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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...
Collin County Sheriff Jim Skinner says deputies and officers from other agencies have been rounding up suspects in an organized effort to scam the elderly. The sheriff said more than $7 million in cash and gold had been stolen from the retirement savings of around 200...
Officer Francisco Martinez, center, is honored by Mother’s Against Drunk Driving (MADD)for enforcement of DWI offenses for the city of Farmersville during the Monday, Feb. 2, city council meeting. Overall, 48 DWI citations were issued. Cole McClendon/The Farmersville...
Addressing aging infrastructure and escalating maintenance needs, Farmersville City Council reviewed a series of proposed repairs to multiple city-owned buildings during its Tuesday, Jan. 20 meeting, approving funding for some projects while flagging others for...
Andi Clay, Avery Clay and Ashley Evans ride Rosie, Bo and Sparky during last weekend’s winter weather event. Icy conditions and freezing temperatures closed many businesses, along with city offices and schools, but some residents still found time to enjoy the snow....
Sports
Farmersville senior Conner Bakken poses for pictures with the awards that he won this season. Bakken won the 123-pound weight class division at the THSPA Div. II state meet in Abilene. He is the first state champion in boys powerlifting in school history. David Wolman...
Farmersville alumna Morgan Cobb (3) is congratulated by alumna Ellie Liebert (16) after she scored a goal against Bonham on March 1. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Every year, a group of talented student-athletes walk...
Farmersville senior running back Gordon Swartz (25) and junior quarterback Levi McAbee (5) look at the coaches on the sideline for a play call during a Sept. 13, 2024 home game against Commerce. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By David Wolman...
Farmersville alumna Bella Holland set the school record for most digs in a season with 507 and was named the District 13-4A utility player of the year in volleyball and the co-offensive player of the year in softball. Photo by David Wolman / C&S Media By David...
Farmersville alumna Yireida Hernandez (7) helped lead the Lady Farmers’ soccer team to a 3-2 upset win over Frisco Panther Creek on Feb. 17. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Student-athletes at Farmersville High School...
Education
Farmersville High FFA officers seeking sponsorships are, top row, Addison Adams, Garrett Williams and Paxstyn Adams, middle row, Carson Dillard and Brady Johnson, bottom row, Presley McIver, Piper Long and Addison Horton. Courtesy photo Farmersville FFA officers are...
Many school districts were scrambling to comply with a new state law requiring at least one security officer with a gun at every campus during regular school hours. The measure was a direct response to the worst school massacre in Texas history, the May 2022 fatal...
August has been a school spirit filled month so far as Farmersville ISD prepared to welcome students back to class for the 2023-24 school year. FISD staff celebrated as a Farmer Family with lunch, laughs, door prizes and entertainment at the district’s convocation...
The Farmer Pride Marching Band has been playing it cool in the heat since starting back to work in mid-July. The season began July 18 and 19 with two days of leadership training for student leaders. The entire marching band — approximately 120 band members strong —...
As area youth enjoy the last days of summer break, planning and preparations for the 2023-24 school year are in full swing for the estimated 2,100 Farmersville ISD students expected to attend the first day of classes Tuesday, Aug. 8. At Farmersville High School, bond...
Life & Style
An increase in farm acreage, coupled with ongoing consumer demand and opportunities for new seed-improvement programs, signals a positive outlook for the Texas Christmas tree industry, according to a Texas A&M Forest Service expert. “The latest [USDA] census notes...
The Farmersville Times won multiple awards in the 2020 North East Texas Press Association Better Newspaper Contest recently. The awards were announced Friday, April 3 to all members of the NETPA. In addition, a copy of the annual “Winners Circle,” a publication...
The rapid and dynamic spread of COVID-19 necessitates that we all make changes to our lifestyles, including important measures such as social distancing, increased hygiene, and maintaining a sanitized environment. Pet owners may need to take additional...
Members of the Farmersville Quilt Guild have been busy the last two weeks with a new sewing mission prompted by the coronavirus pandemic. The lack of masks currently available to those in the healthcare industry has not only affected hotspots across the country, but...
COVID-19 continues to dominate headlines across the globe. This novel coronavirus first made headlines in late 2019 after an outbreak in Wuhan, the sprawling capital city in China’s Hubei province. The virus has since spread beyond China’s borders, leading to school...
Opinion
Columnist John Moore knows how to make Southern Sweet Tea, and he's offering the recipe. Courtesy John Moore The thing you discover about beverages when you travel beyond the Mason Dixon is that most folks outside of Southern civilization do not know how to properly...
You would think that there’s only one way to fold towels. But, you’d be wrong. Growing up in Ashdown, Arkansas, my momma showed me how to fold them, as well as shirts, socks, underpants, and other personal sundries. I assumed that this skillset would carry me all the...
America really is The Land of Opportunity. Even if there’s only one opportunity, and that opportunity is cutting the grass. Ashdown, Arkansas, was a pretty typical small American town in the 1960s and 1970s. Kids weren’t just handed things. If we wanted...
In the South, we believed with all of our hearts what we were told when we were children. Even if it was wrong. In the 1960s, the RCA color console TV my family had on Beech Street in Ashdown, Arkansas, could make you go blind. It could if you believed what our mom...
Back in the 60s, some American college kids protested the Vietnam War, but mostly, they conducted sit-ins. Few protests were violent. Other American college kids would have contests to see how many of them they could cram into a Volkswagen. Today, some college kids...
