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Farmersville ISD students posted significant gains in Algebra I and English I on this spring’s State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness end-of-course exams, according to results released by the Texas Education Agency. The assessments measure student...
Farmersville EDC was announced as a winner of the 2025 Excellence in Economic Development Gold Award from the International Economic Development Council. Courtesy photo The Farmersville Economic Development Corporation has been recognized with a 2025 Excellence in...
The State Fair of Texas Midway beckons with all of its sights, smells, sounds and thrills. Courtesy Kevin Brown/State Fair of Texas® The State Fair of Texas will return to Dallas’ Fair Park this fall with 24 days of entertainment, agriculture, and community events,...
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...
Sports
The Farmersville girls powerlifting team poses for pictures. The Lady Farmers had three lifters qualify for the THSWPA state meet. Courtesy John Searson By David Wolman [email protected] Farmersville had three lifters qualify for the Texas High School Women's...
LUCAS - Farmersville took an early lead over Van Alstyne in game one of the regional semifinals but lost 5-2. Morgan Erwin's sacrifice fly scored Jamie Varga to give the Lady Farmers a 1-0 lead in the top of the first, but the Lady Panthers quickly responded with two...
Farmersville found themselves down 3-0 quickly in the area round, their season on the line. Taking on Brownsboro at Crandall High School Friday night, they battled back with three runs in the top of the third inning, but couldn't take the lead in a 5-3 loss....
Farmersville forced a game three in the regional quarterfinals, defeating No. 7 Canton 3-1 Friday night. The Lady Farmers were aggressive from the start, with Baylee Valliant scoring after hitting a first-inning double to give the team the early lead. The Eaglettes...
Farmersville's Frances Dickerson and Aubrey Varner competed at the UIL 4A state championships Thursday night, one of the top nine participants in their classification. Competing in the 300-meter hurdles, Dickerson finished sixth overall (45.98) in her event. Falyn...
Education
Collin College’s Farmersville Campus will host its highly anticipated annual Movie Night on the Lawn on Saturday, March 29. The event is free and open to the public, with doors opening at 7 p.m. and the movie beginning promptly at 8 p.m. This...
While cold temperatures may keep marching bands indoors, for Farmersville High’s Winter Guard and indoor Drumline, the chill just gives them more opportunity to perfect their crafts. This year marks the second year for the FHS Winter Guard program, according to...
Collin College trustees voted last week to raise student tuition $4 per credit hour starting with the fall semester, but prices will remain less than the cost at other area community colleges and universities. The $4 per hour tuition increase is for Texas residents....
Plans for the 2019-20 school year are already underway. The Farmersville ISD School Board unanimously approved the year’s calendar during their regular meeting Monday, Feb. 25. The first day of school will be Aug. 14 and last day May 21, 2020. Breaks are planned for...
As filing is winding down, a contended race has developed on the Farmersville School Board. Both Tommy Monk and David Ketcher have filed for Place 5, which was formerly held by Glenn McClain. Ketcher, who is retired, has 30 years in public education as a teacher,...
Life & Style
Container plants and raised garden beds are a great introduction to gardening for all ages. Location, soil, research and planning are essential. Gardening is a popular hobby all over the world, offering people a chance to connect with nature, enjoy fresh produce, and...
Looking for an early start to the July 4 holiday? The 11th annual Fireworks in the Park celebration in Josephine is scheduled for this Saturday night. Activities includes a car show for the seventh year. Activities get underway at 3 p.m. at the Josephine Fire Station...
Honor, respect tinged with a bit of sadness was on display for the 18th annual Audie Murphy Day festivities. Held Saturday, June 17, Audie Murphy Day kicked off with a breakfast and time for veterans to share memories and conversation at the First Baptist Church of...
Grazing horses and donkeys set against a backdrop of clear blue sky and rolling fields welcome you to a serene oasis in northern Collin County. If it weren’t for the sign out front indicating you were at Lone Star Ranch and Rescue, you’d think it was just another...
Honor and respect, along with a bit of fun, is scheduled for this year’s Audie Murphy Day, which will be held Saturday, June 17 in downtown Farmersville. The annual celebration is held to honor veterans and active duty military personnel for their service, along with...
Opinion
The bag that I carry gets a variety of reactions from an assortment of people. A stark black bag with a simple white font featuring the phrase, ‘Journalism Matters, #Nottheenemy’ is met by some with scoffs, others with disdain and even a few positive, ‘Hey, I like...
To read some of the alarmist headlines pointing to the latest polls, you might conclude that the 2020 election is already over and President Donald Trump has been ousted. After all, the latest Fox News poll shows former Vice President Joe Biden ahead of Trump, 49...
Dear Rusty: My wife is subject to the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and I’m trying to calculate what her monthly Social Security payment might be. The circular provided by SS says that her earnings will be calculated by multiplying the first $895 of her average...
Doctors are hard to come by in rural America. Nearly 20 percent of Americans live in rural communities. But only 10 percent of doctors practice there. Patients often must drive for hours to see a physician. Such barriers to care can prove deadly. A former director of...
