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In Farmersville, property owners who disagree with their appraised value have a limited window each spring to file a formal protest. The process is administered by the Collin Central Appraisal District and follows a timeline set by the Texas Property...
Larry Wisdom, Farmersville native and former theater teacher for Farmersville High School from 1970-77, led the school’s theater program to its first UIL One-Act Play title in 1975. Wisdom distributed medals to his former students at their 50th class reunion Saturday,...
Property values in Collin County continue to increase, according to 2025 certified taxable values released by Collin Central Appraisal District (CCAD). The district released certified taxable values to taxing authorities on Thursday, July 24. Cities and school...
Collin County residents who don’t live in cities will be asked whether the county should create an emergency services district (ESD) to provide fire protection, financed by taxes on their property. Following a Monday, July 28 hearing in McKinney, Collin County...
Farmersville alumna Bella Holland set the school record for most digs in a season with 507 and was named the District 13-4A utility player of the year in volleyball and the co-offensive player of the year in softball. Photo by David Wolman / C&S Media By David...
Sports
Farmersville’s Daniel Mendoza attempts to kick the ball around two Gainesville defenders last Saturday. Photo by David Wolman / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] When the Farmersville boys soccer team made the playoffs last season for the first...
Losing the first game Friday night while battling through poor conditions, the Farmersville softball team had to fight down 1-0 in the bi-district round. They showed their perseverance on Saturday, winning their final two games to take the series 2-1 over Kaufman and...
Farmersville scored five runs over the first three innings, completing the perfect season in District 13-4A. Taking on Sunnyvale in the second game of their two-game series, the Farmers won 5-2 after some timely hits in the opening innings, and a strong start from...
Farmersville clinched the outright District 13-4A championship Tuesday night at home, defeating Sunnyvale 15-0 in four innings. The Lady Farmers (9-1, 19-7) remained ahead of Community in the district standings to win the championship, adding to a long list of...
Farmersville traveled to Sunnyvale last Wednesday and Thursday for the District 14-4A championship, earning several area qualifiers in the process. The top four in each varsity meet will head to Dallas next Thursday, April 20. For the teams, the Lady Farmers placed...
Education
Collin College has begun open registration for Maymester and Summer 2025 courses, offering flexible scheduling options for students. Registration began March 3 and will continue through the start of each term. Students are encouraged to meet with an academic advisor...
Students at Farmersville Junior High School will end the school year by giving back to the community in a meaningful way by hosting their very own Relay for Life event. Community members are invited to participate at the event, which will be held from 10 a.m. to 2...
Collin College will honor the Class of 2019 with a commencement ceremony at 7 p.m., Friday, May 17, at the Allen Event Center, 200 E. Stacy Road in Allen. Dr. Mark Rudin, president of Texas A&M-Commerce, will deliver the commencement address. Dr. Rudin was...
Almost a year after beginning energy conservation measures, Farmersville ISD is starting to see the benefits of their efforts. Earnie Phelps, director of operations, updated the school board during its special called meeting Thursday, April 25. This past summer, all...
There has been a leadership change at the Farmersville Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. With no paid ministry, members of the church are asked to serve in various capacities without pay. Leland Giles, who is the Procurement Manager at Simpson...
Life & Style
Zion National Park, Danika Perkinson/Unsplash As the days grow longer and the school year winds down, families everywhere begin to anticipate the joys of summer vacation. Planning ahead can mean the difference between a rushed, last-minute trip and a thoughtfully...
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...
Books flew off the shelves, stories were shared and prizes were won at this year’s annual Summer Reading Club at Rike Library. Sponsored by The Farmersville Times, readers of all ages flock to the library for three months to participate in weekly meetings, complete...
As shopping local campaigns flee toward the future, the Farmers and Fleas market offers a wide number of opportunities for shopping. Aug. 5 marked the 13th anniversary of the Farmers and Fleas market in downtown Farmersville. “This market has given us a consistent...
Opinion
Columnist John Moore doesn’t recall ever seeing gloves in a glove box. Courtesy John Moore English is a language full of leftovers. It’s like the bottom shelf of the refrigerator. Filled with things we just can’t seem to toss out. The difference of course is that at...
Medicare for All has emerged as a defining issue in the race for the White House. Several contenders for the Democratic nomination for president support expanding Medicare to cover all Americans. But the idea may not play well with the public. Medicare for All would...
Some district and county attorneys reportedly have begun to dismiss misdemeanor marijuana possession cases following the Texas Legislature’s passage of House Bill 1325, a law creating a legal path for the cultivation and marketing of hemp and hemp products. Gov. Greg...
Gov. Greg Abbott on July 9 announced the receipt of $15 million in federal funding meant to increase operational capabilities of federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies. The Operation Stonegarden Grant Program allocation is part of $30 million...
The other day, someone I’ve known for years offered a pointed bit of criticism. “It’s easy for people like you to make long lists of things Congress should do to improve,” he said. “But you know good and well most of them won’t happen. So if you’re really serious,...
