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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, several nonprofit organizations are coming together to host an event aimed at raising awareness and providing education on intimate partner violence. The event, titled...
Farmersville senior wide receiver Drake Grimes celebrates during Friday's 45-14 road win over Gainesville. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] The Farmersville football team is on a roll heading into its bye week. The Farmers...
Senior Bella Holland, pictured in previous action, had the go-ahead kill for the Lady Farmers in the first set of Tuesday's match at Rains. Farmersville defeated Rains in three sets. Photo by Oladipo Awowale / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] The...
Collin County Sheriff Skinner discusses jail expansion at a recent Farmersville Rotary meeting. Collin County is in the middle of a fight to the death over drugs and Sheriff Jim Skinner said he is not going to depend on the federal government to assist in that fight....
An Austin judge has continued the court order blocking the Texas Education Agency (TEA) from releasing its A-F accountability ratings for public schools. Travis County Judge Daniella DeSeta Lyttle scheduled a trial in February on the suit filed by five independent...
Sports
Senior Bella Holland, pictured in previous action, had the go-ahead kill for the Lady Farmers in the first set of Tuesday's match at Rains. Farmersville defeated Rains in three sets. Photo by Oladipo Awowale / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] The...
Gordon Swartz forces a North Lamar to whiff on a tackle. Farmersville defeated North Lamar, 48-41, in a game that was called after the third quarter because of an electrical outage. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media PARIS — For three quarters Friday night, the...
Drake Grimes (6) pulls in a Levi McAbee pass for the first score of 2024. The Farmers gave up a 30-6 halftime lead, losing to Blue Ridge 39-30. Photo by Victor Tapia, The Farmersville Times After spotting Farmersville a 30-6 lead in the first two quarters, Blue Ridge...
The future softball stars of Farmersville gathered for a camp at the high school last week for a fun, developmental event that stretched across four days. (Austin Smith/The Farmersville Times) (More Photos) A storm-filled spring has carried over into June, making it...
May excited about program’s future Coach Arian May gives out instruction to the young volleyball players that showed up for last week’s camp. The event got a terrific turnout, with kids coming from fourth to ninth grade coming out. (Austin Smith/The Farmersville...
Education
An Austin judge has continued the court order blocking the Texas Education Agency (TEA) from releasing its A-F accountability ratings for public schools. Travis County Judge Daniella DeSeta Lyttle scheduled a trial in February on the suit filed by five independent...
Farmersville school board members conducted business in a timely manner at the special-called meeting held Thursday, Aug. 8. Only two agenda items were under consideration and handled quickly within the 8-minute timeframe. Trustees unanimously approved the sale and...
The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is funding a grant for Collin College to provide a variety of free services to adults seeking career advancement or to improve their basic skills. The TWC grant, $2.1 million for each of the next two years, will expand adult...
Come learn about the many unique opportunities for students interested in FFA at Howdy Night Aug. 15. The Farmersville FFA officers invite FISD students in grades 3-12 to their annual Howdy Night on Thursday, Aug. 15. The event promises a fun-packed evening dedicated...
Items such as a backpack and the supplies shown are tax exempt but a purse or handbag is not. As Texas students prepare to go back to school, their parents can save about $8 for every $100 they pay for clothes or supplies, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar said. The...
Life & Style
Eureka Springs, Arkansas: A Victorian Gem in the Ozarks. Kary Bjorn Photography/Unsplash As the heat of summer fades into the crisp embrace of autumn, September offers a perfect opportunity for travel across the U.S. The month’s moderate weather, stunning fall foliage...
Mulch does double duty in a garden, preserving moisture while helping to keep weeds down. Courtesy Sam Craft/Texas A&M AgriLife Texas gardeners usually sing the same tune this time of year — the heat is oppressive, and moisture is in short supply. Some East Texas...
Guadalupe Mountains Texas summers as a kid could be summed up with the three P’s: popsicles, pools and parks! Basically, if my siblings and I weren’t outside – running, splashing, laughing, enjoying every last second of freedom – then we were inside, sleeping for the...
The cost of everyday items continues to stretch many people’s budgets, even as financial experts note that inflation is cooling off. When individuals feel a pinch in their wallets, non-essentials, such as vacations, often are on the chopping block. But they may not...
Two conservative Republicans are in a Tuesday, May 28, runoff for State Board of Education (SBOE) seat in North Central Texas. SBOE District 12 encompasses all of Bowie, Collin, Cooke, Delta, Fannin, Grayson, Hopkins, Hunt, Lamar and Red River counties; along with...
Opinion
Columnist John Moore has an ice box that's been in his family for a long time. One that still works if he ever needs it. Courtesy John Moore The fridge. Frigerator. Some even called it, “The Frigidaire.” A few decades ago it had many names. Growing up, my family...
Cast iron skillet used for generations by John Moore’s family that was featured in The Pioneer Woman Magazine. Courtesy John Moore. My momma’s skillet and this columnist are featured in the fall 2017 issue of The Pioneer Woman Magazine. Well, it used to be my momma’s...
Columnist John Moore’s sister took first place at the county fair with a photo she snapped on a Colorado train trip. Photo courtesy John Moore The photo was taken quickly with little thought of its future impact. It was just one on the 36-count roll of Kodak color...
Lying on the deck behind the backseat and staring upward through the rear glass of a Buick gave a kid the perfect view of the sky and clouds. A cloud could look like a bear one moment, and a crocodile the next. Family road trips of the 1960s and 70s obviously did not...
Columnist John Moore takes sopping seriously. Courtesy John Moore Southerner’s are big on sopping. We like to sop our biscuits in lots of things. There isn’t much that’s better than sopping a cathead biscuit in gravy. Especially if your mom made both. My mother worked...
