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Members of the Texas Society of the Sons of the American Revolution enter the cobblestones of downtown Farmersville during the Audie Murphy Day Parade on Saturday, June 20 in historic downtown Farmersville. Photo Ian McVea Veterans, community leaders and residents...
The new Texas school voucher program has received applications for more than 160,000 students, Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock said, and the deadline for families to apply has been extended to 11:59 p.m. CT on March 31, 2026. “Demand is strong for the record-setting...
Home Depot employees deliver pallets of boxed cereal to Amazing Grace Food Pantry. Courtesy Amazing Grace Food Pantry Wylie pantry celebrates 20 years of feeding neighbors What began in 2006 as a small community service effort has grown into a lifeline for thousands...
Collin College has appointed Garry Evans as provost of the Plano Campus and Kyle Bellue as provost of the Wylie and Farmersville campuses, the college announced March 9. The appointments take effect June 1. The leadership changes follow the retirements of Sherry...
Farmersville Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Egg Hunt behind the Onion Shed Saturday, April 4. File Art Several Easter and spring-themed events are on the calendar across the region in the coming weeks, giving families multiple opportunities to celebrate the...
Sports
LaToya Ellis is returning to her alma mater to serve as the next head coach of the Farmersville girls basketball team. Photo courtesy LaToya Ellis By David Wolman [email protected] LaToya Ellis was the point guard for the 1994-95 Farmersville girls basketball...
Farmersville junior Breelynn Pollard placed second in the District 13-4A cross country meet with a time of By David Wolman [email protected] For the third consecutive season, the Farmersville boys cross country team has qualified for the regional meet. The...
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...
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...
This week’s school board meeting was short but sweet for Farmersville ISD administrators. Following approval of the consent agenda at the Monday, April 29 board meeting without any discussion, trustees convened for a brief closed session to discuss contracts for...
Farmersville ISD Superintendent Michael French has been busy visiting local establishments and nonprofits answering questions and explaining details related to the proposed $98 million bond package that will be on the May 4 ballot. On a rainy Saturday, April 20,...
Growth in housing and student enrollment are the two primary reasons Farmersville ISD is asking voters to approve a $98 million bond package at the May 4 election, which will also determine local political races as well. According to statistics from the Texas...
Farmersville ISD was one of three North Central Texas school districts, along with a local college, to receive a JET Grant last week from the Texas Workforce Commission. The district was awarded $330,362 in Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant funds Friday, April...
Life & Style
A blue jay perches near a snow-dusted backyard feeder, a familiar winter sight across North Texas. With the right feeder and food, homeowners can attract a variety of birds — from cardinals to finches — throughout the year. Few things bring a yard to life quite like...
The perfect opportunity to support a local nonprofit by buying handmade one-of-a-kind Mother’s Day, teacher, graduation and wedding gifts, has arrived. The Coventry Reserve, located at 2004 Parker Rd. in St. Paul, is hosting its annual Spring Pottery and Garden...
Amid a global pandemic, as the world faced fears, frustration, and more than a little bit of boredom, Gwen Snyder thought it would be a good idea to start a theater company. “The arts give you an opportunity outside of your paying job to laugh, to cry, and have a...
The interior of the Farmersville High School cafetorium was transformed into a spring-like setting last weekend as supporters of the Farmersville Historical Society gathered in-person for the first time since 2020 for the annual Spring Luncheon. Around 150 guests...
Few things can give us peace, pleasure, and pure bliss like a slice of homemade pie. It reminds us of Grandma’s house or Thanksgiving or Sunday supper after church. There are absolutely no bad memories associated with pie. That’s the philosophy embraced by Elisë...
Opinion
Columnist John Moore’s grandmothers kept candy dishes on their coffee tables. Orange slices were a common treat found inside them. Photo: John Moore From the 1940s through the 1970s, Southern grandmothers always had candy dishes on the living room coffee table. The...
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...
Columnist John Moore still enjoys the old radio and TV shows, even though they went off the air decades ago. Courtesy John Moore My father used to talk about radio programs a lot. The Lone Ranger. Lum and Abner. Amos and Andy. Edgar Bergen. People tend to talk about...
I hate pine needles. Growing up in Arkansas will do that to you. Pine trees are everywhere in Ashdown, Arkansas. They are pretty much everywhere throughout the Natural State. Pine trees brought the paper mills, which brought the paper mill employees, which...
There’s something about being scared. Some kids claim they don’t like it, but do. While a handful of other kids claim they don’t like it, and really don’t. I was the former. My sister was the latter. In the small, redbrick house on Beech Street in Ashdown, Arkansas,...
