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By John [email protected] Collin County commissioners on Monday approved a proposal to upgrade the county road improvement plan, using a hot mix formula that public works officials say will extend the lifespan of county road work. The vote to upgrade the...
Ezra Pratt, principal transportation planner for the North Central Texas Council of Governments, speaks to Rotarians about growth and how NCTCOG is planning to maintain mobility through 2050. Ezra Pratt, principal transportation planner for the North Central Texas...
Sheriff Skinner with some of the blankets donated by Project Linus to be distributed by his department for multiple purposes; child accident victims, the Children’s Advocacy Center, the VALOR project and more. A colorful patchwork of quilts, the aroma of homemade...
Complete, unofficial returns in yesterday’s election show the proposal to create an emergency services district (ESD-1) in Collin County was favored by 6,594 voters or 72.57% of the total vote count of 9.086, Collin County Elections reported at 12:33 a.m.There were...
Complete, unofficial returns from the Nov. 4 election show all 17 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution passed in Collin County, as they did in statewide balloting. With all 91 vote centers reporting, Collin County Elections showed Proposition 10 had the...
Sports
Farmersville senior Devin Swain Jr. goes up for a basket during a recent home game against Wills Point. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By Mark Saldana [email protected] NEVADA – The Farmers opened Friday night with strong energy but were unable to recover...
Farmersville senior Braxtin Turney (11) scored the 1,000th point of his high school career during a Jan. 14 home game against Wills Point. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Before the beginning of the season, Shana Turney...
Farmersville senior Morgan Cobb (3) was one of the team leaders in assists last season. Cobb already has four assists this season. File photo By David Wolman [email protected] As the Farmersville girls soccer team prepared for the start of this season, the Lady...
Farmersville junior Daniella Jimenez reaches out with her right hand to attempt to keep possession for the Lady Farmers during last Friday’s home game against Community. The Lady Farmers improved to 1-0 in District 13-4A following a 45-41 win over the Lady Braves....
Farmersville senior Drake Grimes has helped to lead the Farmers to a 15-7 record. Photo by Maddie Smith / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] There has not been a lot that has gone right for the Farmersville boys basketball team in recent years. The...
Education
With the start of the new school year fast approaching, Farmersville ISD is encouraging parents and guardians to submit their applications for free or reduced-price meals as soon as possible to ensure students receive the nutrition they need without interruption....
Veteran’s Day was celebrated at several Farmersville ISD campuses on Friday, Nov. 11. The festivities started with a flag raising ceremony at Tatum Elementary, where veterans were given thank-you cards and invited to join the student body in reciting the Pledge of...
Because of a larger increase in fund balance than originally expected, the Farmersville ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved to increase employee bonus stipends with an additional $2,000, along with the budgeted amount of $750 per employee. In the Monday, Nov....
Farmersville FFA proudly welcomed the community to tour the new $2.2 million agricultural project center during a sponsored Open House Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 6 p.m. The facility was part of the 2021 $65 million bond proposal approved by voters. Constructed by CIW,...
Farmersville ISD school board members heard good news regarding the financial status of the district during the public hearing held prior to the Monday, Oct. 24 regular monthly meeting. As required by law, the school district held a public hearing to discuss the...
Life & Style
The State Fair of Texas Midway beckons with all of its sights, smells, sounds and thrills. Photo courtesy Kevin Brown/State Fair of Texas® The State Fair of Texas will return to Dallas’ Fair Park this fall with 24 days of entertainment, agriculture, and community...
Summer brings with it an expectation of sweltering temperatures, sometimes to the point of danger. As temperatures climb, remember that if you are hot, your pet is probably feeling even hotter. Dogs and cats generate more heat than people and usually also have a thick...
A Wylie-based “big cat” is taking the world by storm, one gene at a time. Kylo Ren, a white Bengal tiger housed at In-Sync Exotics in Wylie, was born in March 2018, less than two months after his parents Assad and Zahra were taken in by the local wildlife rescue...
When the outdoors beckons, road trips can be the perfect way to see the countryside, escape the routine of daily life and enjoy short vacations. When taking to the open road, it is important to focus on safety. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says...
Fifty-two children died in hot cars nationwide in 2018 of pediatric vehicular heatstroke -- more than any other year on record in the past 20 years. Experts say that these tragic deaths are entirely preventable. “Even one child dying in a hot car is too many,” says...
Opinion
Columnist John Moore likes the fall season the best. The temperature cools and the costumes come out. Courtesy John Moore One of my most vivid memories of fall happened during junior high. I was standing in the end zone prior to the start of a football game. I could...
One of my most vivid memories of fall happened during junior high. I was standing in the end zone prior to the start of a game. I could barely feel my fingers and toes. It was October, but it was unusually cold (Al Gore had yet to invent global warming). My shoulder...
If we’re honest, some products aren’t that different from each other. But during the 50s, 60s, and 70s, our moms were extremely loyal to the ones they liked. And advertising had a lot to do with mom’s loyalty, and ours. Growing up in front of a large, RCA console TV...
Our grandparents had it figured out. They lived life on their terms. Today, we live life on society’s terms. And the evidence that we regret it is all around. The first bit of proof that my grandfather and grandmother had control of how their day would go is the fact...
He left me a message, so I called him back. It’s funny how, even if you haven’t talked to a childhood friend in a long time, the conversation picks up as if you had just spoken earlier in the day. “Remember that location you always said you’d like to buy one...
