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Farmersville Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Egg Hunt behind the Onion Shed Saturday, April 4. File Art Several Easter and spring-themed events are on the calendar across the region in the coming weeks, giving families multiple opportunities to celebrate the...
An evening of celebration for the Farmersville High School Class of 2025 was shared with family, friends and Farmersville ISD administrative staff last week. The commencement ceremony for the 174 graduating students was held Tuesday, May 20, at the Credit Union of...
Farmersville senior first baseman/pitcher Mason Erwin was recently named to the District 13-4A first team. Photo by Oladipo Awowale / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Seven players from the Farmersville baseball team earned selections to the...
Allen assistant boys’ basketball coach Kingsley Akinwole has been hired as the next head coach of the Farmersville boys’ basketball team. Submitted photo By David Wolman [email protected] When Farmersville ISD was conducting its search for its next head boys’...
The three-day Memorial Day weekend is also a double sales tax holiday in Texas. Families and businesses can save on the purchase of certain products during the state’s Water-Efficient Products and ENERGY STAR® sales tax holidays running from Saturday, May 24, through...
Sports
Farmersville senior Gali Mathews (22) attempts to regain possession against a Leon defender on Nov. 25. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] The Farmersville girls basketball team hasn’t seen many opponents use a press defense...
The Lady Farmers are district champions once again, sweeping their final two opponents. Currently ranked No. 3 in Class 4A by the Texas Girls Coaches Association, Farmersville (11-1, 40-2) clinched the district championship with a 3-0 (25-7, 25-19, 25-10) win over...
Aubrey Varner qualified for the state championship for the Lady Farmers cross country team on Oct. 24. Racing in the Region II-4A championships at Lynn Creek Park in Grand Prairie, Varner placed 26th (12:55.58) out of 157 runners for the Lady Farmers but was able to...
Farmersville couldn't keep up with Van Alstyne, as they lost 53-10 Friday night. Jacob Tull ran the Farmers' (0-3, 2-5) only touchdown from 49 yards out with 5:33 remaining in the second quarter. The score trimmed Van Alstyne's (3-1, 4-4) lead to 14-10 and the Farmers...
No. 3 Farmersville honored their senior class pregame, then rallied to defeat Community 3-1 (25-17, 19-25, 25-22, 25-12) Tuesday night. The Lady Braves (4-5, 20-11) battled back to win the second set, using creative hits to make up for their size disadvantage against...
Education
Texas school districts may now choose reading and English language lessons linked to the Bible. By an 8-7 vote Friday, Nov. 22, the State Board of Education (SBOE) approved the optional Bluebonnet Learning curriculum drafted by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) for...
Farmersville parents will have an added convenience for the 2018-’19 school year. The free and reduced lunch program application is now online. To apply online parents and guardians can go to www.farmersvilleisd.net, click on the departments tab, then the child...
Collin College trustees propose increasing the property tax rate by a fraction of a penny to help fund a proposed fiscal year 2018-‘19 budget of $285.7 million. The board of trustees will conduct the first of two meetings on the tax rate at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 16...
With school starting Thursday, Aug. 16, driving safety is paramount especially where school zones and texting are concerned. “We will be working the school zones as school continues back,” Police Chief Mike Sullivan said. Though Farmersville Police Department is the...
With an increase of school shootings, safety is a paramount concern as the upcoming school year is beginning. Farmersville Independent School District takes safety seriously and unlike many other districts has their own police department under the direction of newly...
Life & Style
Planning head can make the difference between a so-so road trip and a perfect road trip. Road trips are a quintessential way to explore new places, reconnect with nature, or simply enjoy the thrill of the open road. Whether you’re planning a weekend escape or a...
To meet Kenny Decker is to know a kind-hearted and quiet man, one who seems jovial and at peace most of the time. Of course, he’s never happier than when he’s spending time with his lovely and artistic wife, his three daughters, or his seven grandchildren, who are...
More than 40 years of service as a deputy constable in Dallas and Collin counties prepared Gary Edwards for election last year to his first term as Collin County Constable, Precinct 2. Edwards had served as interim constable since early 2015 when he was appointed by...
Recently, the Farmersville Heritage Museum received a $2,000 donation from the Centennial, Inc., a nonprofit that helps support the library, the Civic Center and other community functions.
The Chamber of Commerce Board Members had a successful year in 2016. “We thank you, John Hickman for your hard work as Board President,” Chamber Executive Lisa Eastman said. “We also thank Clay Potter, Paula Jackson, Chris Nickell, Christi Houston and Jeff Adams for...
Opinion
Traveling isn't columnist John Moore's favorite activity. He's pictured here with his father on a camping trip circa 1966. Courtesy John Moore Bruce Willis ad libbed a line in Die Hard that struck a chord with me. No, not the “Yipee Ki-Yay,” line. I think...
The internet is a wealth of information, but it is also a place where danger is just one click away. Today, most teens have access to a smartphone or a computer, however, many adults are unaware of the risks this connectivity poses. Pew Research Center reports that 45...
The 86th Texas Legislature convenes Jan. 8 as the partial shutdown of the federal government that began Dec. 22 enters a third week. As always, lawmakers’ priorities will be the writing of a two-year state budget and deciding how to fund it. In the 140 days of the...
Texas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.7 percent in November, remaining at the same 42-year low rate as in October, the Texas Workforce Commission reported Dec. 21. The Texas economy added 14,000 seasonally adjusted non-farm jobs in November and annual...
The vast majority of seniors have at least one chronic condition, and more than two thirds have two or more chronic conditions -- so choosing the right coverage is important. Fortunately, premium prices are expected to remain stable. But out-of-pocket pharmacy costs...
