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Farmersville ISD trustees addressed state legislation, financial considerations and future planning during a regular meeting Monday, March 30 at Farmersville High School. Assistant Superintendent Micah Taylor provided an overview of student performance and...
Property values in Collin County continue to increase, according to 2025 certified taxable values released by Collin Central Appraisal District (CCAD). The district released certified taxable values to taxing authorities on Thursday, July 24. Cities and school...
Collin County residents who donât live in cities will be asked whether the county should create an emergency services district (ESD) to provide fire protection, financed by taxes on their property. Following a Monday, July 28 hearing in McKinney, Collin County...
Farmersville alumna Bella Holland set the school record for most digs in a season with 507 and was named the District 13-4A utility player of the year in volleyball and the co-offensive player of the year in softball. Photo by David Wolman / C&S Media By David...
The 15th Texas Court of Appeals (COA) has thrown out injunctions that had blocked the Texas Education Agency from releasing school accountability ratings for the 2023-24 school year. The TEA is expected to release the ratings Aug. 15. âIt is time for local courts to...
Sports
Farmersville senior Daniella Jimenez (23) goes up for a layup attempt against Quinlan Ford on Tuesday, Jan.13 at Farmersville Arena. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Farmersville senior point guard Alexia Hernandez...
Not much has stopped the Lady Farmers volleyball team this season, as theyâve rolled through the beginning of non-district play. Taking the No. 1 spot in the Texas Girls Coaches Association poll this week, as Farmersville sits at 17-0 through two weeks of the season....
Farmersville is moving some of its top athletes to the secondary intending to become more dynamic against some of the best teams in the area. Part of that change was moving Dauntae Pearson and Jeralin Craddock to the secondary, a change to put two of their best...
The Lady Farmers picked up the 2023 season right where they left off, dominating in their opening win. Traveling to Bonham for the first match of the season, Farmersville cruised to a 3-0 (25-13, 25-6, 25-15) victory. Bella Holland and Sophia White each had five aces,...
Farmersville has had a dominant program for several seasons, but 2023 has more questions than ever before. With several graduating seniors moving on and Harold Davis stepping down as head coach, the team is taken over by head coach Arian May. Sheâs been an assistant...
Education
Farmersville High School Marching Band tuned in for another Sweepstakes win at the UIL Concert and Sightreading contest last week. Courtesy photo Farmersville High School Band members should be âtooting their own hornsâ after earning its 11th consecutive Sweepstakes...
Construction workers on a number of public facility job sites continue reporting to work amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and companies are taking steps to help ensure that their employees are safe while on site. In Farmersville, work on a 1,250-student...
Registration for Collin College Fall classes will open for returning students on Tuesday, April 14 with open registration for new students beginning Wednesday, April 29. Collin students who have completed 50 hours or more can register for classes starting Tuesday,...
As people adjust to social distancing and home schooling, the Perot Museum, in its quest to inspire minds through nature and science, brings engaging, age-specific enrichment to keep brains âchurning and learning.â Did you know that a snail has thousands of teeth? Or...
Farmersville ISD will have a new superintendent next week. During their Monday, March 23 meeting, trustees voted unanimously to hire Micheal French, whom they named as the lone finalist last month. âItâs an honor,â French said. âItâs interesting times to say the...
Life & Style
Spring often marks the season of love and fresh starts, making it a natural time for couples to celebrate wedding anniversaries. For those who have weathered decades togetherâperhaps 25 years or moreâfinding ways to make the occasion feel special and meaningful can...
The sparse turnout at a North Texas Municipal Water District information session on water quality begged the question of whether area residents complaining about their water want to hear what utility officials have to say. NTMWD held the meeting Thursday, April 5, at...
Glistening, blue jewels of color are starting to appear alongside Collin County roadways as bluebonnet season is commencing. Throughout the state, Texans are starting their annual springtime tradition: taking bluebonnet photos. In 2018, according to bluebonnet...
After much anticipation the brand new Josephine City Hall is officially open. The newly opened building is located at 201 Main Street in Josephine, a city established in the county in 1888. It is 4,055 square feet. Saturday, March 24 the new building was dedicated...
Farmersville and its surrounding cities have no shortage of Easter egg hunting opportunities. At First Baptist Church of Farmersville, the annual Easter Eggstravaganza will be taking place from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, March 24 next to the youth warehouse in...
Opinion
Columnist John Moore doesnât recall ever seeing gloves in a glove box. Courtesy John Moore English is a language full of leftovers. Itâs like the bottom shelf of the refrigerator. Filled with things we just canât seem to toss out. The difference of course is that at...
AUSTIN â Gov. Greg AbÂbott on July 2 issued an execuÂtive order to slow the spread of the deadly coronavirus while keeping Texas as open as posÂsible for business. With few exceptions, the orÂder requires all Texans to wear a face covering over the nose and mouth in...
AUSTIN â Gov. Greg AbÂbott pledged to institute poÂlice reforms when he met with the Houston family of George Floyd, who was handcuffed and killed by police in front of a Minneapolis convenience store on May 25. Video footage showed the 46-year-old Floyd subdued by...
Like most Americans, I have always considÂered the United States an exceptional country. We posÂsess a political system built on checks and balances, an ideal of giving voice to ordinary people across a diverse land, and a Constitution that favors finding common...
I was sickened to watch this horrific act that resulted in the death of George Floyd in MinÂneapolis on May 25th, 2020. I canât reconcile in my mind of why this officer seemingly didnât have the wherewithal to see the damage he was inflicting and/or those officers...
