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For the 27th year, the Farmersville Rotary Club is hosting its annual Bob Tedford Memorial Golf Classic, the club’s only major fundraiser. This year’s tournament is scheduled for Friday, May 22, at Wylie’s Woodbridge Golf Course, and the registration deadline is...
Sachse resident Matt Beal installs an acoustic panel in a custom credenza he has been building in his Lavon shop for the past several months. (Once finished, he plans to enter it in a juried furniture show. ) When the workday ends for Sachse resident Matt Beal, his...
Gov. Greg Abbott addresses the media before signing House Bill 4211, sponsored by Rep. Candy Noble, designed to prevent developers from restricting property sales to customers of a certain religion. Behind them, from left, Rep. Jeff Leach, Sen. Angela Paxton, Rep....
It has been 24 years since the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, when the world seemed to stop turning. On that clear September day, America was struck at its heart — not only in New York City, Washington, D.C., and a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania — but in the spirit of...
The Texas Legislature has voted to eliminate the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, known as STAAR, and replace it with a new testing and accountability system designed to reduce pressure on students, give parents and teachers faster results and provide...
Sports
Farmersville’s Yoan Pineda kicks the ball into the air during Monday’s home match against Prosper Richland. Photo by Oladipo Awowale / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] When a player for the Farmersville boys soccer team was assessed a red card...
The Fighting Farmers closed out the season with a 48-7 loss to Aubrey. Next up, Farmersville will take on Caddo Mills for their first postseason action in 15 years. It wasn’t exactly the way Farmersville wanted to close out the regular season. Still, the Fighting...
Farmersville Lady Pirates celebrate as Bi-District Champions Monday night. Updated Nov. 2, 2023; 4:30 p.m. The Lady Farmers were again in a familiar spot Monday, the playoffs. After finishing in second place in District 14-4A, Farmersville (35-5, 10-2) hosted Dallas...
Kaden Johnson (7) plows through the Krum defense to score the Farmers' first touchdown. Photo by Victor Tapia Like last week it took Farmersville some time to develop a rhythm on offense, but they got a different result, a win. The Farmers gave up a Krum score late in...
Caden Norman (3) looks for his receiver against Van Alstyne. Traveling to Van Alstyne, the Farmers’ run-first offense could not get traction in the first half against the Panthers. Instead, it was a combination of Panther runners, including quarterback Weston...
Education
After 19 months of court challenges by several districts, the Texas Education Agency has released school accountability ratings for the 2022-23 school year. The 2023-24 rankings are still blocked pending the resolution of a second lawsuit. No scores were released for...
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
Discovery Room When the summer sun scorches the Texas sky, savvy families know the best way to chill out is to head underground. Across the state, a network of natural limestone caves offers more than just geologic wonder—they provide a refreshing retreat where...
First responders and firefighters are often part of citizens’ worst days. They are there when the community needs them, often putting their lives on the line. This weekend will provide an opportunity for those citizens to give back with the Farmersville Volunteer Fire...
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...
Opinion
When you grow up in a Southern church, you learn how things are done. And how they’re not done. Some kids learn early. Some kids never get it. Bethel Missionary Baptist Church was a small, white frame structure. Like many churches of mid-20th Century America, it was...
In a year of fighting a global pandemic, historic protests for racial equality, and the rapidly approaching presidential election, America needs journalists to bring them critical reporting. The events of this year have led to significant increases in traffic to news...
A Texan’s speeding ticket put her in the legal history books last week. To combat the backlog in criminal cases created by the pandemic, a Travis County justice of the peace conducted the nation’s first virtual criminal trial. The case was livestreamed on YouTube, and...
I’ve spent a long time in politics, and over those years one thing has remained constant: There are a lot more Americans who criticize government than there are who serve and do something about it. I’ll admit, there have been times when I’ve felt a bit resentful....
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...
