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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...
As part of Human Trafficking Prevention Month, the Poiema Foundation is hosting a Training Summit on Jan. 17 designed to help participants better understand what human trafficking looks like, how vulnerability is created and how community members can be part of...
Collin College was named one of the 2025 Best for Vets Colleges by Military Times, making this the 13th year the college has received the distinction. The college was ranked 70 out of 357 colleges and universities across the nation. “It is a distinct privilege to...
More than 30 new Texas laws took effect Jan. 1, ranging from immigration enforcement to evicting squatters, regulating technology, providing tax breaks and improving the state’s water infrastructure. About 800 other new laws passed this year by the Legislature took...
Change came quickly in 2026 for Farmersville’s city leadership. Council unanimously approved the resignation of City Manager Ben White and the terms of a separation agreement during the regular city council meeting Monday, Jan. 5. Midway through the meeting, council...
Sports
Tariah Brown, right, defends against Syndey Starks during a one-on-one drill at the Farmersville High School youth girls basketball camp on Tuesday, June 9 at Farmersville Arena. Photo by David Wolman / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] First-year...
Farmersville junior Rileigh Blankenship (10), pictured in previous action, led the Lady Farmers with 11 points in a 57-27 loss to North Lamar in a bi-district playoff game Monday at Commerce High School. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By Evan Grice For The...
Farmersville senior Michael Vasquez scored the lone goal for Farmersville in a 1-0 upset win over Frisco Panther Creek on Saturday, 25. Submitted photo. By David Wolman [email protected] After the Farmersville boys’ soccer team lost 3-0 to Sunnyvale in the...
Farmersville junior Katelynn McRay goes up for a layup attempt during the first quarter of a District 13-4A girls basketball game on Friday, Jan. 24 from Farmersville Arena. McRay finished with 13 points in a 43-33 home victory for Farmersville over Quinlan Ford....
Farmersville senior Braxtin Turney (11) scored the 1,000th point of his high school career during a Jan. 14 home game against Wills Point. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Before the beginning of the season, Shana Turney...
Education
The use of cell phones and other personal communication devices by students during the school day is now prohibited at all Texas public and charter school students, grades K through 12. All Texas public and charter school students, grades K through 12, are now...
Farmersville ISD announced the appointment of Nicole Hicks as the new principal of Tatum Elementary. Hicks, who replaces longtime Tatum principal Ginger Ketcher, served as the assistant principal of Farmersville Intermediate School since 2017. For the full story,...
The Texas Education Agency indicated that with no STAAR tests being administered in 2020, schools’ performance this year seems to have been affected statewide by the complications produced by the pandemic, including students shifting to remote learning. STAAR...
It took only 11 minutes for the Farmersville Independent School District Board of Trustees to conduct its business Monday night, but one item the board approved is likely to put smiles on the faces of dozens of high school students. The FISD board approved a request...
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...
Life & Style
The State Fair of Texas Midway beckons with all of its sights, smells, sounds and thrills. Photo courtesy Kevin Brown/State Fair of Texas® The State Fair of Texas will return to Dallas’ Fair Park this fall with 24 days of entertainment, agriculture, and community...
Thanksgiving is a big travel holiday and the sheer volume of cars on the road during the holiday week can make traveling a challenge. In 2017, AAA projected 50.9 million Americans would journey 50 miles or more from home on Thanksgiving. Here’s a few tips before you...
Collin County is not immune to the human trafficking crisis that is happening in the U.S. and abroad. With Texas ranked second behind California in reported trafficking cases, there is much work to be done to educate the public about this modern form of slavery that...
Spiders, ghouls, goblins and more were part of this year’s Scare on the Square and Trick it Up Bike Ride. For more photos see the Nov. 1 edition or click here to browse or purchase Halloween event photos.
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...
Opinion
Columnist John Moore collects cookbooks. Especially ones with a family touch. Courtesy John Moore The transition to digital is understandable in some areas. Watching old movies is easier online. But when it comes to reading, I still prefer a hard copy. A book....
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...
