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Liam McLaughlin, Aleksei Kolosov, Jesse Copeland, Levi Broach and Aaron Olvera, were recognized at Monday’s board of trustees meeting. The team recently earned first- and second-place finishes at the state tournament. Not pictured: Addison Adams, Mason Day, Walker...
Beginning May 7, every air traveler 18 years or older will be required to present a REAL ID compliant license or another acceptable form of identification to fly within the U.S. or access certain federal facilities, according to the Department of Homeland Security...
Collin County property values will take center stage as property owners will soon see how much the county thinks their property is worth. Collin Central Appraisal District (CCAD) has been busy collecting and entering information in preparation to generate appraisal...
Farmersville Fire Chief Greg Massey and Assistant Chief/Fire Marshal Matt Jones discussed the status of the fire marshal position and proposed changes at the Monday, April 21, City Council meeting. Both outlined the benefits of obtaining law enforcement status for the...
An individual who tested positive for measles recently visited several public locations in Plano while infectious, prompting a warning from Collin County Health Care Services. The individual was in the area on April 10 and April 11 and visited three shopping venues...
Sports
Farmersville senior Gordon Swartz lifts his finger in the air after recording a fumble recovery in the third quarter of a District 5-4A Division II football game against Van Alstyne on Thursday. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By David Wolman...
Football can be a game won and lost in the trenches. Luckily for the Farmersville football team, they boast plenty of experience heading into the 2022 season. The Fightin’ Farmers had a tough go last season, starting four underclassmen on their offensive line. With a...
As Farmersville head football coach Zac Quinlan takes over the program, he’s beginning to fill out his coaching staff. The coach named Stephen Blassingame his defensive coordinator and Josh Howard his offensive coordinator – the position previously held by Quinlan....
Former Farmersville standout Callie Yellin stepped into the batter’s box in the bottom of the seventh inning as a pinch hitter. Competing for Rogers State University, Yellin found a pitch to hit in the 5-5 game and drove it over the right-centerfield fence to win game...
The Farmersville bass fishing team capped off its inaugural season by sending two teams to the state championship. With eight teams of two fishermen and one boat captain, Farmersville sent the teams of Tye Thompson and Mason Erwin, along with James Wood and Jayce...
Education
Collin College is launching its fall Dignity Initiative series with several events scheduled for October and November. These events are free and open to the public. The Dignity Initiative is a district-wide campaign led by the Collin College Committee Against Gender...
The Tedford legacy continued as Robbie Tedford was inducted into the FHS Ex-Students Hall of Fame. At Old Time Saturday Oct. 7, Tedford joined the ranks of many renown citizens that had been inducted in previous years. “I’m sure there are many in this audience today...
Students at Tatum Elementary School celebrated September with a variety of activities including National Chocolate Milk Day and Childhood Cancer awareness. For more photos see the Oct. 5 issue or subscribe here.
Students of all ages have used the first six weeks to brush up on reading skills. Additional photos available in the Sept. 28 edition or subscribe online.
For the first time in more than 20 years, Farmersville Independent School District has a National Merit Scholar Semifinalist. Matthew Renshaw, a senior at Farmersville High School, is a quiet unassuming young man that prides himself on taking education seriously. It’s...
Life & Style
Two conservative Republicans are in a Tuesday, May 28, runoff for State Board of Education (SBOE) seat in North Central Texas. SBOE District 12 encompasses all of Bowie, Collin, Cooke, Delta, Fannin, Grayson, Hopkins, Hunt, Lamar and Red River counties; along with...
Frying up some funds and some fun is on tap for this Saturday as the annual Farmersville Volunteer Fire Department’s fish fry takes place. This year’s fry, which will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, May 14, at Farmersville High School, is raising funds for a very...
Farmersville Chamber of Commerce is getting ready to celebrate freedom with its patriotic themed banquet this Friday. A packed crowd with a sold out event is expected to attend the annual banquet, awards and live auction will take place starting at 7 p.m. May 13 at...
A special exhibit is now on display at the Collin County History Museum in honor of Collin McKinney’s 250th birthday. The museum is located at 300 E. Virginia St. in McKinney. For more information see the April 21 edition of The Farmersville Times or click here for...
The Farmersville Times won several awards at the North East Texas Press Association Better Newspaper Contest 2016. The awards were presented at the annual NETPA convention held last week at the Hilton Garden Inn in Longview. The newspaper competed in the medium weekly...
Opinion
Columnist John Moore has some milk bottles to return, but the milkman no longer stops by his home. Courtesy John Moore Social media, for all of its faults, every now and then offers something worthwhile. I’m a member of a group on Facebook called, “Dull Men.” The only...
In the wake of the massive spree killing in Parkland Florida, I decided to write my Congressman, John Ratcliffe, to ask if he could support any kind of common sense legislation that would possibly prevent such tragedies. In reply, I received some carefully worded...
In 1962, we told America’s public school children they could no longer pray in their classrooms for their day, their teachers, their families nor their nation. In 1963, the Bible itself was ‘outlawed’ from being on teachers’ desks. In 1980, the 10 Commandments was...
This past weekend my plans included a much-anticipated trip to the movies to see “The Post.” Starring Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep, the movie chronicles a time involving the Pentagon Papers and The Washington Post’s decision to publish them. Facing legal battles up to...
AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott on Jan. 17 extended for 30 days the state disaster declaration for counties affected by Hurricane Harvey, which pounded and flooded the Gulf Coast and moved deeply inland, spreading its destructive power. “As long as Texas families are...
