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While Independence Day falls on a Saturday this year, many celebrations across Collin County communities kick off early, offering fireworks, live music, family activities and patriotic traditions. In Princeton, patriotic music, carnival rides, water fun and a dazzling...
Farmersville ISD welcomed a new trustee to its board Sept. 22 as the district also announced it received the highest possible rating on its annual state financial accountability report. The board administered the oath of office to Cynthia Craddock-Clark, who was...
Facing a looming deadline to adopt the 2025-26 city budget and corresponding tax rate, Farmersville City Council approved an ordinance proposing the new rate during its Monday, Sept. 15 regular meeting. After hearing concerns from residents about higher taxes,...
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....
Sports
The Farmersville boys soccer team will host Sunnyvale at 7:30 tonight in a playoff rematch from last season, won by the Raiders 3-2. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Less than 24 hours prior to Saturday’s regular-season...
FARMERSVILLE – It was a perfect evening to start the year for the Fightin’ Farmers, who cruised to a 53-0 victory over Eustace. Playing in front of the home crowd on a game delayed for heat, the Farmers came out red hot on offense, marching down the field on their...
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,...
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...
Entertainment and community support for Jarren McTee will abound next weekend as the 12th annual softball tournament takes place. Jarren, 10, was diagnosed at birth with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) after being deprived of oxygen during a traumatic delivery...
The Class of 2019 received $575,611 in scholarships. The 42 students that received awards are listed below. Madysen Addington – $1,250 Collin College Foundation Board of Directors Scholarship. Michael Bagwill – $1,000 Farmersville Centennial scholarship. Rebecca...
The top two of Farmersville’s graduating class are ready for commencement ceremonies Friday night and are looking forward to a bright future in science fields. This year’s valedictorian is Kiersten Haas and salutatorian is Ellie Odom. Kiersten, who has a 4.40 GPA, has...
Life & Style
Spring often marks the season of love and fresh starts, making it a natural time for couples to celebrate wedding anniversaries. For those who have weathered decades together—perhaps 25 years or more—finding ways to make the occasion feel special and meaningful can...
Climbing 110 flights of stairs is no easy feat, much less when one adds bunker gear, air packs and fire helmets into the mix. For many Collin County first responders, the Dallas 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb Saturday, Sept. 9 marked a time of camaraderie, laughter and a...
To serve in a church for 71 years is a long time but to Farmersville resident Glenda Hart it’s just part of who she is. Recently, Hart received a dedication of The Glenda Hart Organ at First United Methodist Church of Farmersville for her devotion to the church and...
George Smith, leader of the Bugtussle Car Trek, guides a group of classic car participants into the downtown square Saturday, Aug. 26. Despite rain, there were more than 40 cars gathered in the square allowing local car enthusiasts the opportunity to admire the...
Deanna Cleaveland and her aunt Mary Pryor, 93, watch the solar eclipse together Monday, Aug. 21 at a family ‘watch party.’ Cleveland, who is visiting from University Place, Washington, brought the glasses from the Tacoma Astronomical Society. The family had three...
Opinion
Columnist John Moore no longer has an 8-track in his car, but he hangs on to the technology in his house. Courtesy John Moore When long hair was hot, the measure of male teenage coolness in the 1970s, was the sound system in your ride. Your car could burn...
You’re probably chuckling already. Seriously? “The joy of politics”? That was pretty much the reaction I got the other day when, in the middle of a conversation about how confrontational, adversarial, and downright unpleasant politics has become of late, I...
Democracy’s premise is that ordinary citizens can make solid decisions on complex issues. But this basic principle and the structure of laws and practices erected over the centuries to safeguard it are being questioned as rarely before. It’s not just that political...
This week, October 6 – 12, 2019, marks National Newspaper Week, which, in my view, is a celebration of the First Amendment. This week is a confirmation of our freedom of speech, our right to a free press, our right to peaceably assemble and our right to petition the...
The Endangered Species Act has been stretched beyond recognition into little more than a property grab while little progress is made on species restoration. I personally have been following the need to reform the Endangered Species Act for more than twenty years and...
