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Collin County Health Care Services has been notified that an individual who spent time in Collin County on Friday, Aug. 14, and Saturday, Aug. 15, has tested positive for measles. Officials say the individual visited three public venues while infectious: Turrentine...
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...
Blackland Prairie Raptor Center will be visiting the Rike Memorial Library in June as one of its summer programs. File art The Rike Memorial Library is gearing up for a summer full of family-friendly activities as part of its 2026 Summer Programs lineup, featuring...
By John Kanelis Collin County Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace Paul Raleeh’s staff needs help and on Monday, the justice of the peace asked county commissioners for “long term, temporary” staffing to help the court move cases more quickly. Raleeh didn’t get the help he...
Sports
Farmersville junior Lillian Couture hits the ball over the net as seniors Isabella Lopez and Peighton Purser look on during Tuesday's season-opening match against Pottsboro. Farmersville won the match in three sets. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman...
The Farmersville boys basketball team poses with the championship plaque after defeating Prosper Richland in the first-place game of the Bronze Division I Division at the Allen In-N-Out Invitational on Wednesday at Allen High School. Photo by Jerry Winfrey / C&S...
Farmersville senior wide receiver Ethan Stone (1) has been named to the Texas High School Coaches Association academic all-state team. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] All of the hard work put in by cross country runners,...
Farmersville junior Christian Smith, pictured in previous action, scored 40 points on 18-of-33 shooting in a 98-75 win over Grand Saline on Tuesday, Dec. 16. Photo by Elijah Kloepping / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] It’s been a successful start...
Farmersville junior Breelynn Pollard qualified for the Class 4A state cross country meet for the first time. Photo by David Wolman / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Although the fall sports season ended one month ago, what Farmersville...
Education
Farmersville ISD student Cypress Tyson poses with her sheep during the Collin County Junior Livestock Show. Tyson earned first place in Class 5 medium wool and was named a Senior Showmanship finalist. Courtesy Nicole House Photography Farmersville ISD agricultural...
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...
Farmersville ISD proudly debuted its latest facility constructed at the high school using funds from the $65 million bond approved by voters in May 2021. The passage of the $98M bond will provide funds for future improvements. Photo courtesy Farmersville ISD. The...
Life & Style
Photo courtesy of Shutterstock Heart health is about more than just the heart itself. It’s a two-way street between the heart and the rest of the body. However, many U.S. adults aren’t aware of the connection between organs. According to a survey conducted by The...
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...
Following a two-year hiatus because of the pandemic, two Farmersville Army veterans, along with veterans from four other communities, were thanked for their service with the gift of handmade quilts last week. Quilts of Valor were draped over the six veterans by...
Opinion
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...
Wild blackberries. Photo by Siala from Pixabay My father would load my sister and me into his ‘52 Chevy truck, and he’d steer down the gravel road leading to the homestead where my mom was raised. The radio played Loretta Lynn and Faron Young as the wind...
I’m fairly certain my dreams have a drug dealer. What is it with dreams? Sleep is supposed to be an 8-hour window (mine’s never that long) when we rest, regenerate, and arise feeling as refreshed as the person in the Folger’s commercial who throws back the covers and...
I’m fairly certain my dreams have a drug dealer. What is it with dreams? Sleep is supposed to be an 8-hour window (mine’s never that long) when we rest, regenerate, and arise feeling as refreshed as the person in the Folger’s commercial who throws back the covers and...
Ask Rusty – Have I saved social security money by claiming at 62? Dear Rusty: I had to start collecting Social Security at 62, and I am 75 now. I believe that in the last 13 years I have saved Social Security money, so I do not know why I cannot draw my full benefits...
