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By John [email protected] Collin County commissioners on Monday approved a proposal to upgrade the county road improvement plan, using a hot mix formula that public works officials say will extend the lifespan of county road work. The vote to upgrade the...
The Farmersville Junior High Rocketry team at NASA headquarters. The team, led by Coach Michael Daigrepont, left, included Jayla Shufeldt, Francisco Lara, Baneza Meija and Melody Newhouse. They were supported by Raphael Yanez, Ian Cadena and Ian Cruz. Courtesy photo A...
Cannons of confetti erupt as the FHS Class of 2025 celebrates the end of their high school career Tuesday, May 27 at the CUTx Allen Event Center. An evening of celebration for the Farmersville High School Class of 2025 was shared with family, friends and Farmersville...
Members of Farmersville VFW Post 7426 raise the American flag during the annual Thompson Cemetery Memorial Service in Lavon Saturday, May 25. The post has participated in the event for 19 consecutive years, honoring fallen service members alongside local veterans and...
The Texas House and Senate have agreed to cut the amount of taxes paid by homeowners who live in their primary residence and declare it to be their homestead. Increases in the homestead exemption will be retroactive to this tax year if voters approve the changes...
Sports
Farmersville junior Breelynn Pollard qualified for the Class 4A state cross country meet for the first time. Photo by David Wolman / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Although the fall sports season ended one month ago, what Farmersville...
The Lady Farmers wasted no time at the Rust Buster classic in Princeton, winning their first three matches on Aug. 11. Farmersville (4-0) started strong against Van Alstyne, winning 2-0 (25-13, 25-18). The team scored 17 of the first 22 points in set one, cruising to...
With just two weeks until the opening games of the football season, teams in the state are getting their preparation in for the start of the new season. For the local teams, that comes amidst various levels of expectations. In the C&S Media coverage area, Sachse...
With some veteran runners coming back, the Farmersville cross country team is eager to show its competitive spirit in 2022. The team finished fifth overall at the District 13-4A meet last season but graduated just one senior from the roster. This season, coach Nordin...
Late in the game with a potential spot in the playoffs on the line, Farmersville’s field goal was blocked and Community ended up stealing the rivalry victory. Head coach Zac Quinlan highlighted moments like that as reasons the Farmers lost key games in district play....
Education
The Farmersville High School Marching Band advanced to State, celebrating a school history-making finish of 13th out of over 200 4A classification bands and a first time advancement to the UIL State Marching Contest in the 4A Class. The marching band is in the top...
Livestock exhibitors from throughout the county step into the judging ring next week for the Collin County Junior Livestock Show, the first event of the season. The junior livestock show runs from Monday, Jan. 8, through Saturday, Jan. 13, at Myers Park and Event...
Those wanting to honor veterans this weekend are invited to several different area events. Farmersville Independent School District is inviting all veterans and community members to participate in Veterans’ Day ceremonies and activities Friday, Nov. 10. Activities...
What started out as a journey to learn a new halftime show band program in July has resulted in award after award. It has culminated with the ultimate success: the Farmersville High School Band is going to State in the UIL marching competition. Going into the area...
Homecoming Queen candidate Katy Ravsten exchanges a hug with last year’s Homecoming Queen Anna Nibbelin after the coronation ceremony. To see more Homecoming photos see the Oct. 26 issue or subscribe online. Photos available for purchase here.
Life & Style
Light pollution confuses birds as they fly south Since most birds migrate at night, light pollution can cause birds to become disoriented and attracted to urban centers where they be killed by flying into buildings. Photo courtesy Reinout Dujardin/Pixabay The...
Family. Freedom. Fireworks. Put them all together and you can usher in the kind of fun Fourth of July you remember as a child. Lafon’s Fireworks is just the place to go and boasts an atmosphere like none other, one of family. For owners Joann and Alvin Lafon,...
Area residents can choose from a number of locations to celebrate Independence Day and can stretch out their celebrations for more than a week. Fourth of July celebrations start this Saturday, June 25, and run through Monday, July 4. The cities of Allen and Josephine...
As summer blossoms into full swing providing opportunities for fun outdoors, it is imperative that Texans take precautions against mosquitos. With the Zika and West Nile viruses being in Texas, prevention should take be on the forefront of Collin County residents’...
Those looking forward to this year’s Audie Murphy Day are in for a treat as several new items are scheduled to be part of the June 18 festivities. The annual celebration is held to honor veterans and active duty military personnel for their service, along with World...
Opinion
Traveling isn't columnist John Moore's favorite activity. He's pictured here with his father on a camping trip circa 1966. Courtesy John Moore Bruce Willis ad libbed a line in Die Hard that struck a chord with me. No, not the “Yipee Ki-Yay,” line. I think...
Psychological prevention and treatment for students is the best way to head off school violence, mental health professionals told a panel of state lawmakers on July 18. This was the third in a series of interim hearings for the Senate Select Committee on Violence in...
The U.S. Army on July 12 announced its new Futures Command would be headquartered in Austin “to better partner with academia, industry and innovators in the private sector, while providing a good and affordable quality of life for Futures Command personnel.” After the...
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on July 2 notified 11 Texas cities that their ordinances against plastic shopping bags had been knocked down by the Texas Supreme Court. Paxton said he issued letters to the cities of Austin, Sunset Valley, Port Aransas, Laguna Vista,...
A cure for Alzheimer’s disease does not exist and treatments are hit and miss. However, researchers are working overtime to find new ways to deal with the menace of dementia, according to senior advocate Dan Weber. Dementia, most notably Alzheimer’s, is a leading...
