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Five new portraits were installed June 29 in the Hall of Heroes at the Collin County Courthouse. Farmersville native Pharmacist Mate 1st Class Billy Bain Honaker, pictured second from left, was among those honored. He was declared missing in action after the USS...
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....
It has been 24 years since the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, when the world seemed to stop turning. On that clear September day, America was struck at its heart — not only in New York City, Washington, D.C., and a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania — but in the spirit of...
The Texas Legislature has voted to eliminate the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, known as STAAR, and replace it with a new testing and accountability system designed to reduce pressure on students, give parents and teachers faster results and provide...
The city of Farmersville will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. Sept. 15 to discuss a proposed property tax rate of $0.836979 per $100 of assessed valuation for the 2025 tax year. The hearing will take place in the council chambers at Farmersville City Hall, 205 South...
Sports
The Farmersville girls golf team of, from left, Callie Christensen, Olivia Banks, Delaney Godfrey and Zoey Mann qualified for the Region II-4A Tournament after earning second place in the District 13-4A Tournament. Photo courtesy Brad Walker By David Wolman...
Farmersville is hoping to bounce back in a new season in 2023, with plenty to look forward to in the new year. As one of the youngest teams in District 5-4A last season, Farmersville suffered some growing pains on the way to an 0-6 season. Part of the benefit of a...
LUCAS - Farmersville's softball season came to an end Friday night, losing to Van Alstyne in game two 7-3. The Lady Panthers scored three runs in the top of the first inning to take the initial lead and added three more runs in the third to add insurance runs. While...
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....
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...
As the curtains opened and the lights dimmed, Farmersville High School students were immersed in the world of dance, music and lines associated with the Broadway hit, “Hairspray.” For the first time in years, the FHS theater department premiered the musical originally...
Even though it is only a week past Halloween, for those interested in signing up for Farmersville’s Angel Tree and those interested in adopting, it is time to get into the spirit of giving. Signups for the Angel Tree program will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m....
Senior Lindsey May is crowned Homecoming Queen by last year’s winner Katy Ravsten while May’s dad, Lance May, rejoices in her coronation. Despite rain earlier in the football game, the rain stopped right before coronation ceremonies allowing umbrellas to be folded....
A group of kids recently had a chance to step back in time and experience life in Farmersville more than a century ago. For over 20 years the community has worked to produce Farmersville 1900, an annual event allowing fourth graders to spend two days immersed in their...
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...
The first thing that comes to this Texan’s mind when the season changes to spring is bluebonnets. When will they bloom? Will the bluebonnet patches be as plentiful as last year? Where will be the best spot for a photo? How long will the blooming season last? To be...
More than 200 people trekked to Bear Creek Ranch Event Center in Nevada last Friday, March 17, for the annual Farmersville Chamber of Commerce banquet during which a number of community awards were announced. The banquet was hosted by the chamber board of directors...
For families planning a staycation or visitors coming to Dallas for spring break, the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden has something for everyone. Encounter 100 varieties of tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, pansies, violas, poppies and thousands of other...
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...
Opinion
Columnist John Moore remembers the parlors of the houses of yesterday. Where plastic covered the furniture, fresh flowers adorned the window sills, and you’d better not ever get caught going in there. Courtesy John Moore There was always one room in every Southern...
The Texas House of Representatives on May 1 passed Senate Bill 2, legislation proposing to bring property tax relief to homeowners, but the lower house slowed the bill’s momentum by tacking on 25 floor amendments. If finally passed in the coming days, the legislation...
Only a month is left for lawmakers to get the state’s business done in the 86th regular session of the Texas Legislature. Still unfinished are the issues at the top of a list shared by Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dennis Bonnen: the passage...
Early last year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a roadmap outlining our efforts to address the national opioid epidemic. The roadmap details our three-pronged approach, including prevention of new cases of opioid use disorder (OUD),...
The Texas House of Representatives on April 3 approved much-anticipated legislation written to revise the state’s public school finance system. The vote was 148-1, and the bill now moves to the Senate for consideration. House Bill 3 would increase pay for public...
