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The Collin County Sheriff’s Office says Sheriff Jim Skinner recently participated in an international public safety initiative in Germany and Poland alongside more than 120 law enforcement leaders and students from around the world. According to a Sheriff’s Office, no...
An evening of celebration for the Farmersville High School Class of 2025 was shared with family, friends and Farmersville ISD administrative staff last week. The commencement ceremony for the 174 graduating students was held Tuesday, May 20, at the Credit Union of...
Farmersville senior first baseman/pitcher Mason Erwin was recently named to the District 13-4A first team. Photo by Oladipo Awowale / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Seven players from the Farmersville baseball team earned selections to the...
Allen assistant boys’ basketball coach Kingsley Akinwole has been hired as the next head coach of the Farmersville boys’ basketball team. Submitted photo By David Wolman [email protected] When Farmersville ISD was conducting its search for its next head boys’...
The three-day Memorial Day weekend is also a double sales tax holiday in Texas. Families and businesses can save on the purchase of certain products during the state’s Water-Efficient Products and ENERGY STAR® sales tax holidays running from Saturday, May 24, through...
Sports
Farmersville senior Gali Mathews surveys her options during an offensive possession for the Lady Farmers during the Farmersville Hardwood Hoopfest tournament last Thursday. Photo by Elijah Kloepping / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] After losing...
With several players moving in and several returning options, the Farmersville football team shows plenty of depth in the secondary. With returning players like AJ Blake, Avery Gordon and Colton Harbin, the Farmers already had several options they liked back on the...
Farmersville head football coach Zac Quinlan hasn’t been coy about the strength of the defense for next season. He feels like the linebackers should lead the team in the 2022 season and changed his defensive scheme to put more linebackers on the field. The team is led...
The Dallas Tigers baseball program has produced several outstanding players, including MLB stars Clayton Kershaw and Corey Kluber. For just the fifth time in team history, they’re sending their team to the Connie Mack World Series in Farmington, NM from July 22-30. In...
With six district championships in the last seven seasons, the Farmersville volleyball team is shaping up to be the team to beat once again. After finishing last season 40-3 overall and a perfect 12-0 in District 13-4A, the Lady Farmers graduated just three seniors...
Education
Tatum students, from left, Miguel Arteaga, Hazel Stover, Ivan Maldonado and Roman Salas welcome local veterans to their school for a special program last week. Rainy weather caused some adjustments to the morning schedule but did not dampen the spirit of celebrating...
Homecoming festivities are underway this week in a sea of purple and gold for the Fightin’ Farmers. Though students have been enjoying myriad activities throughout the week, the pinnacle of Homecoming week will occur Friday, Oct. 20. Community members are invited to...
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.
Life & Style
Experts recommend that children aged 6 to 12 get 9 to 12 hours of sleep per night, while teenagers aged 13 to 18 need 8 to 10 hours As summer winds down and the back-to-school season approaches, students and parents alike face the challenge of readjusting to a regular...
The Farmersville Times and The Princeton Herald will publish their Independence Day sections on June 30. This annual section will feature area business in support of our country's biggest birthday. For information contact Melinda Holden, [email protected] or...
The American spirit was on full display with red, white and blue splendor at the annual Chamber of Commerce awards banquet May 13. The banquet, held at Bear Creek Ranch in Nevada, featured annual awards, dinner and a live and silent auction for fundraising for the...
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...
Opinion
Columnist John Moore grew up with yard art, and still proudly displays a concrete gargoyle out on the front porch. Photo: John Moore Pink flamingos. Chalk and concrete figures. Cast iron pots with flowers. Old school bells. Cars on blocks. The yard art of yesterday....
By David Chavern Every day at the News Media Alliance headquarters, a stack of newspapers arrives for myself and the staff. But with the Department of Commerce and the International Trade Commission currently considering tariffs on Canadian newsprint, those days of...
Do you rely on your local newspaper to keep up with how your tax dollars are being spent? If so, tell your congressman you don’t want a new tariff to put the paper out of business. A new study reveals that communities that lose their newspapers see an alarming...
AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott traveled to Rockport and Houston on Feb. 13 to announce the availability of new funding for hazard mitigation projects along the Gulf Coast following the devastation of Hurricane Harvey. Abbott invited cities and counties to submit...
Thoughts. Prayers. Conversation. These unfortunate three words mark what we always hear when we have a tragedy like the one at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. The same three words were spoken after Columbine, Sandy Hook, the Orlando nightclub, the...
