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By Andrew Norsworthy | [email protected] Farmersville City Council addressed emergency services, infrastructure improvements and the city’s proposed 2026-27 budget and tax rate during its Aug. 17 meeting, approving several agreements while continuing...
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....
The Collin College Board of Trustees has named a successor to Place 1 Trustee Megan Wallace, who resigned last year due to relocation. Wallace was elected in May 2023 and her term expires in May 2029. Trustees chose attorney Glenn Callison of Plano to serve until the...
Sports
Farmersville's Alexia Hernandez was named the District 13-4A Defensive Player of the Year for the 2025-26 season. Photo by Oladipo Awowale / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Farmersville enjoyed athletic success across the board, and one reason...
Farmersville sophomore Amare Warren broke the school record in the boys' triple jump at the District 13-4A track and field meet at Raider Stadium in Sunnyvale. Photo by David Wolman / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] This season has been one for...
Farmersville's Alicia West and the Lady Farmers fell 4-2 to Caddo Mills on Tuesday, April 8. Photo by Jerry Winfrey / C&S Media From Staff Reports Final scores for games played by Farmersville from April 7-12: Friday, April 11 Baseball Farmersville 2, Community 1...
Farmersville senior Mason Erwin delivers a pitch to home plate March 28. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media From Staff Reports Final scores for games played by Farmersville from March 28-April 3. Tuesday, April 1 Baseball Farmersville 11, Wills Point 8 Softball Wills...
Farmersville senior Michael Vasquez looks for an open teammate as he dribbles the ball through two Sunnyvale defenders on Thursday, March 20. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media From Staff Reports Final scores for games played by Farmersville High School from March...
Education
Farmersville junior Amare Warren, left, runs against sophomore Jaxson Ward during practice Monday, Aug. 4. The Farmers come into the season seeking to build off their first playoff win since 2016. Students in Farmersville ISD will return to class Thursday, Aug. 7,...
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
Halloween isn’t just about costumes and candy. For kids, it’s also a chance to get creative, let their imaginations run wild, and make something fun with their own hands. Parents and teachers know that holiday crafts do more than keep little hands busy—they help kids...
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...
A freshman at Farmersville High School is making her mark on the world by singing notes of victory and support for those struggling with epilepsy. Casey Chambers, 15, was diagnosed with epilepsy last year causing her world to change in many ways. The teen was at a...
Valentines for Veterans is now underway throughout Collin County. The week of February 14 is recognized as National Salute to Veteran Patients week and provides Americans the opportunity to honor and thank veterans across the country. Specifically, the program aims to...
Opinion
Columnist John Moore knows the Southern search words to buy things online now that the Thrifty Nickel is gone. Courtesy John Moore/Facebook The South used to rely on the Thrifty Nickel as our garage sale newspaper, but like many things these days,...
We need more Archie Bunkers and Fred Sanfords today. One morning as I was watching TV, I tried to think of one television character we have today that has anywhere close to the same level of notoriety of any of the ones with which we grew up. I couldn’t think of one....
If there was one thing Ashdown, Arkansas had when I was growing up, it was plenty for kids to do. During the summer months, activities included baseball, day trips to swim at the lake, visiting kinfolk, and spending the night at a friend’s house. And of course, lawn...
Forty-five years ago, my mother began collecting a series of antique canning jars. I can’t remember why this happened, but my best guess is that she came across one that was unique, she liked it, and she bought it. This purchase would start a chain reaction and a...
Cell phones have certainly changed our lives, but I’m not altogether convinced it’s for the better. If my life were a TV series, this would have been a recent episode. By John Moore To Login to read the full story or to subscribe, visit...
