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Blackland Prairie Raptor Center will be visiting the Rike Memorial Library in June as one of its summer programs. File art The Rike Memorial Library is gearing up for a summer full of family-friendly activities as part of its 2026 Summer Programs lineup, featuring...
The 32nd Annual Wylie Champion Rodeo will be back next month with two nights of UPRA-sanctioned rodeo, food, vendor booths and more. The Wylie Championship Rodeo is back for its 32nd year with two nights of family fun on Friday, Sept. 12, and Saturday, Sept. 13. The...
Old Time Saturday will be held Oct. 4. The smell of kettle corn, the sound of revving engines and the sight of kids darting through downtown with funnel cakes in hand can mean only one thing—Old Time Saturday is back in Farmersville. The 45th annual celebration takes...
Mark Hernadez of Lavon will debut a new exhibit, Sentimientos del Macho, Sept. 6-27 at Artes de la Rosa Cultural Center in Fort Worth. The show will feature 10 male artists with varied backgrounds. Courtesy photo Lavon resident Mark Hernandez, 39, a middle school art...
The highly anticipated Cops N’ Rodders Farmersville car show returns to downtown Saturday, Sept. 6. Engines will rev and chrome will shine as the highly anticipated Cops N’ Rodders Farmersville car show returns to downtown Saturday, Sept. 6. The show, which begins at...
Sports
By David Wolman [email protected] The University Interscholastic League (UIL) held its bi-annual realignment day Monday morning. For Farmersville, significant changes are on the horizon. Farmersville will now compete in District 7-4A Division II along with...
Not much has stopped the Lady Farmers volleyball team this season, as they’ve 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. She’s been an assistant...
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...
The Farmersville Independent School District Board of Trustees voted Monday night on a timetable for its selection of a superintendent to succeed Jeff Adams, who plans to retire at the end of the current academic year. Trustees met in closed session Monday night to...
The search for a new superintendent is about to get underway. During their Monday, Oct. 28 meeting, members of the Farmersville School Board gave authority to Superintendent Jeff Adams to post a job opening for his position. For the full story, see the Nov. 14 issue...
Collin College’s Auteur Film Series will screen "RBG" at 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 19 at the Angelika Film Center in Plano. “RBG” is a 2018 documentary about Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and her unique position as an icon of justice, advocating for both men...
Members of the Farmersville ISD school board unanimously voted to lower the tax rate and increase the upcoming school year’s budget. Trustees met in regular session Monday, Aug. 26 at the administration building. After a short discussion, they held a public hearing on...
Life & Style
Everyone needs a break now and then. Time off helps us recharge, gain perspective, and reconnect with ourselves and the people we care about. But instead of letting vacation days slip away unused—or spending them on trips that leave you needing a vacation from your...
For 60 years, Frances Dyer Hickman has being following her calling to be a pharmacist. “I do what I love and love what I do,” the 82-year-old local pharmacist said. Dyer Drug Store, located at 133 McKinney Street in downtown Farmersville, is well known for its...
Half a century ago, 25 men got together with one purpose in mind: to help veterans. Though the location and members have changed, Farmersville VFW Post 7426 still has the same goal. The post commemorated their 50th anniversary Saturday, Feb. 10 with a golden...
Love comes in many forms and fashions, but for those at Shutt’er Down Ranch, a love for animals is a top priority. The 33-acre ranch located outside Farmersville on CR 702 is haven for many animals, 138 currently. With 34 dogs, 18 pigs, 16 goats, 20 chickens, five...
A new face is in town and it’s because he has been hired as the newest Farmersville Main Street Manager. Reagan Rothenberger, who hails from Beaumont, has been hired as the Main Street Manager. Though young, at 27, he brings education, enthusiasm and experience to the...
Opinion
Columnist John Moore snapped this photo of his back pasture. A place he now calls home, and wishes he'd called home it sooner.Courtesy John Moore I grew up in the far southwest corner of Arkansas. Nature drove the speed of life, and the towns breathed at an unhurried...
WASHINGTON, DC, May 18 – AMAC Action has provided the Congress and the Administration a series of recommendations aimed at safeguarding seniors’ interests within the flurry of legislative proposals designed to cope with COVID-19’s aftermath. Senior Americans are...
Texas has learned a lot about itself — and its education system — through the coronavirus crisis. We’ve learned how critical education is to parents’ work schedules, to civic engagement, to children’s security and wellbeing, and to sports and culture. Texas’ schools...
Major U.S. businesses are adjusting operations, laying off employees or reducing hours in response to the coronavirus outbreak. It’s uncharted territory for the nation, and companies from large brands to small businesses, like everyone else, are operating without...
Ask Rusty – Social Security for Children and Younger Wife Dear Rusty: I am 59. My wife is 48 and has been a stay at home mom for 15 years. We have children aged 13, 10, and 5. I know it makes sense to delay the start of benefits, but I understand that it’s more...
