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Courtesy Avelo Airlines, Boeing NG 737-800 Even as construction continues on McKinney National Airport’s new passenger terminal, Avelo Airlines has announced it will begin service on Wednesday, Nov. 11. Known since its start in the 1970s as general aviation airport...
Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday called lawmakers back to the Capitol for a second special session, setting forth 19 agenda items he said are critical to addressing recent disasters and longstanding policy goals. The session began at noon on August 15, following a...
Farmersville Historical Society members and guests gather Saturday, Aug. 16, to help celebrate 160 years of the Bain-Honaker House with a time capsule burial and much more. Future Farmersville residents will one day open a box filled with stamps, coins, blueprints and...
Farmersville High School continues to perform at the top of the district, repeating its A rating. The Texas Education Agency’s newly released accountability ratings show that Farmersville Independent School District maintained an overall grade of B for the 2024-2025...
Meet the Farmersville High FFA officers at Howdy Night. From left, Paxstyn Adams, Carson Dillard, Brady Johnson, Presley McIver, Addison Horton, Piper Long, Addison Adams and Garrett Williams. Courtesy photo The Farmersville FFA chapter is rolling out the welcome mat...
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...
With first place and a potential district championship on the line, the Farmersville softball team came up clutch Thursday night. Hosting No. 2 Community, the Lady Farmers shut out the Lady Braves 6-0, regaining a tie in the district championship race. The win avenged...
Farmersville starting pitcher Jamie Varga is used to being doubted. Standing at just 4-foot-10, she’s heard it all on the softball diamond about her size, but she refuses to let it hold her back. After being cut from one of the 12U teams on Texas Glory, her club team,...
Not only did Farmersville sweep local rivals Community Tuesday night, but they also moved one step closer to a District 13-4A championship. The Farmers (6-0, 18-3), despite being outhit by the Braves (3-3, 13-10), won 3-0 at home. The victory gave them a three-game...
Farmersville completed the sweep to open the district season, defeating Ferris 6-5 at home Tuesday night. The Farmers (2-0, 14-3) scored six runs over the first three innings to secure the early lead. The Yellowjackets battled back, scoring four runs in the top of the...
Education
Blue Ridge Independent School District (ISD) has announced plans for a $59.47 million bond election to address the district’s rapid growth and pressing facility needs. On January 21, the school board unanimously voted to seek voter approval for the bond, which will...
Farmersville ISD employees will soon see an increase in their paychecks. At a meeting Monday, June 25, the school board voted unanimously to give a three percent salary increase to all FISD employees. This will go into effect during the 2018-’19 school year. According...
Kids of all ages have been enjoying Summer Reading Club at the library and VBS at area churches. For photos see the June 21 edition or subscribe online.
The Farmersville High School Class of 2018 graduation section was included in the May 31, 2018 edition of The Farmersville Times. If you would like extra copies they are available at the Wylie office located at 110 N. Ballard in downtown Wylie. Office hours are 8:30...
Amid a sea of purple and gold, the Class of 2018 celebrated the finale of 13 years of education. The 111-member class completed its commencement ceremony Thursday, May 24 at Plano Centre in Plano. Class members raised more than $400,000 in scholarships and were...
Life & Style
A good night’s sleep can feel like a luxury, but it’s actually a necessity for overall health. From boosting energy to protecting against chronic disease, sleep plays a critical role in well-being—especially as people age. Yet, many adults don’t get the recommended...
Also inside this week's edition Never forgotten: VFW commander shares memories Farmersville VFW Post 7426 has one main mission in life: to make sure veterans and active duty personnel aren’t forgotten. This charge is currently being led by new Post Commander Brian...
Big Tex isn’t the only crowd favorite at the 2016 State Fair of Texas. On Tuesday, Oct 4, a new man on the fairgrounds stole the show. Jarren McTee, from Farmersville competed in the Youth Market Barrow Show and took home not only an eighth place ribbon, but the...
Mountains, weather and injuries failed to deter endurance bicyclist Danielle Girdano of Nevada from completing a 2,400-mile ride from Chicago, Ill., to Santa Monica, Calif.; she cut the world record for the route almost in half. Girdano made the ride, which follows...
After a heated and long-awaited journey, voters get to start heading to the polls Monday, Oct. 24 for early balloting in the 2016 Presidential Election that will be held Nov. 8 across the country. Although the Presidential Election is the premier attraction, there are...
Opinion
Columnist John Moore recently pulled over to buy fruit from a roadside stand. It reminded him of home. Courtesy John Moore There’s a rhythm to the seasons that you can feel in your bones when you grow up in a place like southwest Arkansas. Long before supermarkets...
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...
Does your family have a tradition of giving an early Christmas present? Maybe it’s on Christmas Eve in anticipation of Santa’s coming? Our family does have an early gift tradition, but this year I received one even earlier than I could have imagined. It was delivered...
