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Members of the Farmersville High School Class of 2026 celebrate the conclusion of commencement ceremonies Tuesday, May 19, by tossing their caps into the air at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center in Allen. Photo Tina Lopez/The Farmersville Times The Farmersville...
Veterans are encouraged to sign up for this year’s Audie Murphy Day parade at audiemurphyday.org. When Farmersville rolls out the red, white and blue for this year’s Audie Murphy Day, the celebration will be bigger—and more meaningful—than ever. Marking both the 80th...
Secondary Teacher of the Year, Bea Taylor, a Spanish I teacher, was recognized at the Thursday, May 29 Board of trustees meeting. She is shown with board president Tony Gray, left, and Farmersville Junior High Principal Dean Johnson. Elementary Teacher of the Year...
Farmersville Economic Development Corporation (FEDC) Director Rodney Williams presented an update on business sector initiatives and progress at the June 2 city council meeting. Williams shared data comparing fiscal year 2023-24 to 2024-25, highlighting growth in...
Farmersville resident Tye Thompson won first place in the American Cornhole League Signature No. 3 in Fort Collins, Colo. Submitted photo By David Wolman [email protected] Farmersville resident Tye Thompson said that playing cornhole provided him with an outlet...
Sports
The Farmersville boys powerlifting team placed second at a meet in Commerce. Photo courtesy Christopher Anderson By David Wolman [email protected] The Farmersville powerlifting team recently began its second, with much success. Farmersville’s boys placed second...
Farmersville head football coach Zac Quinlan hasn’t been coy about the strength of the defense for next season. He feels like the linebackers should lead the team in the 2022 season and changed his defensive scheme to put more linebackers on the field. The team is led...
The Dallas Tigers baseball program has produced several outstanding players, including MLB stars Clayton Kershaw and Corey Kluber. For just the fifth time in team history, they’re sending their team to the Connie Mack World Series in Farmington, NM from July 22-30. In...
With six district championships in the last seven seasons, the Farmersville volleyball team is shaping up to be the team to beat once again. After finishing last season 40-3 overall and a perfect 12-0 in District 13-4A, the Lady Farmers graduated just three seniors...
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...
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,...
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...
Jarren McTee laughs as he rounds the bases for the opening of the Jarren’s Day softball tournament at the Spain Complex. He is cheered on by the crowd, his cousin Randi Fetty and mom Jenger McTee along with other family members. The weekend contains a softball...
Summer Reading Club participants play a game of ‘Princess says’ at the club meeting Thursday, June 15. The special meeting was held courtesy of Medieval Times. Kids got free tickets to Medieval Times, read stories about dragons, played games, received prizes and took...
Kids of all ages work to make cubes out of marshmallows as part of the first Summer Reading Club of the summer. The kids embraced building a better future through reading with the engineering-themed craft project. The club is held each Wednesday at 2 p.m. For...
Life & Style
Guadalupe Mountains Texas summers as a kid could be summed up with the three P’s: popsicles, pools and parks! Basically, if my siblings and I weren’t outside – running, splashing, laughing, enjoying every last second of freedom – then we were inside, sleeping for the...
Former Farmersville Fire Chief Gary Wisdom recently announced his retirement from the fire service. He served as Burleson Fire Department’s first full-time paid fire chief for more than 17 years and had a retirement reception Dec. 17. He recognized past city managers...
It looks like something out of a disaster movie … Twister to be specific. But the effects of an EF2 tornado outside Farmersville aren’t staged by Hollywood. It is real life for Charlie and Le Ann Peters who rode out the tornado inside their home. Looking at the home,...
During the holiday season, Santa isn’t the only one who has a busy schedule. Between Christmas shopping, wrapping presents and adorning the tree, time fills quickly. However, many of Santa’s helpers have taken time out of their schedules to embrace the heart of Saint...
The DFW Toys for Tots Motorcycle Run made their way through downtown Farmersville Saturday, Dec. 5. Santa and Mrs. Claus, along with many Marine Corps supporters, rode in the ride. The ride had around 800 motorcycles that participated. A feature about the organization...
Opinion
Traveling isn't columnist John Moore's favorite activity. He's pictured here with his father on a camping trip circa 1966. Courtesy John Moore Bruce Willis ad libbed a line in Die Hard that struck a chord with me. No, not the “Yipee Ki-Yay,” line. I think...
By Ed Sterling Director of member services at the Texas Press Association AUSTIN — Not a single bill had been agreed to by the state House and Senate as of July 28, exactly 10 days into the 30-day special session of the Texas Legislature. Lawmakers have a tall order...
By Deborah Peel Deborah C. Peel, MD, is founder and president of Patient Privacy Rights, a non-profit human and civil rights organization. Millions of Americans are using home DNA testing kits to discover their ancestry or uncover their risk of developing certain...
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...
