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Courtesy photo Long before Dayne Campbell returned home to Farmersville, he spent more than a decade behind the cameras in Hollywood, where his work brought him into contact with television stars and some of the era’s best-known entertainers. Of all the celebrities he...
Student Lexi Lopez directs the French horn and baritone sections during one of the first rehearsals of the new season. Students rehearse marching outdoors and move indoors to study the music for their upcoming show titled “Bound.” Photo courtesy of Scott Cross...
The newly remodeled and renamed James and Mary Hemby Elementary will welcome students in third through sixth grades. The campus was formerly known as Farmersville Intermediate School. Sonia Duggan/The Farmersville Times For decades, James and Mary Hemby helped shape...
Nearly 150,000 Collin County residents were estimated to lack consistent access to adequate food in 2024, according to newly released data from Feeding America, with the number of children experiencing food insecurity increasing by more than 9,000 in one year. Feeding...
Trustees of Collin College have called for a November bond election to raise $600 million for expansion including three new facilities. The board voted unanimously to place Proposition A on the Tuesday, Nov. 3, general election ballot. The proposition would authorize...
Sports
Farmersville junior Landen Ware, pictured in previous action, captured seventh place at the Mineola Yellowjacket Invitational, finishing in a time of 15:26.66. Photo by David Wolman / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] For the fourth straight meet,...
Farmersville alum place kicker Christian Aguilar raises his hands in the air after he made a 32-yard field goal as time expired to lift the Fightin’ Farmers football team to a 30-27 win over Blue Ridge. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By David Wolman...
Participants at the Farmersville Youth Soccer Camp learned dribbling, passing and kicking drills and also played competitive games and enjoyed a Slip N Slide. Photo by David Wolman / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Barrett Clark has seen interest...
Farmersville incoming senior quarterback Levi McAbee and the Fightin’ Farmers football team will compete in District 7-4A Division II this year. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Farmersville has maintained a consistent...
(From left) Mrs. Bowland (volunteer from Christian Cycling TX in Farmersville), David Rivas (Blue Ridge), Daniel Geary (Burleson) support each other during the Exclamation 5.0 race in Farmersville. Photo courtesy David Rivas By David Wolman [email protected]...
Education
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...
The Collin College Board of Trustees has named a successor to Place 1 Trustee Megan Wallace, who resigned last year due to relocation. Wallace was elected in May 2023 and her term expires in May 2029. Trustees chose attorney Glenn Callison of Plano to serve until the...
A monument on the grounds of the Texas Capitol in Austin provides the text of the Ten Commandments specified under SB 10. Courtesy Library of Congress All 17 members of a federal appeals court in New Orleans have heard arguments in two cases challenging laws requiring...
Farmersville ISD student Cypress Tyson poses with her sheep during the Collin County Junior Livestock Show. Tyson earned first place in Class 5 medium wool and was named a Senior Showmanship finalist. Courtesy Nicole House Photography Farmersville ISD agricultural...
Collin College was named one of the 2025 Best for Vets Colleges by Military Times, making this the 13th year the college has received the distinction. The college was ranked 70 out of 357 colleges and universities across the nation. “It is a distinct privilege to...
Life & Style
The rusted water tower is one of the last visible reminders of the Princeton POW Camp, which briefly housed German prisoners of war during World War II. The Stories Collin County Forgot to Notice Every time I drive through Princeton, I pass the same brown sign. You...
(Feature Impact) When jam-packed calendars and seemingly constant takeout orders get you down, diving into a fresh way to rethink homecooked meals can get you and your loved ones into a better-for-you routine. Close your favorite food delivery app and instead break...
Photo courtesy of Shutterstock Heart health is about more than just the heart itself. It’s a two-way street between the heart and the rest of the body. However, many U.S. adults aren’t aware of the connection between organs. According to a survey conducted by The...
After months of winter weather, spring is the season when homeowners start noticing everything the cold left behind — peeling paint, faded trim and siding that looks a little worse for wear. Exterior painting isn’t just about curb appeal; it’s also one of the most...
As the heart of many homes, the kitchen is often for much more than cooking. From morning coffee and gathering for family meals after long days at school and the office to entertaining loved ones on the weekend, functional, stylish lighting can make your kitchen truly...
Opinion
Columnist John Moore (bottom left) is pictured with his father, mother, and sister in 1965. Photo: Moore Family Photos By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com In 2014, I was contacted by a newspaper in Tyler, Texas. Unbeknownst to me, the publisher of said...
Columnist John Moore still listens to the albums he bought over 50 years ago. Photo John Moore New music coming out used to be an event. Most of the time, you and your friends knew it was coming and you were waiting, money-in-hand, at the record shop to buy it. I...
Columnist John Moore has endured many difficulties, but nothing's worse than wallpaper. Photo by John Moore There are two true tests for how solid your marriage is — COVID-19 and hanging wallpaper together. As I awoke from 9½ hours of sleep, all rested and ready for...
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick warned last week that the GOP risks losing its majority in the state House this November and urged party unity behind the winner of the May runoff between U.S. Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton. Without that unity, Patrick said that...
Columnist John Moore grew up eating at cafeterias. Today, if he wants those dishes, he has to make them himself. Photo: John Moore Luby’s. Bryce’s. Wyatt’s. Piccadilly. All cafeterias. Many gone. If you grew up in the South in the 50s, 60s, or 70s, odds are you had a...
