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When the State Fair of Texas opens Friday, Sept. 25, visitors will find plenty of local talent among the award-winning entries inside the Creative Arts Building. From an intricate crocheted blanket and a landscape made from nearly 58,000 seed beads to handmade...
A night of glamour, gaming and philanthropy will help support one of North Texas' premier exotic animal sanctuaries. In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Rescue and Educational Center will host The Great Catsby: ROARing '20s Casino Night Saturday, June 27, at the Cotton Mill in...
Reward offered for information Officials with IOOF Cemetery in Farmersville are seeking the public's help after vandals damaged cemetery property Tuesday, June 9. According to IOOF Cemetery board member and Wreaths Across America co-chair Billie Goldstein, three large...
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...
The legacy of Farmersville’s most famous son will once again take center stage this weekend as Audie Murphy Day returns to downtown Farmersville. The annual celebration honoring World War II hero Audie Murphy and military veterans begins Friday, June 19, with special...
Sports
Farmersville senior Landon Rodriguez wraps up Pottsboro senior running back Brody Burdette for a tackle Friday at Jim Henderson Memorial Stadium in Pottsboro. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Seven days after Farmersville...
Farmersville senior Rileigh Blankenship picks up her dribble during Tuesday's Class 4A Division II bi-district playoff game against North Lamar at Greenville High School. Photo by Oladipo Awowale / C&S Media By Evan Grice [email protected] GREENVILLE – For...
Farmersville senior Devin Swain Jr. goes up for a basket during a recent home game against Wills Point. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By Mark Saldana [email protected] NEVADA – The Farmers opened Friday night with strong energy but were unable to recover...
Farmersville senior Natalie Taylor scored five goals in a 5-0 win over Bonham on Wednesday, Feb. 11. Photo by Oladipo Awowale / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] The Farmersville soccer teams reached the halfway point of district play last week....
The Farmersville powerlifting team brought nine lifters to a meet last Saturday in Prosper. Courtesy Christopher Anderson By David Wolman [email protected] The Farmersville boys powerlifting team continued its busy start to the season last week at Prosper High...
Education
FHS students, from left, Gavin Dillon, Walker Liebert, Travis Lombard, Addison Adams, Liam McLaughlin and Mason Day, members of VEX Robotics Team 87490Z, “Men in Purple,” qualified for the VEX Robotics World Championship, set for April 21–24 in St. Louis, Missouri....
Open registration is now available for Collin College’s Wintermester 2024 and Spring 2025 semesters. Students who have been admitted to the college and are eligible to enroll can register for classes through the CougarWeb portal at cougarweb.collin.edu. To register,...
Assistant Superintendent for Finance Anna Baker presented the results of the annual FIRST (Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas) report at a Farmersville ISD public hearing on Monday, Oct. 28, revealing the district received a “Superior” rating, the highest...
Farmersville High School principal Dave Warren and student council leaders, Leslie Landaverde and Ethan Stone, are joined by members of the Gallagher Construction team as they cut the ceremonial ribbon in front of the high school Saturday, Oct. 19. The extensive...
Collin College is launching its fall Dignity Initiative series with several events scheduled for October and November. These events are free and open to the public. The Dignity Initiative is a district-wide campaign led by the Collin College Committee Against Gender...
Life & Style
Getty Images 4 creative alternatives to decorating eggs this Easter While decorating eggs for Easter is a tradition that dates back centuries, the high cost of eggs may make it more difficult for some families this year. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t find...
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...
Mother’s Day is a special time for children to show their appreciation for their mothers, grandmothers and the other special women in their lives. Older children typically are capable of designing their own Mother’s Day crafts or even shopping for gifts for Mom, while...
Opinion
Columnist John Moore spent most Saturday nights of his childhood watching the adults play cards and drink lots of coffee. Photo John Moore By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com In 868 A.D., according to Chinese historical records, a princess was said to have...
Columnist John Moore is the keeper of his family’s history. Including his parents’ vintage grandfather clock. Courtesy John Moore The difference in a collector and a pack rat is whether you’re rich or poor. Those with money are considered refined and people of taste....
You don't see phone books much anymore. But even when they were around, columnist John Moore was nowhere to be found in one.Courtesy John Moore For those of us who once made our living working on the radio, one of the main competitors we had for advertising dollars...
Traveling isn't columnist John Moore's favorite activity. He's pictured here with his father on a camping trip circa 1966. Courtesy John Moore Bruce Willis ad libbed a line in Die Hard that struck a chord with me. No, not the “Yipee Ki-Yay,” line. I think...
Columnist John Moore grew up with yard art, and still proudly displays a concrete gargoyle out on the front porch. Photo: John Moore Pink flamingos. Chalk and concrete figures. Cast iron pots with flowers. Old school bells. Cars on blocks. The yard art of yesterday....
