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Texas is home to the Top 5 fastest-growing cities by percentage of population, the U.S. Census Bureau reports. Celina, which had been No. 1 in 2023, stole the spotlight from Princeton for the period July 2024 to July 2026. The Census Bureau estimated Celina grew...
Kylo Ren, a tiger born at In-Sync Exotics in 2018, enjoys playing with a colorful cardboard tube in his pool during the annual Birthday Bash last weekend. The facility is located on Skyview Drive in Wylie. Photo by Dave Smith for In-Sync Exotics After 25 years of...
The Texas Legislature has passed Senate Bill 571 (SB 571), aimed at closing loopholes in the state’s educator misconduct system and preventing individuals with a history of wrongdoing from moving between schools. The measure, authored by Sen. Paul Bettencourt, now...
The Farmersville City Council has welcomed three new members following recent appointments. Russ Chandler and Tonya Fox were appointed to Places 2 and 5, respectively, after running unopposed in the May 3, 2025, election. Additionally, Kristi Mondy was appointed to...
Francisco Martinez was named the city’s Police Officer of the Year for 2025. He was introduced to the Farmersville Rotary Club at the Tuesday, May 27 meeting. It took Francisco Martinez virtually no time to make an indelible mark on the Farmersville Police Department....
Sports
Farmersville senior Alexia Hernandez, left, goes to the court to battle for possession. Hernandez scored 18 points in a 48-41 win for the Lady Farmers on Saturday. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Throughout the majority of...
With just two weeks until the opening games of the football season, teams in the state are getting their preparation in for the start of the new season. For the local teams, that comes amidst various levels of expectations. In the C&S Media coverage area, Sachse...
With some veteran runners coming back, the Farmersville cross country team is eager to show its competitive spirit in 2022. The team finished fifth overall at the District 13-4A meet last season but graduated just one senior from the roster. This season, coach Nordin...
Late in the game with a potential spot in the playoffs on the line, Farmersville’s field goal was blocked and Community ended up stealing the rivalry victory. Head coach Zac Quinlan highlighted moments like that as reasons the Farmers lost key games in district play....
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...
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...
Summer Reading Club participants got to practice their reading skills Wednesday, July 26 with Arlo and Peggy Gooch. The team is part of the Reading Education Assistance Dogs program. The program is aimed at increasing literacy through kids and adults reading to dogs,...
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.
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...
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
You don't see phone books much anymore. But even when they were around, columnist John Moore was nowhere to be found in one.Courtesy John Moore For those of us who once made our living working on the radio, one of the main competitors we had for advertising dollars...
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...
By Merrill Matthews Merrill Matthews is a resident scholar with the Institute for Policy Innovation in Dallas, Texas. President Trump recently announced "Made in America Week," when he emphasized the economic benefits of revitalizing the U.S. manufacturing sector....
By Chad Engbrock C&S Media Publisher Let me start out by saying ‘I don’t mind paying my taxes.’ As long as the amount due is fair, reasonable and the people in charge of spending the money I’m paying are as diligent, prudent and thoughtful as I when doing so. I...
