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The city has erected a new monument sign at the Onion Shed in honor of the city once being know as the Onion Capital of North Texas. Courtesy Linda Hess A new monument sign at the Onion Shed now stands as a tribute to Farmersville’s unique agricultural past — when the...
More than 700 new Texas laws have taken effect with even more changes on the horizon. September 1 was the effective date for 774 bill passed by the Legislature and signed into law by the governor. House Bill (HB) 3 puts an armed guard on every school campus in Texas...
Two schools in Farmersville are now helping students that may need meals on days when school is not in session. “Backpack Buddies” is an initiative at Tatum Elementary and Farmersville Intermediate School (FIS) that gives children access to food items during the...
The newest salon in Farmersville intends to be a one-stop shop for all things beauty for east Collin County residents. Located just off downtown, The Mane House is a contemporary salon in a cottage-style house that offers all hair and body services in a close...
Farmersville will be celebrating a long-standing tradition with its 48th annual Old Time Saturday event. This year’s festivities are a mix of old and new traditions, including Farmersville’s 150th birthday celebration. Vendor spaces are still available until Thursday,...
Sports
As the 2023-24 school year comes to a close, Farmersville High School put on one of their final events of the year in the spring sports banquet last week. It was a night of honoring the Fightin’ Farmers for their accomplishments on the playing field over the last...
There were many positives that came out of last week, after finishing .500. “We learned a lot about our team and gained some valuable experience after playing a senior led Pottsboro team and the Fruitvale tournament. We went 2-1 in the tournament with a chance to win...
After a long offseason, the Lady Farmers kicked off the 2015-’16 campaign. “I’m happy with our growth this past week in playing six games in five days,” head coach Christopher Lowry said. “It was a mental and physical grind that I wanted our girls to go through to...
Farmersville is going to back to the basics for the coming 2015-’16 season. “We are very excited about the new season. At the present time we are working on fundamentals and playing together on both ends of the court,” first-year head coach Brian Wester said. “We are...
For six seniors the 2015 season is one they will not soon forget. Making up the group were Arianna Brooks, J’Kaylee Clark, Karlee Young, Hannah Neal, and managers Jordan Garcia and Jaelen Summers. “This journey started three years ago when the seniors were sophomores....
Education
Farmersville Independent School District trustees on Monday received a show of support along with an endorsement of the condition of the school system. It came from a group of about 25 parents and teachers who attended a brief FISD Board of Trustees meeting in the...
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Life & Style
October is full of celebrations and commemorations including breast cancer awareness and fire prevention. The month is also a time for an educator’s celebration as it is National Principals Month. The Farmersville Times took the opportunity to sit down with a few...
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Opinion
I have no clue why we’re told to say, “cheese” when preparing to have our photos taken. I do know that I often said cheese when asked as a kid what I wanted to eat. Specifically, cheese toast. That was my go-to quick meal growing up in Ashdown, Arkansas. I wasn’t...
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