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Farmersville Independent School District is welcoming families for the upcoming school year and providing enrollment guidance for Pre-Kindergarten students and transfer applicants. The district states a child is eligible for free Pre-K if the student is 4 years old on...
Drivers face congestion daily on numerous roadways in Collin County. The annual report on congested roads by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) lists only one roadway segment in Collin County among the top 100, according to 2024 data analyzed by the Texas...
The Metroplex is home to more than 1 million small businesses, representing 99% of all businesses in the area, according to the 2025 Small Business Report. Small businesses continue to power the economic engine of North Texas, according to a newly released statewide...
Farmersville residents in the city’s extra-territorial jurisdiction raised questions about emergency services during the Dec. 1 regular city council meeting, even as the recent proposition to form an emergency services district for unincorporated areas passed...
More than eight people have been arrested in connection with the raid on a cockfight by the Collin County Sheriff’s Office, authorities said. The bust took place Friday, Nov. 28, on County Road 697, southeast of Farmersville, the Sheriff’s Office said. Responding to a...
Sports
The Farmersville baseball team defeated Sunnyvale 5-3 last week. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Farmersville took care of business in a must-win opener, earning a 5-3 victory over Sunnyvale. However, the Raiders regrouped...
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...
Farmersville junior running back Gordon Swartz runs to his left for a gain during Friday's home game against Bonham. Swartz finished with three touchdowns on runs of 60, 1 and 10 yards in the Farmers' 65-27 blowout win from Farmers Stadium. Photo by Victor Tapia /...
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...
Over the last four years, Farmersville High School valedictorian Alex Brooks and salutatorian Kylie Self have traveled similar paths, finding success in both the classroom and on the athletic field. As participants in varsity sports throughout their high school...
The Farmersville ISD board had a short meeting Monday evening - 11 minutes - with just a few items in a light agenda. No one spoke during open forum, and trustees approved the consent agenda before moving on to the business session, which had just three items. The...
Farmersville Independent School District trustees on Monday received a show of support along with an endorsement of the condition of the school system. It came from a group of about 25 parents and teachers who attended a brief FISD Board of Trustees meeting in the...
Select Farmersville High School band students participated in the UIL Region 25 Solo and Ensemble contests February 27 at Anna High School. The band, under the direction of Scott Cross, had 24 students perform a solo in the competition and 20 scored a first...
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...
October is full of celebrations and commemorations including breast cancer awareness and fire prevention. The month is also a time for an educator’s celebration as it is National Principals Month. The Farmersville Times took the opportunity to sit down with a few...
When Lucas resident Diane Leigh went missing last May, the Collin County Sheriff’s Department and Lucas Fire Department conducted a search for hours with no luck. The 71-year-old woman was last seen helping her husband with yardwork, and when he went inside, she...
Here’s a sampling of new foods offered at the SFOT this year: CORN DOG ALE: Corn dog ale is an amber ale brewed with a blend of Pale 2-Row barleys, caramel malt, and smoked malt. They add a proprietary blend of eight herbs and spices to the brew kettle. The...
When Hurricane Florence made landfall last month, it gave local animal lovers the opportunity to help. Residents Marshall Furr and John NeeSmith are no stranger to orchestrating animal rescues in difficult situations. For Furr, the hurricane signified his second time...
Opinion
Columnist John Moore has collected pennies all of his life. Including this 1934 Lincoln wheat penny. He’ll miss the penny when it’s gone. Courtesy John Moore There’s a scene in The Grapes of Wrath when two children ask for candy in a store and it costs more than the...
My mom and her mother saved 7-1/2 books to get us that swing set. Just three years before in 1966, my parents had saved to buy their first house. Money was tight, so, if my sister and I were going to have that new addition to the backyard, Green Stamps would be the...
Ask Rusty – Retired federal employee has small Social Security benefit Dear Rusty: When I started getting Social Security at 62, I was told by the SS office I would get a smaller monthly amount because I worked for the Federal Government and received a Civil...
For those who know me, it’s no secret that I enjoy perusing the classifieds for yard or estate sales. But a recent online visit to the local Craigslist site led to the purchase of a manual typewriter. A 1958 Remington Quiet-Riter, to be exact. This column was written...
I have no clue why we’re told to say, “cheese” when preparing to have our photos taken. I do know that I often said cheese when asked as a kid what I wanted to eat. Specifically, cheese toast. That was my go-to quick meal growing up in Ashdown, Arkansas. I wasn’t...
