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Farmersville ISD trustees approved a budget Monday for fiscal year 2026-27, which began Wednesday. The FY 2027 budget projects revenue of $34,263,520 and expenses of $34,552,519, resulting in a projected deficit of $288,999. Superintendent Micheal French said the...
State Rep. Jeff Leach announced Thursday that he is running for re-election to the Texas House of Representatives, seeking to continue representing House District 67 in Collin County. A Republican and lifelong resident of the area, Leach said his campaign will...
The 15th Texas Court of Appeals (COA) has thrown out injunctions that had blocked the Texas Education Agency from releasing school accountability ratings for the 2023-24 school year. The TEA is expected to release the ratings Aug. 15. “It is time for local courts to...
Colton Trentine tours a Farmersville fire truck at Rike Memorial Library during their annual Public Safety Day Wednesday, July 9. Farmersville’s Police and Fire Departments paid a visit to Rike Memorial Library for their annual Public Safety Day Wednesday, July 9....
Jake Buchanan has taken the helm as the new Farmersville Rotary Club president. Courtesy photo As the Rotary calendar turns over each July 1, local clubs across the globe usher in new leadership. The Farmersville Rotary Club is no exception, beginning its 2025-26...
Sports
Farmersville’s Will Shirley struck out eight and allowed two hits and zero earned runs in a 14-1 win over Wills Point on March 11. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Farmersville pitcher Will Shirley struck out eight over...
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...
The Farmersville football game at Aubrey has been moved to Thursday to avoid inclement weather Friday evening. Kickoff for the game will be at 7 p.m. at Chaparral Memorial Stadium.
The Lady Farmers are district champions once again, sweeping their final two opponents. Currently ranked No. 3 in Class 4A by the Texas Girls Coaches Association, Farmersville (11-1, 40-2) clinched the district championship with a 3-0 (25-7, 25-19, 25-10) win over...
Education
FHS won big in March after sending 10 Robotics teams to State. Teams 75442A. 75442X, 75442N, 75442W and 75442R were able to secure seven awards and three banners at the State competition in 2024. Courtesy art Farmersville ISD experienced a transformative year in...
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
Planning head can make the difference between a so-so road trip and a perfect road trip. Road trips are a quintessential way to explore new places, reconnect with nature, or simply enjoy the thrill of the open road. Whether you’re planning a weekend escape or a...
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...
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...
Opinion
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...
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...
