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“Unknown,” by Keith Spurgin was released earlier this year. It is available through major retailers and online platforms or visit keithspurgin.net. After years of working with leaders locally and around the world, Keith Spurgin kept hearing the same thing: people were...
Class of 2025 salutatorian Brycen Williams, left, and valedictorian Cooper Chambers will address their fellow classmates at the Farmersville High School graduation ceremony Tuesday, May 20. An academic year filled with challenges— and a shared commitment to “passing...
Work is scheduled to begin next month on a $72 million expansion of McKinney National Airport that will allow commercial passenger service to begin next year. “We are cleared for takeoff,” Mayor George Fuller said after the McKinney City Council approved $61 million...
Gussie Nell Davis, a Farmersville native and founder of the Kilgore Rangerettes, will be honored with a historical marker in downtown Saturday. Courtesy photo Gussie Nell Davis, a trailblazer who revolutionized American halftime entertainment and became known as the...
Recreational facilities on the shore of Lavon Lake are being evaluated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has held public hearings on a draft plan to improve park quality while addressing long-term maintenance and funding...
Sports
Farmersville senior Ethan Stone, pictured in previous action, helped to lead the Farmers’ basketball team to second place in the Dr. Pepper Classic in Caddo Mills. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] After a second-place showing...
The best football teams can adjust to their personnel. For the Farmersville football team, that means changing after losing a senior leader. The Farmer's offense will look much different in 2022. Without starting running back Braejon Tidwell, who led the team in...
Jamie Varga and Carleigh Deeds are trying to spread the game of softball to the Farmersville community. Along with being all-district players on the varsity team, they’ve now opened a fastpitch defense clinic, helping players hone their skills and become better...
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....
Education
Assistant Superintendent for Finance Anna Baker presented the results of the annual FIRST (Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas) report at a Farmersville ISD public hearing on Monday, Oct. 28, revealing the district received a “Superior” rating, the highest...
A total eclipse of the sun crosses the United States from coast to coast Monday, Aug. 21, and although North Texas residents will not see the sun totally obscured by the moon, they can witness a partial eclipse of about 75 percent coverage, still an impressive sight....
By Staff Reports [email protected] North Texas Municipal Water District and C&S Media have teamed up for a #PledgeToPlantSmart Photo Contest to encourage NTMWD customers to plant drought tolerant Texas native or adapted plants for water efficiency. “Our...
Saving the stories of the past is no easy feat but for local historian Loydell Seward it’s an achievement that has been accomplished with a lifetime of service and dedication. Seward was recently awarded the Distinguished Service Award by the Collin County...
The Summer Reading Club Wednesday, July 26 went to the dogs, but in a good way. Arlo, an Old World German Shepherd, came to the club meeting with his guardian, Peggy Gooch with one mission: to improve confidence in reading for kids. Arlo and Peggy are part of the...
Life & Style
Mulch does double duty in a garden, preserving moisture while helping to keep weeds down. Courtesy Sam Craft/Texas A&M AgriLife Texas gardeners usually sing the same tune this time of year — the heat is oppressive, and moisture is in short supply. Some East Texas...
Tucker Reynolds makes friends with a llama as his grandma Darla Ball helps him feed the animal. For more photos see this week’s edition of The Farmersville Times or click here for the e-Edition.
When you read about a new place on the Internet you never really know if what you see is the truth. So a few weeks ago when I saw a posting on social media about the only pick-your-own tulip farm in Texas it peaked my curiosity, but at the same time I was skeptical....
Umbrellas, cords and bags donned a group that was sighted in town last week at multiple locations. Students from the University of Texas visited Farmersville March 11-13 to shoot a film called Baby Girl. The film is about a small-town Texas story about an 18 year-old...
In a small building beside Hwy. 78 lies a delectable bunch of homemade goodies … kolaches, breakfast pizzas and of course, brownies. The Brownie Cottage has more to offer though than just tasty treats, it has a unique story all on its own. Most days patrons can find...
Opinion
The Texas Senate last week passed a bill to allow school districts to set aside time for in-school prayer and gave initial approval to requiring all schools to post a copy of the Ten Commandments in every classroom. The Austin American-Statesman reported...
Presidents need oversight and scrutiny; they need a Congress that will press them and insist on consultation. They get very little of that pressure today. Because we live in such tumultuous political times, it’s easy to believe that today’s intense public focus on the...
A professor at NYU was shunned by his colleagues because of “the content and structure of his thinking.” That’s right, the “thought police” were after him. They didn’t like the fact that he was using social media to expose the hypocrisy of political correctness on...
By Ed Sterling Director of member services for the Texas Press Association Three bills reached Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk last week, with the 30-day special session of the Texas Legislature set to expire Aug. 16. Abbott signed all three into law on Aug. 11: -- Senate...
By Alex R. Piquero Professor of criminology and associate dean for graduate programs at UTD This is not a column that is against Michael Vick’s participation in the Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship with the Kansas City Chiefs. Nor is it a column that supports...
