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The Farmersville High School robotics team will compete in the state tournament in Houston later this month. Courtesy photo More than 30 robotics teams competed in a two-day FIRST Robotics district event hosted in Farmersville, with top finishers advancing toward the...
Bluegrass Heritage Foundation founder, Alan Tompkins, left, can often be found playing the upright bass with the band Hillbilly Fever, or playing banjo with Bobby Giles and the Texas Gales. Bluegrass music returns to Olde City Park this month for a beloved Wylie...
Kilgore Rangerettes Kailey Adams, Hadley Daffin and Camdyn Messick stand with the newly unveiled Gussie Nell Davis historical marker in downtown Farmersville. Past and present Rangerettes, members of the Greenville Flaming Flashes, CCHC and more attended the Saturday,...
Capt. Chandler Williams is in the cab of the ladder truck guiding it in during the push-in ceremony. The Farmersville Fire Department, in a ceremony steeped in tradition, welcomed a fully equipped ladder truck into its fleet Saturday — a key addition to the tools used...
Newly elected Farmersville City Council members officially began their terms during the council’s regular meeting Monday, May 19, as the city also moved ahead with a major infrastructure project. Russell Chandler and Tonya Fox, both of whom had previously served in...
Sports
The Farmersville boys basketball team poses for photos with the first-place trophy in the Farmersville Hardwood Hoopfest on Saturday after the Farmers defeated Frisco Lebanon Trail. Photo by David Wolman / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected]...
Farmersville head football coach Zac Quinlan is making changes to the team ahead of the new season, primarily on the defensive side of the football. Along with defensive coordinator Stephen Blassingame, the Farmers are installing a 3-4 defense ahead of the 2022...
Farmersville’s Angie Lee was one of 24 players selected in classes 1A-4A to compete in the Texas High School Girls Coaches Association All-Star Game. Representing the red team, Lee will compete in the game on July 13 at Arlington Martin High School. The rising senior...
A returning quarterback can go a long way toward the success of a football team on offense. The Farmersville football team is relying on that with Brady Gray, who returns as the starting signal caller for the Farmers in the 2022 season. The rising junior returns after...
With several returning options at receiver, the Farmers football team is likely to see a change to its offense in 2022. Farmersville returns two of its four starters from last season, one wide receiver and one slot receiver. Jeralin Craddock was poised for a breakout...
Education
Open registration is now available for Collin College’s Wintermester 2024 and Spring 2025 semesters. Students who have been admitted to the college and are eligible to enroll can register for classes through the CougarWeb portal at cougarweb.collin.edu. To register,...
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...
Monday, Sept. 11 marks the 16th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States and Farmersville will show honor and remembrance in a variety of ways. Police, firefighters and EMS will participate in the annual Public Safety Sunday at First United Methodist...
Both the Farmersville Junior High School and the Farmersville High School have much to celebrate as they received all seven distinctions from the state in student assessments. Farmersville ISD is also the only district in Collin County to receive the met standard...
Students within FISD returned to school Wednesday, Aug. 16 and made new friends with teachers, students and administration. For more first day of school photos see the August 24 edition or subscribe online.
Life & Style
Just a few hours away, Broken Bow, Oklahoma offers hiking, boating, fishing opportunities, along with plenty of rental cabins, making it a great option for a quick family trip. Courtesy Daniel Hubbard, Pixabay As summer draws to a close and the school year looms,...
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...
The 20th Annual Cotton & Rural History Conference will take place from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 16 at the Audie Murphy/American Cotton Museum. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. The keynote speaker will be Bruce Baker who will be speaking about “Boll...
By Melinda Myers Special Contributor Don’t be afraid to add a little spicy heat to your meals this season by growing a few hot peppers in the garden or containers. It’s easier than you think and many of the hot pepper myths floating around the garden are simply not...
Opinion
Columnist John Moore loves pencils. Even pencils that cost $30. Courtesy John Moore They call it, “click bait.” It’s when you come across something online that sounds amazing, so you click on it to learn more. Click bait is something that turns out to be nothing as...
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...
