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Texas is home to the Top 5 fastest-growing cities by percentage of population, the U.S. Census Bureau reports. Celina, which had been No. 1 in 2023, stole the spotlight from Princeton for the period July 2024 to July 2026. The Census Bureau estimated Celina grew...
Hamilton Street after repairs made. Courtesy City of Farmersville City Manager Ben White provided an overview of street improvements during the Nov. 3 Farmersville City Council meeting. White specifically discussed the status of Farmersville Parkway and Hamilton...
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...
Sports
Farmersville pitcher Seth Brooks held Princeton to three hits with three strikeouts Friday. Photo by Oladipo Awowale / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Despite being separated by seven miles, the Farmersville and Princeton baseball teams rarely...
Farmersville senior outside Kenah Brown has helped to lead the Lady Farmers to a 20-12 record. The Lady Farmers begin District 13-4A play at 4:30 p.m. Friday at Farmers Arena against Sunnyvale. Photo by Oladipo Awowale / C&S Media By David Wolman...
Farmersville junior running back Gordon Swartz runs for yardage during a 24-20 non-district win over Wills Point on Friday from Farmers Stadium. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] FARMERSVILLE -- Farmersville sophomore Amare...
Farmersville junior running back Gordon Swartz raises his hands in the air after scoring on a 59-yard touchdown run in the first quarter against Commerce on Friday, Sept. 13. The Farmers defeated the Tigers, 31-21. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media FARMERSVILLE --...
Gordon Swartz forces a North Lamar to whiff on a tackle. Farmersville defeated North Lamar, 48-41, in a game that was called after the third quarter because of an electrical outage. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media PARIS — For three quarters Friday night, the...
Education
The Texas Legislature has passed Senate Bill 571 (SB 571), aimed at closing loopholes in the state’s educator misconduct system and preventing individuals with a history of wrongdoing from moving between schools. The measure, authored by Sen. Paul Bettencourt, now...
If you’re the parents/guardians of elementary school-age children, the News is collecting Letters to Santa again this year. The letters will be printed in the December 23 edition of The Farmersville Times. Please print out the attached document/image, have your child...
The Texas Education Agency has given the Farmersville Independent School District a “superior” financial rating, the FISD board of trustees learned Monday night. The board conducted a 15-minute public hearing prior to the start of its regular board meeting. It heard...
Standing in the midday sun, Farmersville High School band director Scott Cross is not only sweating, he’s breathing a sigh of relief. Leading the Farmers through their early morning marching drills, Cross is glad that heat is their biggest obstacle. Less than a month...
The Farmersville Independent School District has scheduled a special meeting Thursday at the high school to issue bonds approved in May in a districtwide bond issue election that will dramatically expand and improve all four campuses within the district. The...
Life & Style
Each March, the Wylie Community Band takes the stage at Meyerson Symphony Center to perform their own concert, continuing a local tradition alongside separate performances by Wylie ISD school bands at the same venue. Now in its ninth year, the Wylie Community Band...
The post of county judge changed hands Jan. 2 as former County Commissioner Chris Hill steps in for Keith Self, who is retiring after serving three terms. But, there probably won’t be many changes because the two officials share the same conservative views on limited...
It’s that time of year to start setting New Year’s resolutions: work out more; get a new job; save money. While these are admirable goals, have you considered how your resolutions might make a bigger impact? Protecting our water is one of the biggest challenges facing...
A secret Santa has struck the city of Farmersville and he only has one message during this holiday season: pay it forward. Over $5,000 was gifted to random utility accounts associated with the city of Farmersville. The local anonymous “Santa” gave the city cash to go...
As Christmas approaches, the Marine Corps League of Collin County has been hard at work to make the holidays brighter for less fortunate children through its Toys for Tots program. This is the second year for Toys for Tots as a Collin County effort separate from...
Opinion
Columnist John Moore lost his dog, Will, a few months ago. But Will's leash was called back up for active duty. Courtesy John Moore I was driving to buy the morning paper when I noticed movement ahead. As I drew closer, I realized it was a dog. An English...
If you see a church cookbook, buy it. When women in a church are asked to submit their best recipes for a fundraiser, they bring their A game. They do not want to be outdone. You will not find better recipes anywhere else. By John Moore To Login to read the full story...
On the donation site of the American Civil Liberties Union, the organization states: “The ACLU has been at the center of nearly every major civil liberties battle in the U.S. for over 100 years. This vital work depends on the support of ACLU members in all...
When I was growing up in Ashdown, Arkansas, I thought every adult was old. I really couldn’t tell how old someone was, I just knew that they looked old to me, so they were. Maybe that’s why the young man gave me the discount. About a dozen years ago, I went in early...
Ask Rusty - About difficulty with social security's sign-in process Dear Rusty: Last month I tried to contact Social Security who never picked up a phone on their end. The same with the IRS. When I finally got through, they said I had to join ID.me before they could...
