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An offer of employment has been extended to the lone finalist for Farmersville’s city manager position as city officials move closer to filling the city’s top administrative role. During a special called meeting Friday, May 29, councilmembers authorized Mayor Craig...
Ben W., a retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. who served 25 years, was awarded a Quilt of Valor by Jane Hall, left. Kathy Wingo, right, presided over the ceremony, awarding nine quilts to local veterans last week. Courtesy photo Farmersville Quilt Guild members honored nine...
Collin County Judge Chris Hill says the developer of an Islamic-focused neighborhood near Josephine has changed the name of the project from EPIC City to The Meadow. Hill said Community Capital Partners (CCP) had not yet filed any paperwork with the county but was...
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...
City on a Hill Ministries, a partnership of multiple churches, is open every Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m., providing food, clothing, baby supplies, toys, household items and more to those in need in the community. Courtesy photo As the federal government shutdown drags on...
Sports
The Farmersville girls powerlifting team poses for pictures. The Lady Farmers had three lifters qualify for the THSWPA state meet. Courtesy John Searson By David Wolman [email protected] Farmersville had three lifters qualify for the Texas High School Women's...
The Farmers will look to snap a two-game losing streak this Thursday. Farmersville hosts Sanger at 7 p.m. at Farmers Stadium. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Due to the threat of severe weather, Farmersville and Sanger...
Farmersville senior Kenah Brown passes the ball over the net during Tuesday's Class 4A Division II bi-district match against Pleasant Grove. The Lady Farmers put up quite the battle in the third set, but were unable to overcome a rough start in a 3-0 loss at Sulphur...
Farmersville defenders Amare Warren (0) and Ra'Jun Wilkes (17) break up a pass attempt for Van Alstyne wide receiver Tim Moore in the end zone Friday, Oct. 25 from Farmers Stadium. The Panthers defeated the Farmers 42-35 in overtime. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S...
Farmersville sophomore Amare Warren runs past a Caddo Mills defender for a big gain in a 29-23 road win over Caddo Mills on Friday night. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Farmersville avenged last year's playoff loss to...
Education
Courtesy photo Collin College is now accepting applications for its new Bachelor of Applied Technology (BAT) in Software Development, set to launch this fall at the college’s Frisco Campus. The program builds on Collin College’s existing Associate of Applied Science...
Farmersville Independent School District trustees, citing a continuing influx of top-quality educators into the district based on the structure of its academic calendar, on Monday night approved keeping the school system on a four-day week for the 2022-23 academic...
Michael Daigrepont has what one could describe as an “Olympic dream” that he and a group of Farmersville Junior High School students are about to achieve. They will enter the VEX Robotics World Championship in May in downtown Dallas to determine whether they are the...
A community history lesson, robotic dance and a big check were part of the official opening of a new facility that will equip Farmersville students well into the future. The Farmersville ISD Engineering Academy welcomed officials and guests to a dedication ceremony...
A community history lesson, robotic dance and a big check were part of the official opening of a new facility that will equip Farmersville students well into the future. The Farmersville ISD Engineering Academy welcomed officials and guests to a dedication ceremony...
Life & Style
The Wranglers Equestrian Drill team performs 10-12 times per year, including some rodeos, along with competitions, the Fort Work Stock Show and more. The team is coached by April Evans, left, of Lucas. Courtesy photo When the lights come up and the announcer’s voice...
A luncheon full of lounging took place Saturday, Feb. 23 as the Farmersville Historical Society’s annual style show and luncheon took place. During the style show, historic women’s loungewear from Henson-Kickernick, a Greenville based family-owned company was...
The date of April 2, 2009 is seared into Karen Schrah’s brain, as it would be for any parent who underwent what she did that day. That afternoon, her son, Zachary, a sophomore at Clark High School, was taking part in spring football practice at Plano East, where he...
A love of flowers and gifts is blooming in downtown Farmersville as both Carrie’s Floral Creation and The Hay Loft showcase blossoming blooms. Owners of Carrie’s Floral Creation, Carrie and Brent Varvil, get to celebrate Valentine’s Day in their own special way each...
Featuring an eclectic variety of items, Mismatched Matter in downtown Farmersville offers a little something for everyone. The business, located at 135 S. Main Street, specializes in high quality used furniture but also offers books, vinyl records, movies and much...
Opinion
Columnist John Moore has two people to tell him how to drive: his wife and Siri. Courtesy John Moore I firmly believe GPS was invented to save marriages. Before that, wives had to drive from the passenger seat. I grew up in Ashdown, Arkansas, long before Siri started...
When it comes to criticizing the powerful or politically connected, the First Amendment protects the little guy. No matter who you are or how much money you have in the bank, you have the right to speak your mind. Because our founders knew all too well the danger of...
Whenever I see canister sets, cookie jars, clocks and Formica dinette sets from the 50s and 60s, I feel as if I’ve gone home. These items adorned my youth, but as often happens, new things come and old things go. As the 70s made way for harvest gold, avocado green,...
I'm not sure how a tomato became the symbol of sewing in the South, but it did. My mom, and every other mom I knew in Ashdown, Arkansas, had a pincushion in the shape of a tomato. Many of those pincushions are still around. Judging from the workload that women endured...
I saw a T-shirt that said, “I like a couple of my buddies, my dog, and that’s about it.” It substantiated what I had long felt, seldom said, and had heard from others. Many of us like our dogs better than most people. And I don’t think there’s anything wrong with...
