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Members of the Farmersville High School Class of 2026 celebrate the conclusion of commencement ceremonies Tuesday, May 19, by tossing their caps into the air at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center in Allen. Photo Tina Lopez/The Farmersville Times The Farmersville...
Owner Josh Taylor named his business Gator’s Bait Barn to honor Bill, the beloved reptile who lived at the original LeRoy’s Bait and Tackle until the store’s closing in 2022. Allison LaBrot / The C&S Media A local staple for fishermen has been refreshed...
The Collin County Commissioners Court has appointed five commissioners for Emergency Services District #1 (ESD-1) to oversee fire protection for rural county residents. The district was formed after being approved by 72% of eligible voters in the Nov. 4, 2025, general...
Farmersville was scheduled to hold its general election Saturday, May 2, 2026, to fill two City Council seats, but both races are uncontested following the close of the filing period on Friday, Feb. 13. Coleman Strickland filed for re-election to Seat 1, while...
The DFW LEGO Users group (DFW LUG) set up at the Farmersville Heritage Museum in December for the fourth year in a row. Courtesy John Daugherty A building toy invented nearly a century ago remains relevant today, having grown up alongside its users. LEGO, best known...
Sports
The Farmersville girls golf team of, from left, Callie Christensen, Olivia Banks, Delaney Godfrey and Zoey Mann qualified for the Region II-4A Tournament after earning second place in the District 13-4A Tournament. Photo courtesy Brad Walker By David Wolman...
Dorman Hawkins prepares to announce the homecoming game between Farmersville and Gainesville last Friday. Photo by David Wolman / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Dorman Hawkins didn’t have any experience as a public-address announcer when he...
Farmersville senior Graycin Strawn (13) attempts to hit the ball around the hands of two Quinlan Ford defenders last Friday. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Farmersville volleyball is at its best when the Lady Farmers are...
Farmersville defenders converge to tackle Gainesville quarterback Ray Glancy on Friday. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Senior running back Marquis Oshodi rushed for touchdowns of 32, 14 and 97 yards and Farmersville...
Farmersville’s Landon Green, right, and Drew Crum, left, finished 16th and 11th, respectively, at the Castleberry Cross Country Invitational. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] With the regular season winding down, the...
Education
Farmersville ISD trustees unanimously voted Nov. 17 to extend Superintendent Micheal French’s contract through mid-2028 and heard encouraging updates on the district’s fastest-growing student group: English-language learners who now speak 19 different languages at...
The Farmersville High School Class of 1964 celebrated its 60th Class Reunion Saturday, June 8, at the Family Table Restaurant in Farmersville. Pictured are, front row from left, Brenda Clark Duckett, Linda Smith Hess, Linda Bowers Willis, Sherry Jackson Rice, Betsy...
Summer for area school districts is a break for students, but not for trustees and administrators. As is the case for many, including Farmersville ISD, July is the start of the financial (fiscal) year, so budgets are required to be adopted in advance. By Cole...
Last week, the FISD Child Nutrition Department began offering a free meal program to children 18 and younger and to enrolled students with disabilities 21 years old or younger within the district. The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is a U.S. Department of...
A confetti cannon, along with the traditional cap toss, signaled the end of graduation ceremonies for the Farmersville High School Class of 2024 Tuesday, May 21, at the CUTX Event Center in Allen. Family, friends and Farmersville ISD administrative staff gathered to...
Life & Style
Book lovers visiting Vancouver, Canada should stop and visit the Central Library Vancouver, one of many remarkable libraries in the world. Libraries have always held a certain magic—quiet places where stories, ideas and histories live side by side, waiting for someone...
A love of horses, a heart for helping and an unwavering faith led one woman on a quest to blend her passions into a nonprofit that touches lives daily. Lynn Turner’s lifelong journey culminated nine years ago with Heavenly Hooves, a nonprofit that provides equine...
The holidays are far from ho hum in Farmersville as the city, local businesses and volunteers plan for — and work hard — to create a festive atmosphere with lights, entertainment and much more. The 2022 debut of Farmersville Lights happens Thursday, Dec. 1 at 6 p.m....
It’s that time of year again and soon Farmersville Parkway will be all aglow as the light display kicks off its third year of bringing joy to visitors and Farmersville residents while supporting area charities. The official lighting ceremony, complete with a seasonal...
The Farmersville Outreach Alliance Angel Tree Program is amid its busy season signing up, and then collecting gifts for the children in need. Organizer Judy Brandon said they have 177 Angels signed up and volunteers won’t rest until all the Angels are adopted. “We are...
Opinion
More than 30K school voucher applications were submitted last week on the first day of the state’s new program to give families taxpayer-funded accounts for private school tuition and homeschooling expenses, the Houston Chronicle reported. The applications will be...
Print from John Moore’s personal collection. When I was a child, there was a painting that hung on my grandmother’s kitchen wall. It portrayed a man who was praying over a meal of bread and what appeared to be a bowl of soup. Near the man was a book, which I always...
While much of America enjoys four equal seasons, those of us in Texas celebrate two: Hot and less hot. Between October and February, it’s kinda cold in Texas. The rest of the year, it’s hot and humid. But, as September gives way to October, there is a feeling, albeit...
Former Farmersville Chief of Police with Wyndi Viegel-Gaudette, former news editor for The Farmersville Times. One of the toughest parts about growing older is dealing with unexpected losses. This week, I lost a great friend, mentor and phenomenal human, the former...
The Beatles had a song called, “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.” The line, “…It was 20 years ago today…” reminded me of something that happened not 20 years ago, but 50 years ago. My father dragging me outside to put a storage building together. It was...
