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Public meeting scheduled for December 9 The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has scheduled public and virtual meetings on its plan to widen Farm-to-Market Road 982 from U.S. Highway 380 to FM 546 in Princeton. An in-person meeting will be held from 5 p.m. to...
Keeping up with growth was also a top priority for Farmersville ISD during 2023. The year witnessed the school district opening several new facilities funded through a previous successful bond election. The newest building at Farmersville High School celebrated its...
North Texas’s freshman Republican congressman, Keith Self of McKinney, said he was voting enthusiastically in favor of the resolution calling for an inquiry into impeaching President Biden. Self, speaking on a telephone town hall Dec. 12, from his Washington, D.C.,...
Farmersville has a walking bridge that is a work in progress. According to the president of the city’s 4B Community Development Council board, the work is nearing an end. However, 4B president Steve Casperi said there’s still plenty of heavy lifting to complete. “I...
Tiffany Barber has only been on the job since September as the new compliance officer for the city of Farmersville, but she has “hit the ground running” according to Ben White, city manager. Barber updated council on the status of code compliance and her ideas for...
Sports
Farmersville senior Kenah Brown passes the ball over the net during Tuesday's Class 4A Division II bi-district match against Pleasant Grove. The Lady Farmers put up quite the battle in the third set, but were unable to overcome a rough start in a 3-0 loss at Sulphur...
Farmersville baseball enjoyed a successful run last season, making it to the Class 3A Region II semifinals. They will look to do it again in 2017 under a solid group of returnees. “We have a chance to have a good team. We’ve got proven pitching with two guys (Chase...
The Lady Farmers bring back much needed experience this softball season. Returning are Natalie Segovia, Baylee Baxter, Elizabeth Johnson, Alexis Bee, Maddy Pickett, Anna Nibbelin, Callie Yellin, Miranda Duran and Jessie Honea. Most of those athletes have been starters...
After nearly four months of action, the Lady Farmers wrapped up the 2016-’17 basketball season earlier this week. They played host Feb. 7 to Commerce during the District 10-3A finale during Senior Night. “I’m excited about the game for multiple reasons. It’s a chance...
The second half of the District 10-3A basketball slate started off like the first. Farmersville fell 54-50, this time on the road to Van Alstyne. The Farmers were down 30-18 at halftime, but made a comeback in the third quarter by outscoring the Panthers 20-15. By...
Education
A community history lesson, robotic dance and a big check were part of the official opening of a new facility that will equip Farmersville students well into the future. The Farmersville ISD Engineering Academy welcomed officials and guests to a dedication ceremony...
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Life & Style
A love of flowers and gifts is blooming in downtown Farmersville as both Carrie’s Floral Creation and The Hay Loft showcase blossoming blooms. Owners of Carrie’s Floral Creation, Carrie and Brent Varvil, get to celebrate Valentine’s Day in their own special way each...
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Opinion
I'm not sure how a tomato became the symbol of sewing in the South, but it did. My mom, and every other mom I knew in Ashdown, Arkansas, had a pincushion in the shape of a tomato. Many of those pincushions are still around. Judging from the workload that women endured...
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