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Commissioners of Collin County Emergency Services District No. 1 are considering three possible tax rates to fund firefighting in the 75.5 square miles of unincorporated county land in the district. During the board’s Tuesday, May 26, meeting, ESD Commissioner Linda...
Farmersville incoming junior quarterback Levi McAbee ignited a Farmers’ offense that averaged 436 yards and 33.9 points per game. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Whether it was on a football field, cross country course,...
State sales tax revenue totaled $4.04 billion in June, 2.5% more than in June of last year, said Kelly Hancock, the acting Texas comptroller. “State sales tax collections exhibited moderate growth compared with June 2024,” Hancock said in a July 1 release. “This comes...
McKinney National Airport is adding a commercial passenger terminal on the opposite side of the airport from the current McKinney Air Center. As work begins on a $72 million expansion of McKinney National Airport, an “ultra low-cost” airline based in Houston...
The use of cell phones and other personal communication devices by students during the school day is now prohibited at all Texas public and charter school students, grades K through 12. All Texas public and charter school students, grades K through 12, are now...
Sports
Farmersville senior linebacker Cade Ellis, left, signed a National Letter of Intent with Midland University on Wednesday, Feb. 4. Teammate Rylan Mitchell watches as Ellis signs his letter. Photo courtesy Andrew Navajo By David Wolman [email protected] Four...
For the second season in a row, the Farmersville volleyball team ran into Van in the regional quarterfinals. This time around, it was all Lady Farmers, who swept away the Vandals 3-0 (25-23, 25-17, 25-18) at Rockwall Heath High School Tuesday night. It was a close...
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...
Education
The filing period for the Farmersville ISD May 3, 2025, trustee election officially opened Jan. 15. This marked the beginning of the process for residents interested in running for one of four available seats up for election. Place 1 is currently held by the board’s...
Students at Tatum Elementary School celebrated Dr. Seuss’ birthday in early March. For more education news see the March 15 edition or subscribe online.
Students at the Farmersville Intermediate School have been learning all about robotics this year. The gifted program students at the intermediate school have starting working with coding and robotics. Their education started with a lesson about what robots are and how...
In today’s world school safety is a hot button topic, and for the Farmersville Independent School District, it is an issue that is taken seriously. A junior high school student was arrested Wednesday, Feb. 21 for exhibition of a firearm, which is a Third Degree...
The Farmersville Fire Department was a hubbub of activity last week as EMT students were practicing their skills for national registry exams to become fully certified Emergency Medical Technicians. The program, Farmersville Fire Department EMS Academy, was started...
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...
Harper Dyer, with Detective John Williams, looks curiously at a button inside a patrol car that turns on the siren. Though Harper wasn’t too sure about the police officer, by the end of the Aug. 3 Summer Reading Club at Rike Library, she and the detective were good...
Summer Reading Club participants had fun July 27 in the world of imagination with guest reader Jim Foy. For more photos see the Aug. 4 edition of The Farmersville Times or click here for the e-Edition.
Farmersville residents Bob and Claude Ann Collins are well versed with the Civil War history surrounding blockbuster film “Free State of Jones,” mainly because the couple has relatives that were brought to life in the film. The film showcases the life of Jones County,...
Crowds gather in downtown Farmersville amid blue ribbons to offer up prayers for first responders July 13 at a community-wide prayer vigil. For complete coverage see the July 21 edition of The Farmersville Times or click here for the e-Edition.
Opinion
Columnist John Moore misses the old chain stores, one of which, Gibson’s, still exists in Kerrville, Texas. Courtesy John Moore Online shopping has turned us into couch potatoes who buy more than we ever used to. Adding items to an imaginary cart and clicking, “Buy...
It really does. Of course, you’d expect to hear that from a newspaper publisher, but if you give my headline a little thought you and the rest of this community would agree. Since we are in the middle of National Newspaper Week (Oct. 7-13) I’d like to explain why your...
Drug stores have had signs heralding the 2018-19 flu season for weeks. Meanwhile, if you’ve visited your doctor recently, he or she has most likely reminded you to get your flu shots in a timely fashion this year. However, notes the Association of Mature American...
Opinion: Dear Rusty: I will be 67 years old this September and have been receiving my Social Security benefits since September of last year (2017). I’ve found that I do not need the money now, and since I don’t need the money, I’m wondering if can I repay what I’ve...
There is no question, pipeline and transmission line projects are necessary to supply our rapidly growing state. The electric transmission capacity ensures our lights stay on and our homes stay cool during the hottest months of the year. Pipelines carrying oil and gas...
