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Nearly 150,000 Collin County residents were estimated to lack consistent access to adequate food in 2024, according to newly released data from Feeding America, with the number of children experiencing food insecurity increasing by more than 9,000 in one year. Feeding...
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has outlined plans to widen a 4.7-mile stretch of FM 982 between U.S. Highway 380 and FM 546, presenting the first full schematic of the proposed project during a public meeting Tuesday, Dec. 9, at the Longhorn 2020 Event...
Two Collin County cities doubled in population over the past five years while the county grew overall by 19.6% from 2020 to 2025, according to the latest figures from the Texas Population Estimates Program. The program, run by the Texas Demographic Center, estimated...
Farmersville ISD trustees and administrators have approved the naming of several campuses and facilities, honoring individuals whose service and leadership have had a lasting impact on the district and community. The newly approved names recognize former teachers,...
McT-Shirts and True Roots Boutique on McKinney Street was a labor of love for owners Jenger McTee and Jennifer Fetty and their extended families. Previously, the building housed Farmersville Auto Supply. Another generation of a longtime Farmersville family has put...
Sports
Farmersville senior Gordon Swartz was a two-way standout for the Farmers football team. He tackles a Wills Point ball carrier during a 48-0 victory for Farmersville on Sept. 19. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Farmersville...
Farmersville sophomore Amare Warren outruns the Canton defense for one of his two touchdowns in a 27-0 shutout win for the Farmers from Garland's Williams Stadium on Friday, Nov. 15. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] All...
Farmersville sophomore quarterback Levi McAbee threw the game-tying, 11-yard touchdown pass to senior Drake Grimes as time expired. A PAT kick lifted the Farmers to a 39-38 thrilling come-from-behind win over Sanger from Farmers Stadium on Thursday. Photo by Victor...
Farmersville sophomore quarterback Levi McAbee threw the game-tying, 11-yard touchdown pass to senior Drake Grimes as time expired. A PAT kick lifted the Farmers to a 39-38 thrilling come-from-behind win over Sanger from Farmers Stadium on Thursday. Photo by Victor...
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...
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...
After seeing an increase in students failing classes, Farmersville ISD said they are working toward helping accommodate students who are remote learning. “As is the case with districts across the state, Farmersville ISD has experienced a disparity...
The Farmersville Independent School District Board of Trustees approved a budget amendment Monday night that wipes out a projected fiscal deficit of $95,128 and results in a budget surplus of more than $500,000 in the current fiscal year. The amendment is the result...
Farmersville High School will host their own Pep Rally/Bonfire to celebrate the students, alumni and the community this year. The event will be held behind the FHS tennis courts Wednesday, Oct. 7. At the Bonfire/Pep rally, the High School will celebrate their fall...
The Farmersville Independent School District Board of Trustees, blazing through a meeting Monday night in 20 minutes, voted unanimously to submit a report to the Texas Education Agency outlining the district’s asynchronous learning plan, which is another way of...
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...
A red English style telephone booth glinting in the sunlight has been attracting quite a bit of attention throughout the city. Located on the corner of Gaddy and Hwy. 78, the booth is not just a relic of a time gone by but rather a way to offer protection for a school...
Automobile enthusiasts will be able to have their fill of fancy cars as two car shows roll into town next weekend. The 50th anniversary of Bug Tussle Trek will be Saturday, Aug. 25 from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. in downtown Farmersville. The event, hosted by Farmersville...
As retail changes and shopping flees toward the future, the Farmers and Fleas market offers a wide number of opportunities both for vendors and eager shoppers. Saturday, Aug. 4 marked the 14th anniversary of the Farmers and Fleas market in downtown Farmersville. “The...
Farmersville Police Department and Farmersville Fire Department officers are excited to get to meet their neighbors and National Night Out offers a perfect time to do so. This year National Night Out is being held in downtown Farmersville from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m....
Opinion
Columnist John Moore's mother sent him one place often when he was a child. Outside. Courtesy John Moore Red Rover. Sandlot baseball. Hide-and-seek. Cowboys and Indians. The latter today is likely lacking political correctness, but it shares with the others a...
It was Flag Day 1987. I was opening the mic for the first time as a new announcer on KTBB AM 600. It was the early part of my radio journey, and I was excited to be moving up in the industry. KTBB was the second radio station to be licensed in Tyler, Texas. A station...
WASHINGTON, DC, Nov 18 -- “In terms of absolute strength – that is, without regard for body size, weight or composition – the average man tends to be considerably stronger than the average woman. Specifically, the absolute total-body strength of women has...
“Oh, waiter. There’s a bean in my chili.” So goes the encounter every Southerner dreads when he orders a bowl of red and is served chili with beans. There are certain missteps in the South that are unforgivable. Asking a girl out without clearing it first with her...
Malls were the beginning of the end. Although, in the 1970s when Texarkana welcomed its mall, those of us who lived in the area were all too busy being excited about having a mall to see that by shopping there we were hurting our neighbors. “What could be better?” we...
