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Cody Crotty’s professional goal is rooted in the fire service, and he intends to become a full-time firefighter. Crotty, a volunteer firefighter, has been named Firefighter of the Year for the Farmersville Fire and Rescue Department, even as he works as an electrician...
More than one-fourth of registered Collin County voters turned out for the March 3 primary elections, according to unofficial final results reported by Collin County Elections. And the number of Democratic voters nearly equaled that of Republican voters, a sharp...
CASA volunteer Dawn Brucher has mediated between teens and foster families. Courtesy art When a child is removed from an unsafe home, they lose more than a place to live. They lose familiar routines, classrooms, friendships and, often, contact with siblings — all in a...
A visitor to the construction site of McKinney National Airport’s new passenger terminal checks out an artist’s rendering of how the building will look when completed later this year. Bob Wieland/C&S Media Dozens of McKinney city officials donned hard hats, orange...
More than 17% of registered Collin County voters turned out early for the March 3 primary elections, a higher percentage than early votes cast in the 2024 primaries when there were even fewer registered voters. There were 132,310 ballots cast during the 11 days...
Sports
Siblings Diego Capetillo, left, and PJ Capetillo, pose for pictures after competing in the College Nationals Powerlifting Meet in New Orleans, Louisiana. Courtesy Ramona Capetillo By David Wolman [email protected] Farmersville alums and siblings PJ Capetillo...
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...
Farmersville junior libero Isabella Lopez (7) finished with 12 digs during last week’s road win at North Lamar. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] With District 13-4A play set to commence this week, Farmersville head volleyball...
Farmersville junior quarterback Levi McAbee runs for yardage during Friday's 48-0 win over Wills Point. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] One week after suffering its first loss of the season, Farmersville bounced back in a...
Farmersville sophomore Landen Ware placed eighth at the Pilot Point meet last week. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Farmersville sophomore Landen Ware led the way for the Fightin’ Farmers at the Pilot Point Invitational with...
Education
The 2027-28 school year may feel far away, yet Farmersville ISD leaders are already preparing for a shift that will bring three elementary campuses to the district. During the regular meeting Monday, Oct. 27, Superintendent Micheal French presented a tentative...
Farmersville mother, PD, FD, ISD talk fentanyl Amid a national opioid crisis gripping the U.S., the escalating dangers and pervasive effects on teenagers have become a focal point of concern, prompting urgent calls for action and awareness. Most recently, Collin...
No major changes will be seen in the 2024-2025 Farmersville ISD school calendar, as adopted unanimously by trustees at the regular meeting on Monday, March 25. Assistant Superintendent Micah Taylor described the new calendar as “almost identical” to the current...
Farmersville Independent School District Micheal French believes the school district he runs is getting a new high school for a third of the price it would normally have cost. Why is that? “Because to build a high school from scratch,” he said, “it would have cost...
Farmersville High School students from several organizations and clubs were recognized at the Feb. 26 school board meeting held in the FHS cafeteria. Superintendent Micheal French described the honorees as having the “aptitude, attitude and effort to excel.” By Cole...
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...
For over two decades, the Farmersville Historical Society has been hosting one of the most popular social events in the city - and this year will be no different. After a one-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the group’s annual Spring Luncheon fundraiser will offer the...
Farmersville Lights are now shining brightly as the Christmas light display along Farmersville Parkway was officially turned on Wednesday, Dec. 1 at 6 p.m. CBTx Bank is the title sponsor of the light endeavor, giving the city the ability to host Farmersville Lights...
Donnette Smith will lead you on a path of crime, intrigue, romance and suspense in her latest novel, a fantasy/paranormal thriller set in Farmersville involving a fictional cop named Cole Rainwater and his former high school sweetheart — now psychic — Jenna Langely....
After a few years of growing the typical Texas flowers; pansies in the winter, impatiens in the summer in the normal front flowerbeds, homeowner Kori Hendrix realized she wanted more variety and more gardens at her Wylie home. There was ample opportunity to make...
Opinion
Columnist John Moore believes that you haven't been immortalized properly until you've been painted on black velvet. Like this John Wayne rendering that's available on eBay from Lindy1017. Courtesy eBay Lindy1017 You’d think that John Wayne said the word ‘pilgrim’ a...
It seems like about every time I am out in the public, no matter what the occasion, once someone realizes I own the local paper they seem anxious to tell me something. And in more cases than not, it is how something someone has read impacts their lives. For...
Photo by Ricardo Guzman, Pixabay As we left Ashdown, Arkansas, in my mom’s 1971 Buick Electra 225 Limited, my mom turned to my dad and asked, “Jimmy, are you sure we have enough money?” He responded, “Well, Mary. If four hundred dollars isn’t enough to spend two weeks...
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...
