Latest News
Collin County is studying a proposed new north-south freeway that could link State Highway 121 south of Westminster to the future U.S. 380 bypass as it loops north of Princeton. “As growth and development continue to push north and east, transportation improvements...
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...
Mark Hernadez of Lavon will debut a new exhibit, Sentimientos del Macho, Sept. 6-27 at Artes de la Rosa Cultural Center in Fort Worth. The show will feature 10 male artists with varied backgrounds. Courtesy photo Lavon resident Mark Hernandez, 39, a middle school art...
The highly anticipated Cops N’ Rodders Farmersville car show returns to downtown Saturday, Sept. 6. Engines will rev and chrome will shine as the highly anticipated Cops N’ Rodders Farmersville car show returns to downtown Saturday, Sept. 6. The show, which begins at...
At the August 18 City Council meeting Mayor Craig Overstreet recognizes Carevide staff Michelle Carter, Sandra Gooding and Crystal Lanier In recognition of National Health Center Week, Aug 3-9. Farmersville residents could see a significant increase in their property...
Sports
Farmersville’s Conner Bakken brought home the state title in the 123-pound division at the Texas High School Powerlifting Association Division II state meet in Abilene last Friday. Courtesy Christopher Anderson By David Wolman [email protected] Farmersville’s...
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...
The Farmersville girls' track program has experienced a lot of success this season and hopes to send multiple girls to the state meet. This season, head coach Josh Howard said the turnout has been great for the Lady Farmers. They’ve won meets at every event they...
Education
Farmersville ISD will not hold an election on May 3 due to a lack of contested races. The four incumbents with expiring terms—Places 1, 2, 3, and 4—each filed for re-election and had no challengers. For more on this story see the February 27, 2025 print, or digital...
The Farmersville ISD school board recently approved several changes to employee, student and athletics handbooks. At a meeting Monday, July 23, the board voted to update the district’s handbooks. Many of the changes involve dress code. Officials hope that tightening...
The friendly folks at Independent Bank are doing their best to help out the community by hosting a school supply drive. The drive, will help Farmersville ISD students in Pre-K through 12th grade and will run Monday, July 23 through Friday, Aug. 10. “We just wanted to...
The most recent round of preliminary STAAR testing results show gains in several areas for Farmersville ISD. STAAR is the acronym for State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness. Students must pass end of course tests in Algebra 1, Biology, U.S. History, English...
Have you ever wondered what teachers do during the summer? Many people focus on how students spend their break, forgetting perhaps the most important figures in the school district – teachers. Teachers, though, are just as affected when school is no longer in session....
Life & Style
Crafting is one of many hobbies you could consider. Hobbies allow individuals to explore their interests, meet new people and keep their brains sharp. But finding time to pursue hobbies— often after becoming empty nesters—can benefit individuals in many ways. And...
With Christmas quickly approaching, a multitude of holiday events are on tap for the Farmersville and Princeton area along with the rest of Collin County. Farmersville will be hosting several events Saturday, Dec. 10. Photos with Santa will take place from 2 p.m. to 4...
Almost six months to the day of the downtown fire that halted sales at the Clay Potter Auction House, the business reopened its doors. The grand reopening auction took place Nov. 26. “Saturday night I was in my happy place,” Potter, who owns the auction house with his...
It starts with a scrap of fabric. This miniscule piece of left over fabric has no idea it has a new purpose to become part of something much greater: a quilt made of love and honor. For Quilts of Valor, these blankets are even more treasured and beloved. The mission...
FHS graduate Ian Campbell who recently completed Marine Corps bootcamp returned home to celebrate his first Veterans’ Day as military personnel along with his mom and fellow Marine Corps. veteran Heather Campbell. For more FISD Veterans’ Day celebration photos see the...
Opinion
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...
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...
