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Your tap water may taste a little different next month, but the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) says it’s all part of the annual treatment to keep drinking water safe. From Sunday, March 1, through Monday, March 30, NTMWD will temporarily change the...
Farmersville's Alicia West and the Lady Farmers fell 4-2 to Caddo Mills on Tuesday, April 8. Photo by Jerry Winfrey / C&S Media From Staff Reports Final scores for games played by Farmersville from April 7-12: Friday, April 11 Baseball Farmersville 2, Community 1...
Natalie Alonzo, Poiema’s education and outreach director, teaches HT(Human Trafficking) 101 to clubs, churches and groups. She gave an abbreviated HT 101 to Farmersville Rotarians last month. Courtesy photo Human trafficking thrives in the shadows, preying on...
For the 26th year, the Farmersville Rotary Club is hosting its annual Bob Tedford Memorial Golf Classic, the club’s only major fundraiser. This year’s tournament is scheduled for Thursday, May 1, at Wylie’s Woodbridge Golf Course, and the registration deadline is...
Houston lawyer Dan Cogdell, who successfully defended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton against impeachment charges two years ago, is now defending a proposed Islamic community against an investigation by Paxton. “This project is simply the victim of racial...
Sports
Farmersville junior Breelynn Pollard placed 14th in the Region II-4A cross country meet with a time of 12:33.75 on Tuesday morning at Harold Patterson Sports Center in Arlington. Submitted photo By David Wolman [email protected] ARLINGTON -- Farmersville junior...
Not much has challenged the Lady Farmers softball team this season, as they won the District 13-4A title in dominating fashion. No. 24 Farmersville (12-0, 19-6) completed their perfect run in district play with two more victories. The Lady Farmers have won 13...
With a handful of runners battling to advance to regionals, the Lady Farmers had an excellent showing at the 13/14-4A area meet. Competing at Sunnyvale on April 21, four Farmersville athletes earned qualification to the regional tournament next week. The qualifiers...
The Farmersville baseball team earned a sweep over Terrell last week despite some early struggles. Farmersville (6-2, 12-13) struggled to reach base early in game one of the series April 12 before battling back and winning 14-3 in extra innings. The Farmers...
At the 13-4A District Championships, the Farmersville Farmers saw a few top performers qualify for the area meet. Racing against six other district schools, the Lady Farmers finished fifth overall with 41 points. They placed behind Kaufman (223 points), Sunnyvale...
Education
The James G. “Shug” Stanford Multi-Purpose Facility was completed in October 2023 thanks to the 2021 bond. The tasks awaiting Farmersville Independent School District Superintendent Micheal French seemingly never end, French told the Farmersville Rotary Club, but he...
Teacher retention and incentives were recently approved by the Farmersville ISD School board. In a new merit pay system, which is a test program implemented for two years, Farmersville ISD employees have the chance to receive additional pay based on student...
McKenzie McLemore concentrates on gluing together her snowflake craft on the last day of Vacation Bible School Friday, July 14 at First Baptist Church. For additional photos see the July 20 edition of The Farmersville Times or click here for the e-Edition.
For additional photos see the July 13 edition of The Farmersville Times or click here for the e-Edition.
Nature coupled with endless bravery and stamina was on tap for Farmersville’s Boy Scout Troop 310, which traveled to Rocky Mountain High Adventure Camp for summertime expeditions. Six boys and three adults traveled to the Rocky Mountain High Adventure Base at Poncha...
Life & Style
After a whirlwind of wedding festivities, it’s no wonder why so many couples look forward to their honeymoons and the opportunity to escape, unwind and celebrate the beginning of their life together. But with so many destinations, activities and logistics to consider,...
For some devoted locals, the temporary closing of the Dairy Queen has made hearts ache and stomachs growl. For Gene and Vivian Dotson of McKinney, their love story began in 1952 with a simple sighting at the local hangout, the Farmersville Dairy Queen. Growing up in...
Darin Jordan, co-owner of Jordan’s Bar-b-cue, prepares freshly smoked meat at the eatery’s soft opening Jan. 30. Darin owns the restaurant along with his wife Jamie and it is located in downtown Farmersville.
A room brimming with gifts awaited area families who were victims of the Dec. 26 tornados in a Do-Over Christmas hosted over the weekend by Farmersville VFW Post 7426 in conjunction with a number of motorcycle clubs across Texas. Christmas gifts replacing ones lost in...
A local couple, Shannon and Terra Mathers, is putting a new twist on the American Dream by building their own house, out of metal shipping containers. The house is located on 20 acres of land near Blue Ridge the bought in 2014. The overriding goal of their project is...
Opinion
Most of us can cite a handful of times when we knew that we were witnessing history. Something unique. Something profound. A shift in the tectonic plates of society. So it was on January 20, 2025. There was a drawing for tickets to attend the presidential...
By Robert L. Bradley, Jr. Robert L. Bradley Jr. is the founder and CEO of the Institute for Energy Research. Last month, the U.S. Senate narrowly voted against repealing a punitive, last-minute Obama era regulation. The Interior Department's so-called Methane and...
By Ed Sterling Ed Sterling is the director of member services for the Texas Press Association. AUSTIN — The 85th Texas Legislature convened at the Capitol on July 18 for its first called session, the main purpose being for lawmakers to extend the life of certain state...
Ed Sterling Director of member services for the Texas Press Association AUSTIN — A special session of the Texas Legislature, called by Gov. Greg Abbott, is set to begin on July 18. The agenda is big. Before adjourning in late May, our 150 state representatives and 31...
By Bob Moos Southwest public affairs officer for the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Our nation faces its deadliest drug epidemic ever. For years, Americans overestimated the benefits of opioids and underestimated the risks. Many people became regular...
