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Farmersville ISD students posted significant gains in Algebra I and English I on this spring’s State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness end-of-course exams, according to results released by the Texas Education Agency. The assessments measure student...
As communities across the nation prepare to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, local businesses and organizations are being invited to take part in a special publication commemorating the historic milestone. The...
Food pantries like City on a Hill and Farmersville Outreach Alliance offer assistance to families in the 75442 zip code. Donations are also needed. File art Families in need of assistance this summer have several options available, beginning with Farmersville ISD’s...
The Farmersville Heritage Museum is participating in the Collin County Museum Patch Quest in honor of America’s 250th birthday. Courtesy photo Museums throughout Collin County are offering a unique way to celebrate America 250. The Collin County Museum Patch Quest...
Authorities rescued 89 children and made 276 arrests on child exploitation arrests during a two-month coordinated law enforcement effort, the FBI’s Dallas office said. Operation Soteria Shield 2026 was conducted in March and April by FBI’s North Texas Child...
Sports
Tariah Brown, right, defends against Syndey Starks during a one-on-one drill at the Farmersville High School youth girls basketball camp on Tuesday, June 9 at Farmersville Arena. Photo by David Wolman / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] First-year...
Farmersville senior catcher Jacey Wheaton was recently tabbed the District 13-4A Catcher of the Year. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] With the season over, coaches in District 13-4A recently cast their votes for the...
Farmersville sophomore first baseman Will Shirley has been chosen to the District 13-4A first team for baseball. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] The Farmersville baseball team showed a lot of resolve this season, using a...
Farmersville senior Ethan Stone, pictured in previous action, earned sixth place at the Class 4A state track and field meet in Austin last Thursday. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Farmersville senior Ethan Stone concluded a...
Five student-athletes from Farmersville High School signed a National Letter of Intent last week to continue their academic and athletic endeavors. Photo Courtesy Kacey Delafuente / Farmersville ISD By David Wolman [email protected] Although the 2025-26 school...
Education
Farmersville Independent School District will hold a public meeting June 29 to discuss its proposed budget and tax rate for the upcoming fiscal year. The meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. at Farmersville High School, 499 U.S. Highway 78 North. District officials will...
Students gather around the front porch of the Bain-Honaker House before starting their 1900s Day field trip Tuesday, May 12. During the annual event for fourth grade Farmersville Intermediate School students, Farmersville Historical Society volunteers teach how to...
About 1,400 graduates of Collin College will receive their degrees at two separate commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 15. Both events will be held at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center, 200 E. Stacy Road, in Allen. At 11 a.m., the ceremony will celebrate...
Farmersville High School’s Class of 2026 top two; Isabella Yanez, valedictorian, and Sophia Henderson, salutatorian, will speak at the Tuesday, May 19 graduation ceremony at CUTx event center in Allen. John Kanelis/The Farmersville Times Isabella Yanez and Sophia...
Men in Purple, from left to right, Mason Day, Addison Adams, Walker Liebert, Liam McLaughlin, Travis Lombard and Gavin Dillon, wearing their signature suits. Courtesy photo A team of student engineers from Farmersville High School recently tested their skills against...
Life & Style
Are you tired of the heat and ready to abandon the concrete jungle for a few days with your family? Fill up your car, pack up your kids and check out some of the great state and national parks located in Arkansas. The state’s natural beauty and its history are a...
Where to travel before Summer crowds hit By Carrie Dunlea May sits in a sweet spot on the travel calendar — that fleeting window when spring is still in full bloom, temperatures are comfortable across much of the country and summer crowds haven’t yet arrived in force....
From immersive dining to wellness at sea and elevated entertainment, cruise vacations are becoming some of the most experience-rich trips travelers can take. “Our industry has long been known for innovation, but what’s most compelling now is how that scale is being...
Why small choices — especially about plastic — still matter By Carrie Dunlea Earth Day may have passed by the time this hits your doorstep, but its message shouldn’t be confined to a single date on the calendar. Since its launch in 1970, when millions of Americans...
Why your CoQ10 level matters Heart disease is something many adults push to the back of their minds if they are not experiencing symptoms; a concern for “later” in life. However, that mindset may be changing. New research suggests younger generations are thinking...
Opinion
Columnist John Moore's great grandfather, Thornton Parmer Moore, is pictured circa 1935 in his blacksmith shop. Like most of the era, he made just about everything he needed. Photo John Moore By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com As a kid, I often heard the...
Columnist John Moore has played guitar since he was eight. The Doobie Brothers helped remind him of why he still plays. Photo John Moore When I first picked up a guitar in 1970, my fingers didn’t make the sounds I wanted to hear. But I knew that if I kept trying, I...
Columnist John Moore has a book on communication his wife bought him in the early 90s. He intends to read it soon. In the early 90s, there was a self-help, relationship book called, “Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus.” The goal of publishing this was for the...
Columnist John Moore speaks Southern. He learned it in his grandfather's blacksmith shop. Photo John Moore Southern folks don’t need proper nouns. We have whatchamacallits and thingamajigs. My grandfather had the only blacksmith shop in Ashdown, Arkansas. That’s where...
Columnist John Moore picks blackberries each spring. Something he’s done for a very long time. Photo: John Moore There wasn’t anything accidental about blackberry season in our family. When harvest time came, dad had the harvest trip mapped out long before the berries...
