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Collin County officials reviewed proposed development regulation changes, law enforcement compensation and staffing trends, and retirement plan performance during the Monday, Aug. 3 Commissioners Court meeting. The court received an update from the county Engineering...
As Farmersville continues to grow, city leaders moved Monday, Dec. 15, to ensure future green space, with City Council approving new park development fees for residential projects. The new fee structure was adopted following a staff study comparing park development...
Lavon Police Chief Mike Jones says a 14-year-old murder suspect has been arrested without incident. The chief said the boy, a student at Community Trails Middle School, was apprehended Monday, Dec. 15, in Dallas. Jones said the suspect was sought in connection with...
Sonja's Angels delivers presents to the elderly and special-needs residents at nursing homes as well as local shut-ins without families. Courtesy photo For more than 17 years, Sonja’s Angels has made it their mission to ensure elderly and special-needs residents in...
Courtesy photo Collin County officials are continuing work on the Collin County Northeast Freeway Study, a long-range transportation project intended to improve mobility in a rapidly growing area of the county. The county has partnered with LJA Engineering Inc. to...
Sports
Farmersville sophomore first baseman Will Shirley has been chosen to the District 13-4A first team for baseball. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] The Farmersville baseball team showed a lot of resolve this season, using a...
Farmersville’s boys cross country team, from left, Maddox McKay, Landon Green, Bryan Mujica, Colt Quinn, Miller Meeks, Luke Lair and Landen Ware. Photo courtesy of Sandra Hoge By David Wolman [email protected] For the first time since 2018, Farmersville has...
Farmersville senior wide receiver Drake Grimes celebrates during Friday's 45-14 road win over Gainesville. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] The Farmersville football team is on a roll heading into its bye week. The Farmers...
Senior Bella Holland, pictured in previous action, had the go-ahead kill for the Lady Farmers in the first set of Tuesday's match at Rains. Farmersville defeated Rains in three sets. Photo by Oladipo Awowale / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] The...
Farmersville senior outside Kenah Brown has helped to lead the Lady Farmers to a 20-12 record. The Lady Farmers begin District 13-4A play at 4:30 p.m. Friday at Farmers Arena against Sunnyvale. Photo by Oladipo Awowale / C&S Media By David Wolman...
Education
The Texas Legislature has passed Senate Bill 571 (SB 571), aimed at closing loopholes in the state’s educator misconduct system and preventing individuals with a history of wrongdoing from moving between schools. The measure, authored by Sen. Paul Bettencourt, now...
Farmersville ISD students will have four extra weeks of summer vacation. The Board of Trustees met Monday, July 27 – social distanced throughout the FHS cafeteria – to revise the 2020-21 calendar. Classes will start Tuesday, Sept. 8 for students, and teachers will...
After a tempestuous spring semester, 112 Farmersville High School seniors received their long-awaited diplomas. The district held graduation at Farmer Stadium Tuesday, July 14 to allow for social distancing. For the full story, see July 23 issue...
Texas Education Agency last week released a list of comprehensive guidelines for opening public schools for fall semester classes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Most of the TEA guidance deals with protecting the health of students and staff as schools open, such as...
FHS seniors and their loved ones won’t have to travel far for graduation next week. On Wednesday, July 1, Superintendent Micheal French announced that the ceremony’s location was switched to Farmersville Stadium, 1198 Hwy. 78. It will still take place at 8:30 p.m....
Life & Style
St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum Tall, serene and stark in contrast to the landscape, there’s something mysterious yet beautiful about lighthouses. These iconic structures, built as early as 1716, provide a beacon of light and guidance to mariners to...
Residents that are looking for ways to celebrate Independence Day have a variety of events and locations to choose from for the upcoming July 4 holiday. Saturday, June 30 The Fireworks in the Park celebration of the Fourth of July is slated for Saturday, June 30, at...
Entertainment and community support for Jarren McTee will abound this weekend as the 11th annual softball tournament takes place. Jarren, 10, was diagnosed at birth with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) after being deprived of oxygen during a traumatic delivery...
Fatherhood takes many different directions but for the Pollard family, service to others is one quality that is emphasized above all else. Barry Pollard, 64, is the father of three sons – Shaun, 30, Aaron, 35 and Bradley Pollard, 38. The Pollard family is no stranger...
Citizens are being invited to celebrate veterans and active duty personnel along with the memory of Audie Murphy as annual festivities take place Saturday, June 23. The 19th annual Audie Murphy Day will be held in downtown Farmersville and features myriad events...
Opinion
Columnist John Moore has always loved cabooses. He painted this on canvas when he was around 11-years-old. Courtesy John Moore My sister and I always looked for the caboose. That unmistakable red car at the rear of the train that held the men who always waved to us....
The Local Journalism Sustainability Act (LJSA) was recently introduced in the House and has now been introduced in the Senate – and will benefit every member of this community! Unlike many issues in Washington, this legislation has bipartisan support and is focused...
No matter how hard we try, we really can’t avoid one another. We live in a world where what takes place somewhere else on the globe has a very good chance of affecting us, along with many others. The pandemic, of course, is a useful – if sobering – example. A virus...
The aftermath of sexual assault is painful and complicated to navigate. For the 6.3 million Texans who have experienced some form of sexual assault—33.2% of women and men—the experience comes with complex emotional, psychological and sociological repercussions....
A Texas Senate committee on Friday passed an elections bill that would tighten the state’s voting rules by limiting extended early voting hours, requiring proof of disability to qualify for mail-in voting and prohibiting drive-thru voting. Senate Bill 7, sponsored...
