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An agenda item intended for routine approval Monday afternoon became the subject of a lengthy discussion among Collin County commissioners and Tax Assessor-Collector Scott Grigg. The discussion focused on how Grigg’s office processes checks delivered by residents...
Farmersville alumna Morgan Cobb (3) is congratulated by alumna Ellie Liebert (16) after she scored a goal against Bonham on March 1. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Every year, a group of talented student-athletes walk...
Farmersville senior running back Gordon Swartz (25) and junior quarterback Levi McAbee (5) look at the coaches on the sideline for a play call during a Sept. 13, 2024 home game against Commerce. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By David Wolman...
Mary Bedosky came to Farmersville with a simple but direct message as District Governor of Rotary District 5810. “It’s all about the clubs,” Bedosky told the Farmersville Rotary Club board of directors. “I am here on behalf of the district to help you do what you want...
Larry Wisdom, Farmersville native and former theater teacher for Farmersville High School from 1970-77, led the school’s theater program to its first UIL One-Act Play title in 1975. Wisdom distributed medals to his former students at their 50th class reunion Saturday,...
Sports
Avery Davis (7) and the Farmersville girls soccer team is in search of its first playoff berth in program history. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Last season’s run to the brink of the first playoff appearance in program...
Brady Gray (8) gets one of his two touchdowns at Bridgeport on Friday. Farmersville (3-1, 0-1) was handed their first district, as well as, season loss by Bridgeport (1-5, 1-1) on Friday night at Bull Memorial Stadium in their District 5-4A clash. The Farmers trailed...
The Fightin’ Farmers charge onto the field ahead of their home game with the Community Braves. What looked like a blowout and leading 35-7 at the half, turned into a different game for the undefeated Farmers. Behind a couple of interceptions, from Elijah Huggins and...
After a nice start to the season, Mother Nature interrupted the hotter than average football season with unexpected bad weather Friday night. Farmersville, sporting a 2-0 record and averaging over 50 pts a game this year, played less than half a quarter at Pilot...
FARMERSVILLE – It was a perfect evening to start the year for the Fightin’ Farmers, who cruised to a 53-0 victory over Eustace. Playing in front of the home crowd on a game delayed for heat, the Farmers came out red hot on offense, marching down the field on their...
Education
Farmersville ISD Assistant Superintendent Micah Taylor presented a final draft of the 2025-26 school calendar to board members at the regular monthly meeting Monday, March 31. After a detailed explanation, trustees unanimously approved the calendar, which will be...
With the school year over, many parents are left wondering how their children will find regular meals this summer. Luckily, there are several options for local families. Farmersville ISD is continuing its curbside meal pickup program into the summer,...
Administrators at Farmersville Junior High School have a unique way of preparing students for high school and encouraging good grades: eighth graders get to compete for the titles of “valedictorian” and “salutatorian” four years before most other students do....
A most unusual school year has just concluded, but for the top two Farmersville High School scholars in the Class of 2020, the unique challenges brought this year have prepared them both for what lies ahead as they graduate from high school and move on to the same...
It’s the final stretch of the school year for Farmersville students, and what would normally be a time filled with parties and ceremonies will instead be spent in vehicles or online. But that doesn’t mean seniors won’t have ways to celebrate. Although they won’t...
Life & Style
Cinco de Mayo is a relatively insignificant holiday on the Mexican calendar. However, among Americans, Cinco de Mayo has become an opportunity to celebrate Mexican culture and cuisine. Each year on May 5, many Cinco de Mayo celebrants toast with their favorite...
Mother’s Day is just around the corner and if you’re fortunate enough to still have your mom or grandmother in your life why not plan a special trip to honor them this year? We all know flowers and lunch are nice but how about escaping town to visit a place where...
After more than a year, the Farmersville FD EMS Academy has graduated its first-ever class. The graduation, which was held Friday, April 27 at the Civic Center, commemorated the hard work of four students who were able to walk across the stage as certified EMTs and...
Many people showed up to Back the Blue at the Farmersville Police Association Gala Saturday, April 21. The gala raised money for several local community events, such as the Angel Tree Program and scholarships. For additional photos see the April 26 edition or...
It literally took breaking a leg one summer for Ray Baker to find his true passion…the saxophone. Baseball was the culprit. The soon-to-be- high school student was sliding into second base the first game of the season when it happened. “I had a cast on my leg for the...
Opinion
Columnist John Moore recently pulled over to buy fruit from a roadside stand. It reminded him of home. Courtesy John Moore There’s a rhythm to the seasons that you can feel in your bones when you grow up in a place like southwest Arkansas. Long before supermarkets...
The White House may soon issue an executive order that would require drug companies to manufacture certain essential medicines here in the United States. Lawmakers in both parties are pushing for more domestic manufacturing of drugs and medical products. Proponents of...
Ed Sterling wrote this column for almost three decades, so let’s open by celebrating his contributions to the Texas Press Association and its members. Ed was the calm, steady voice keeping us informed and interested. I am honored to have been asked by Mike Hodges, TPA...
COVID-19 turned aggressive to the point last week that the Department of Defense activated U.S. Army and U.S. Navy medical task force teams and assigned them to Texas at Gov. Greg Abbott’s request. Teams were deployed to support Houston and San Antonio hospitals and...
Gov. Greg Abbott has again suspended elective surgeries in hospitals in 104 counties located within 11 of the state’s 22 trauma service areas. Each of the trauma service areas has a regional advisory council and a trauma system plan to respond to health crises such...
