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Collin County Judge Chris Hill says the developer of an Islamic-focused neighborhood near Josephine has changed the name of the project from EPIC City to The Meadow. Hill said Community Capital Partners (CCP) had not yet filed any paperwork with the county but was...
Collin County’s chief law enforcement officer is seeking a third term behind the star. Sheriff Jim Skinner, first elected in November 2016, said he had filed as a Republican candidate in the March 5 primary. By Bob Wieland For more on this story see the December 7,...
Lone Star Search and Rescue Director Terry Benjamin often asks the question, “If not us, then who?” Search and rescue is learned by failing, he says, not being successful. By Jeremy Hallock For more on this story see the December 7, 2023 print, or digital edition of...
A short Farmersville ISD school board meeting, comprised primarily of the Superintendent Micheal French’s evaluation and contract, was held this week. At the Nov. 27 trustee meeting, prior to hearing a bilingual update, trustees unanimously approved the consent...
The holiday spirit has taken root across the nation as Santa’s elves ready for the upcoming season with a little help from a nonprofit started by the Marine Corps Reserve 76 years ago. Toys for Tots, a nationwide community action program, has become a beacon of...
Sports
Farmersville sophomore Amare Warren runs past a Caddo Mills defender for a big gain in a 29-23 road win over Caddo Mills on Friday night. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Farmersville avenged last year's playoff loss to...
This year known as 2016 was filled with many bright spots for the Farmersville boys and girls athletic programs. Below is a breakdown of how each team faired, starting with the fall sports, winter and wrapping up with the spring. Football The Farmers defied all the...
Farmersville girls basketball dropped to 2-9, following a pair of road losses. They were defeated 64-24 by Whitewright in District 10-3A play and fell 45-24 to non-district opponent Honey Grove. After a week off for Christmas the Lady Farmers (0-2 in 10-3A, as of Dec....
Farmersville boys basketball continued its early season success at home and on the road. They placed second in a tournament at Fruitvale and opened the week with a 49-39 non-district loss to visiting Paris Chisum. At Fruitvale, Scurry-Rosser came away with the 70-44...
After a slight delay due to the football playoffs, Farmers basketball tipped off the season hosting a tournament. Farmersville finished third after beating Eustace 62-48 at the high school. In earlier action they defeated Fruitvale 69-25, Eustace 69-57 and Harvest...
Education
The Community ISD Board of Trustees called a bond election for $650 million during the Feb. 14 regular meeting. Superintendent Tonya Knowlton, who started with Community ISD in August 2021, said the board and administration worked with a bond committee and community...
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Life & Style
A freshman at Farmersville High School is making her mark on the world by singing notes of victory and support for those struggling with epilepsy. Casey Chambers, 15, was diagnosed with epilepsy last year causing her world to change in many ways. The teen was at a...
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Opinion
My uncle’s mother, Mrs. Ward, had a storm shelter. And I snuck into it every chance I got. Few others had one, so a storm shelter was absolutely fascinating to me. At least, a storm shelter is what they told all of the kids it was. It doubled as a storm shelter, but...
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