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Farmersville Independent School District is welcoming families for the upcoming school year and providing enrollment guidance for Pre-Kindergarten students and transfer applicants. The district states a child is eligible for free Pre-K if the student is 4 years old on...
Rural Collin County residents will soon have an emergency services district to provide fire protection outside city limits. Complete, unofficial returns in the Tuesday, Nov. 4, election show the proposal to create ESD-1 was favored by 6,594 voters or 72.57% of the...
Image courtesy Farmersville Outreach Alliance The spirit of giving is once again lighting up Farmersville as the Farmersville Outreach Alliance (FOA) kicks off its annual Angel Tree Program, helping ensure local children have gifts waiting under the tree this...
Hamilton Street after repairs made. Courtesy City of Farmersville City Manager Ben White provided an overview of street improvements during the Nov. 3 Farmersville City Council meeting. White specifically discussed the status of Farmersville Parkway and Hamilton...
Ezra Pratt, principal transportation planner for the North Central Texas Council of Governments, speaks to Rotarians about growth and how NCTCOG is planning to maintain mobility through 2050. Ezra Pratt, principal transportation planner for the North Central Texas...
Sports
The Farmersville girls golf team of, from left, Callie Christensen, Olivia Banks, Delaney Godfrey and Zoey Mann qualified for the Region II-4A Tournament after earning second place in the District 13-4A Tournament. Photo courtesy Brad Walker By David Wolman...
Jordan Fuller (1) is fired up after getting out of a jam in Farmersville’s series-clinching victory over Canton on Saturday. The Farmers won of two of three to advance to the area round of the playoffs. (Austin Smith/The Farmersville Times) (More Photos) Pitching,...
The Farmersville softball girls made easy work of the bi-district matchup last week with Kaufman in town. The two-game sweep saw the Lady Farmers advance to the area round, where took on Van this week. (Austin Smith/The Farmersville Times) (More Photos) The...
The Farmersville boys powerlifting team took home the crown last weekend at the Region VI Division II Powerlifting Meet, edging Celina by two points for the title. In addition, four lifters will be heading to the Class 4A State Meet. (Courtesy Photo) Each of...
The Farmersville baseball team took part in their first tournament of the season last week in Mesquite. There, the Farmers won two of their four games, tabbing victories over Mesquite and Grand Prairie. Austin Smith/The Farmersville Times MESQUITE - The Farmersville...
Education
Cannons of confetti erupt as the FHS Class of 2025 celebrates the end of their high school career Tuesday, May 27 at the CUTx Allen Event Center. An evening of celebration for the Farmersville High School Class of 2025 was shared with family, friends and Farmersville...
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....
Farmersville ISD administrators are slowly but surely getting plans in motion for the upcoming school year. A first day of school has not yet been set. According to Superintendent Micheal French, the situation is currently too fluid to allow for specifics. He noted,...
Farmersville ISD welcomed three new employees to the administrative team earlier this month. Anna Baker is the new Executive Director Chief Financial Officer, Jason Gomez is the new Deputy Superintendent and Micah Taylor is the new Assistant Superintendent for...
Collin College has announced plans for the final summer session that starts July 13. The college will follow Centers for Disease Control guidelines, observe executive orders issued by the Office of the Texas Governor, and proceed with guidance from the Texas Higher...
Life & Style
It’s easy to overlook them as we go about our busy lives, but pollinators are some of the most essential—and unsung—workers in our ecosystems. The next time you stop to smell the roses, take a closer look. You might spot a bee, butterfly, or even a beetle helping that...
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...
Those looking for summer fun won’t have to look too far as myriad events are on tap for this weekend. Kicking off the first Music in the Park will be straight 8, a youth Big Band dedicated to becoming better musicians. The band is comprised of middle school, high...
As the Memorial Day weekend approaches, many residents will enjoy picnics, cookouts and time with family and friends, signaling the start of summer. However, Memorial Day is also a time to remember those who died in active military service. Farmersville will honor...
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...
Opinion
Strong communities don’t just happen. They rely on connection—residents knowing what’s going on, businesses reaching the customers who keep them open, and citizens having the facts to make good decisions. Local newspapers provide that connection in ways no other...
The number of people in Texas hospitalized with COVID-19 has declined more than 28 percent in the past month, according to the Texas Department of Health Services. As of Feb. 7, Texas hospitals were treating 9,957 COVID-19 patients, down from nearly 14,000 a month...
The COVID-19 pandemic has produced too many tragedies to tally, but here is one that does not get talked about enough: It has worsened conditions that leave children and youth especially vulnerable to commercial sexual exploitation, a human trafficking crime. Human...
Gov. Greg Abbott and other Texas leaders are rolling up their sleeves to get the COVID-19 vaccine and to encourage the public to follow suit. “I will never ask any Texan to do something that I’m not willing to do myself,” Abbott said before getting vaccinated at a...
Frances Pharcellus Church – New York Sun – 9/21/1897 “DEAR EDITOR: I am 8 years old. “Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. “Papa says, ‘If you see it in THE SUN it’s so.’“Please tell me the truth; is there a Santa Claus? “VIRGINIA O’HANLON.“115 WEST...
