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Collin College has appointed Garry Evans as provost of the Plano Campus and Kyle Bellue as provost of the Wylie and Farmersville campuses, the college announced March 9. The appointments take effect June 1. The leadership changes follow the retirements of Sherry...
The Farmersville Junior High Rocketry team at NASA headquarters. The team, led by Coach Michael Daigrepont, left, included Jayla Shufeldt, Francisco Lara, Baneza Meija and Melody Newhouse. They were supported by Raphael Yanez, Ian Cadena and Ian Cruz. Courtesy photo A...
Cannons of confetti erupt as the FHS Class of 2025 celebrates the end of their high school career Tuesday, May 27 at the CUTx Allen Event Center. An evening of celebration for the Farmersville High School Class of 2025 was shared with family, friends and Farmersville...
Members of Farmersville VFW Post 7426 raise the American flag during the annual Thompson Cemetery Memorial Service in Lavon Saturday, May 25. The post has participated in the event for 19 consecutive years, honoring fallen service members alongside local veterans and...
The Texas House and Senate have agreed to cut the amount of taxes paid by homeowners who live in their primary residence and declare it to be their homestead. Increases in the homestead exemption will be retroactive to this tax year if voters approve the changes...
Sports
Farmersville junior Koby Chavez (1) drives past a Leonard defender to score two of his 33 points on Nov. 25. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Unrelenting defense is the best way to describe the Farmersville boys basketball...
Aubrey Varner became the first Farmersville cross-country athlete to run at the state championships since 2017, qualifying as an individual. Running in the girls 4A state championship on Nov. 4 in Round Rock, Varner placed 81st (13:13.5) out of 152 runners at the...
Farmersville's season comes to a close after a 59-0 loss to district champion Aubrey Thursday night on the road. The Chaparral's (6-0, 8-2) stout defense held the Farmers (0-6, 2-8) to just 18 yards of total offense and forced three turnovers in the game. A fumble on...
It was all Farmersville in the opening round of the 4A state playoffs. One of the top-ranked teams in the classification, the Lady Farmers cruised to a 3-0 (25-7, 25-8, 25-4) sweep of Dallas Lincoln, advancing to the area round Monday night in Royse City. Farmersville...
The Farmersville football game at Aubrey has been moved to Thursday to avoid inclement weather Friday evening. Kickoff for the game will be at 7 p.m. at Chaparral Memorial Stadium.
Education
FHS won big in March after sending 10 Robotics teams to State. Teams 75442A. 75442X, 75442N, 75442W and 75442R were able to secure seven awards and three banners at the State competition in 2024. Courtesy art Farmersville ISD experienced a transformative year in...
School board members voted on a set of goals for the new school year. At a meeting Monday, Sept. 24, the board approved S.M.A.R.T. goals. School district employees will work to achieve all objectives by the end of the 2018-19 school year. S.M.A.R.T. stands for...
Young civic supporters are now out in force selling tickets to help the library, civic center and senior citizens center as Old Time Saturday approaches. The Little Mr. and Miss Old Time Saturday competition has kicked off and this year the kids will be raffling a...
Bright colors, a variety of patterns and sounds of the season are on tap as marching band begins. Many parents, students and community members are excited as the band’s next journey begins. For the Fightin’ Farmers Marching Band, moving up to Class 4A in UIL...
The community is mourning the loss of school board member and Fightin’ Farmers icon Glenn McClain. Known to many as Big’Un, McClain, 73, had served as a Farmersville Independent School District School Board Member for more than 13 years. According to Superintendent...
Life & Style
Charleston, South Carolina As the crisp fall air settles over much of the U.S., some of the best travel destinations are still basking in warmth, offering an inviting escape for those looking to prolong the sunny days. While many popular hotspots are overrun with...
Put you business in front of customers who visit the most infamous restaurant in Wylie. Take advantage of advertising opportunities in the Ballard Street Café Menu. The Menu is published annually and is read on a daily basis by newcomers and faithful patrons to the...
Farmersville Historical Society members and their guests let their style swing at the annual luncheon and style show Saturday, Feb. 25. “Our proceeds were bigger than last year,” Farmersville Historical Society President Bertie Neu said. “We received a lot of good...
There are a couple new faces at the Collin County Fire Marshal’s Office and one of those is a species that happens to have fur, four paws and a nose worth noting. Recently joining the team is Deputy Fire Marshal Matt Jones and his K9 partner Sadie, an accelerant...
For local honey producers Kathleen and Blake Shook, participating in NBC’s Billion Dollar Buyer offered an opportunity to buzz about. The Shook’s, who own Desert Creek Honey located on CR 5010 in Blue Ridge, are well known in the beekeeping community. They are active...
Opinion
You don't see phone books much anymore. But even when they were around, columnist John Moore was nowhere to be found in one.Courtesy John Moore For those of us who once made our living working on the radio, one of the main competitors we had for advertising dollars...
Gov. Greg Abbott named as his emergency priorities education reform, teacher pay, school safety, property tax reform, mental health services and disaster response in his Feb. 5 «State of the State» address to a joint session of the Texas Legislature. The House and...
It’s a busy time in Austin for state government. In Texas, an odd numbered year means your state senator and state representative are going to officially spend 140 days at the state capitol shifting through thousands of bills. Governor Abbott has stated property taxes...
A lot of ink is going to be spilled over the next 140 days writing about what the Texas Legislature should do and does when it comes to school finance and property tax reforms. Just as important, though, will be the decisions that lawmakers reach when it comes to...
Is it really the millennials who are leading the way when it comes to start up companies? “The truth is that older Americans are in the vanguard of America’s small businesses. A study conducted by the information services company, Experian, puts the average age of...
