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Members of the Texas Society of the Sons of the American Revolution enter the cobblestones of downtown Farmersville during the Audie Murphy Day Parade on Saturday, June 20 in historic downtown Farmersville. Photo Ian McVea Veterans, community leaders and residents...
Crowds pack Main Street in Farmersville Saturday, Oct. 4, for the 45th annual Old Time Saturday event. Ian McVea/The Farmersville Times Perfect early autumn weather greeted crowds of visitors Saturday in downtown Farmersville for Old Time Saturday, the annual event...
Map of Texoma Two-Step Project. Courtesy of NTMWD North Texas Municipal Water District is moving forward with a major infrastructure initiative known as the “Texoma Two-Step,” a series of projects aimed at increasing the use of water from Lake Texoma to help meet...
There’s plenty of pumpkins to choose from at Farmersville’s Sugar Hill Adventures, 976 FM 2194. The annual festival will happen Saturday, Oct. 4. Courtesy Sugar Hill Adventures This weekend, pumpkins take over Sugar Hill Adventures for the family-owned campground’s...
Glass artist Jamaison Schular placed second in the State Fair theme division for professionals this year. He also placed third for glass. Courtesy photo The State Fair of Texas is officially open, and for those who love to stroll through the Creative Arts building,...
Sports
Farmersville senior Daniel Mendoza scored one goal in a 3-2 loss to Sunnyvale in a Class 4A Division II bi-district playoff loss at Farmers Stadium on Thursday. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] The Farmersville boys soccer...
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...
Kenah Brown (13) and Cayla Huff (6) rise to block a Sunnyvale shot. Farmersville had an opportunity to knock off district-leading Sunnyvale on their home court but couldn’t make it happen on Tuesday night, Oct. 10. Trailing the Lady Raiders (27-7, 8-0) by a game in...
Diego Capetillo (58) hurries Gainesville quarterback Jamal Davis (12) on Friday night. An early score, tough defense and some sloppy plays by the Gainesville offense gave the Farmers an early first quarter lead they never gave up. Playing from behind the entire...
Sophia White (10) has been a versatile player for the Lady Farmers this year. She has 63 total kills this year. Maddie Smith/C&S Media The Lady Farmers continue to keep pace with district leading Sunnyvale ((25-7, 6-0) after beating Kaufman 3-0 (24-24, 25-18,...
Education
Two candidates for the Collin College Board of Trustees have filed 30-day preelection campaign finance reports ahead of the upcoming Saturday, May 3, election, detailing their fundraising and expenditures in compliance with state law. The reports were filed by Place 4...
Texas shoppers can save a little money the weekend of Aug. 9-11 when sales taxes are eliminated on most clothing and school supplies priced less than $100. Savings amount to about eight percent of the purchase price, sometimes a little more, during the annual Texas...
Audri Boring and Hudson Gray, of the Farmersville FFA chapter, competed in the Texas FFA Prepared Public Speaking Contest at the 91th annual Texas FFA State Convention held July 15-19 in Fort Worth. To qualify for the state competition, Boring and Gray advanced...
The deadline is a week away, July 31, for Texas families to enroll their newborns in the Texas Tuition Promise Fund®that allows them to lock in today’s public college and university tuition rates. Newborns are children younger than one year at the time of enrollment....
The 86th Texas Legislature ended on Memorial Day, but most of the effects won’t be felt for a few more months. Mental health proved one of the most prevalent topics of discussion. In February, Gov. Greg Abbott declared mental health an emergency and called for more...
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...
Though each and every veteran that has served to protect freedom in this country has made sacrifices, so have their families. With these sacrifices also comes a great reward, especially for someone like Carie Tucker King, who credits growing up in a military family...
Fifth grade students got to see what the 1900s was like in Farmersville as they embraced the historical society’s annual event. For the 22nd year, Farmersville 1900s was held Wednesday, Oct. 25 and Thursday, Oct. 26 at the Bain-Honaker House by the Farmersville...
As All Hallow’s Eve approaches, perhaps the only thing more frightening is that there are only 60 days until Christmas. That means for those interested in signing up for Farmersville’s Angel Tree and those interested in adopting, it may be time to think ahead. Signups...
Notes of achievement are being heralded far and wide with regard to the Farmersville High School Marching Band. Not only are band members making good grades, earning awards at a variety of competitions but they are also making those who watch their show know they are...
Opinion
Late 1940s postcard of Williams Theater in Ashdown, Arkansas. The theater was built in 1947. Columnist John Moore’s father, Jimmy, was a projectionist there in the mid-1950s. Courtesy John Moore Growing up, movies weren’t just a Saturday night diversion. They were...
For Christian Americans celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus Christ Sunday, April 12, the timing could not be more appropriate. Citizens have been forewarned that the apex of this COVID-19 pandemic is about to hit the U.S. For some, that strikes a chord of fear, but...
Ask Rusty – About the Dreaded “IRMAA” Provision Dear Rusty: About a month or two ago I was notified that my Social Security was being reduced from $1,583 a month to about $1,283 a month - a $300 deduction! They said it was because my income was over the limit on my...
Saddened. Embarrassed. Determined. These three words evoke distinct feelings and emotions. In the context of an opinion piece we ran in the last week’s paper, they describe the aftermath of a community that lost its newspaper. After 130 years in business, the Commerce...
This week the media is focusing on Sunshine Week. It is a time to celebrate a free press and what it means for you and your community to have access to public information. Several weeks ago, I read a letter that should be shared with every community. While the message...
