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TxDOT proposes widening the present two-lane bridge across Lake Lavon to a six-lane span with 10-foot mixed-use paths on each side. There is no present funding for the project. Bob Wieland/C&S Media The Texas Department of Transportation is proposing a $230...
Collin College will host a free outdoor movie night on Saturday, March 28, at its Farmersville Campus, inviting families, students, and community members to enjoy an evening of entertainment under the stars. The featured film will be the animated adventure “How to...
Registration for Collin College’s summer camps will open April 20, with a variety of programs available for middle and high school students across the county — including options in Farmersville, McKinney and Wylie. Space is limited, and college officials encourage...
The Farmersville Historical Society will host its annual Spring Luncheon on Saturday, April 11, with a patriotic theme celebrating America’s 250th birthday. Titled the “American 250 Semiquincentennial,” the event will be held at Farmersville High School and will begin...
A key infrastructure agreement tied to the Farmersville Parkway project won city council approval March 16. The deal with the North Texas Municipal Water District advances plans for a treated water pipeline to support long-term growth. The agreement allows the city to...
Sports
Farmersville’s Janiyla Craft smiles as she poses for pictures with the first-place medal that she won at the Texas High School Women’s Powerlifting Association Class 4A state meet in the 242-pound weight class division. Photo courtesy John Searson By David Wolman...
Farmersville senior Christian Aguilar raises his hands in the air after he made a 32-yard field goal as time expired to lift the Farmers to a season-opening 30-27 road win over Blue Ridge on Friday, Aug. 29. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By David Wolman...
Farmersville junior Breelynn Pollard sets up a teammate for a hitting attempt during a pool play game at the Top of Texas Tournament last Thursday. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Following a second-place finish at the...
Luke Lair placed 16th at the Princeton Invitational. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Farmersville's boys cross country team had a strong showing at the Princeton Invitational, earning third place at the Aug. 16 meet with a...
Farmersville senior linebacker Cade Ellis racked up 135 tackles as a junior last season. Photo by Dfresh Productions By David Wolman [email protected] Farmersville senior linebacker Cade Ellis has always played with the mindset of carrying a chip on his...
Education
The Texas Legislature has voted to eliminate the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, known as STAAR, and replace it with a new testing and accountability system designed to reduce pressure on students, give parents and teachers faster results and provide...
In an effort to aid incoming pre-K and kindergartners register for the upcoming school year, Tatum Elementary will host a pre-kindergarten and kindergarten round up Thursday, April 20 from 5 to 7 p.m. At the event, there will be free food, bounce house, games and much...
Farmersville trustees’ regular meeting touched on three items besides the standard concent agenda. Monday evening’s business took less than a half hour and addressed a purchase alliance approval, Texas Essential Knowledge & Skill supplies and the Teacher Incentive...
Collin College trustees have voted to maintain the district’s current tuition rates for this fall. The college board took action Tuesday, Feb. 28, at its regularly scheduled monthly meeting. “With the rising costs of products, it is important to keep college...
Farmersville ISD administrators and police personnel briefed the school board on new developments regarding school safety at the Feb. 27 regular scheduled meeting. Wayne Callaway, Executive Director of Human Resources and Student Services, along with FISD Police Chief...
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...
With such a wet spring, that can only mean one thing: mosquito season is in full swing presented the opportunity for outdoor fun to be ruined. In fact, according to Pests.org, most parts of the country will see above-normal activity of these unwelcome summer guests....
Whether it’s dance lessons, computer projects, art class or yoga, kids these days are busy bees. And while such activities are enriching and fun, experts say that many kids aren’t spending enough time doing something much simpler and every bit as important as...
It’s time to get outside and enjoy summer BBQs, gardening, hikes and much more. Don’t let mosquitoes keep you inside; Instead enlist these chemical-free strategies to manage these pests in your landscape. Start by eliminating the mosquitoes’ breeding grounds. Drain...
The term “gut microbiome” is often used to refer to all the organisms—including bacteria, viruses, and fungi—that live in an animal’s gastrointestinal (GI) tract. For people and pets, these organisms have a large impact on the health of both the GI tract and the...
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...
WASHINGTON DC, Feb 23 -- January Littlejohn is a stay-at-home mom and a licensed mental health counselor. In 2020, as Covid swept the nation, her 13-year-old daughter told her that “she no longer felt like a girl.” Her mom described it as a “devastating revelation” in...
He was crossing the road. Over and over. I was surprised someone hadn’t hit him with their car. I was also surprised the coyotes hadn’t gotten him. It was 9 o’clock at night and according to the residents of the small strip of country road, he’d been out there for a...
It appears that telephone landlines may be on their way out. CNN Business reported that recently, AT&T applied for a waiver in the state of California to stop servicing traditional landlines. Both AT&T and Verizon have both said they want to move away from...
On Christmas Eve 2008, there were just three of us working in the office. Well, technically, there was one of us working, the other two were there. A couple of the young ladies on staff either didn’t have enough vacation time built up or they were saving it for...
