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By Andrew Norsworthy | [email protected] Farmersville City Council unanimously approved a temporary emergency services agreement with Collin County Emergency Services District No. 1 during its Monday, Oct. 19, meeting. Council also discussed potential changes...
The Collin College bond proposal includes a workforce building at the Farmersville Campus, expansions at the Wylie and Frisco campuses and new campuses in Anna and Royse City. File photo Collin County voters will decide Nov. 3 whether to approve $600 million in bonds...
Collin County is planning to hold in-person and virtual meetings to present updates on two segments of the proposed Outer Loop roadway project. Segments 2 and 4 of the Collin County Outer Loop would extend about 14 miles from County Road 656 northeast of Farmersville...
Bland ISD voters will have a decision to make Nov. 3 on the district’s maintenance and operations tax rate. The voter-approval tax rate election, or VATRE, would allow the district to bring in about $600,000 more each year, according to Bland ISD. About...
There’s a lot for voters to consider on the ballot for the Tuesday, Nov. 3, general election. In the 3rd Congressional District, Rep. Keith Self, a Republican, is seeking his third term in the U.S. House. He is opposed by Evan Hunt, the Democratic nominee. ...
Sports
Farmersville senior Aaliya Corzine (6) hits the ball over the net during Friday's home match against Wills Point. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] (Click on the link to view a photo gallery from the game:...
Farmersville senior Parker Brandow (7) blocks Sunnyvale senior Josh Burleson on Friday. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By Art Stricklin [email protected] (Click on the link to view a photo gallery from the game:...
Farmersville defensive end Brandon Ballew (61) and the Fightin’ Farmers defense will look to slow down Sunnyvale’s high-powered offense Friday. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Head coach Zac Quinlan purposely prepared a...
Farmersville junior Landen Ware will look to improve on a ninth-place finish from last year’s District 13-4A meet. Photo by David Wolman / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] When Farmersville junior Landen Ware ran in the prestigious Hoka McNeil...
Farmersville junior Cambrant Donaldson tips the ball around the hands of a Quinlan Ford defender Friday at Farmersville Arena. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] (Click on the link to view a photo gallery from the match:...
Education
Bob and Claude Ann Collins with their grandson, Owen, get ready for the ribbon cutting at the Farmersville campus. Photo by Chad Engbrock, The Farmersville Times Collin College honored J. Robert “Bob” Collins, a founding board member and trustee emeritus, during a...
The newly remodeled and renamed James and Mary Hemby Elementary will welcome students in third through sixth grades. The campus was formerly known as Farmersville Intermediate School. Sonia Duggan/The Farmersville Times For decades, James and Mary Hemby helped shape...
Trustees of Collin College have called for a November bond election to raise $600 million for expansion including three new facilities. The board voted unanimously to place Proposition A on the Tuesday, Nov. 3, general election ballot. The proposition would authorize...
The countdown to a new school year has begun, and for many families, the final days of summer are filled with a mix of excitement and apprehension. While children may be eager to reunite with friends, join a sports team or move up to a new grade, they also may feel...
Farmersville Independent School District is welcoming families for the upcoming school year and providing enrollment guidance for Pre-Kindergarten students and transfer applicants. The district states a child is eligible for free Pre-K if the student is 4 years old on...
Life & Style
Fall is the perfect season to celebrate trees as they transform the world into vibrant shades of red, orange, green and gold. You can do more than just admire existing trees – because in many areas, fall is also an ideal time to plant new ones. While spring is...
The countdown to a new school year has begun, and for many families, the final days of summer are filled with a mix of excitement and apprehension. While children may be eager to reunite with friends, join a sports team or move up to a new grade, they also may feel...
By Carrie Dunlea Retirement often brings more freedom, but it can also mean fewer daily opportunities to connect with others. Whether you're newly retired or simply looking to expand your circle, building new friendships can improve both physical and mental well-being...
Few things are as delicious and refreshing as watermelon on a warm day. Watermelon grows quite readily in summer and is often ready to pick after three months of growing time. Harvesters look for a pale buttery yellow spot on the bottom of watermelon (the ground...
The rusted water tower is one of the last visible reminders of the Princeton POW Camp, which briefly housed German prisoners of war during World War II. The Stories Collin County Forgot to Notice Every time I drive through Princeton, I pass the same brown sign. You...
Opinion
Columnist John Moore fondly remembers the emergence of cable television. He still has a cable connector, just in case he needs it. By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com The City of Texarkana dates its official beginnings to 1873. Like many cities and towns of...
Columnist John Moore's mom always made the same dessert in the same bowl. The proof was in the pudding. Photo Mary Moore By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com Early in life, I learned that adults had their own language. They spoke English, but it was interspersed with...
Columnist John Moore still has a couple of things from his days in the Cub Scouts. A Scouting knife and many memories. Photo John Moore By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com Scouting was once as common for kids as Cap’n Crunch and Post Toasties. Learning how to tie...
By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com Moms used to be more versatile. If you were in the back seat of the Buick, they could discipline you from the driver's seat and never swerve or knock the ashes off their Marlboro Red. My mom never smoked, so it’s possible...
The first man cave columnist John Moore experienced was his grandfather's blacksmith shop. Today, John has his own man cave. Photo: John Moore By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com In the North, dads have basements. In the South, they have shops. Both...
