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Collin County Animal Services will no longer hold certain stray or impounded animals for five days before making a placement decision. The Collin County Commissioners court voted Monday, May 11, to approve a request from Misty Brown, manager of the county’s animal...
“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...
Officials with the Farmersville have canceled the city’s annual Sparks of Freedom fireworks celebration for 2026, citing a combination of safety concerns, rising costs and limited resources. City leadership announced the decision following discussions with fireworks...
Outgoing president Heidi Foist, left, is honored by board member and luncheon chair Linda Hess for her dedication and service to the Farmersville Historical Society. Sonia Duggan/The Farmersville Times A sea of red, white and blue filled the room Saturday, April 11,...
Collin County commissioners approved a measure Monday, April 6, to begin improvements to the county animal shelter after determining a 2023 bond package will not cover the full cost of a new facility. The motion, approved unanimously, allows the county to begin using...
Sports
Farmersville senior Levi McAbee makes a diving catch during a recent home game against Community. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] For the past five years, Farmersville senior Mason Day has been competing in robotics. One...
Farmersville’s Gael Mendoza attempts to kick the ball over the Sanger goalkeeper Saturday at Farmers Stadium. Photo by David Wolman / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] With Farmersville’s boys soccer team involved in a three-team battle with Celina...
Farmersville sophomore Kayleb Cuellar attempts to gain control of a loose ball against Quinlan Ford on Feb. 17. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] The Farmersville boys basketball team recently concluded its season....
Farmersville senior Rileigh Blankenship picks up her dribble during Tuesday's Class 4A Division II bi-district playoff game against North Lamar at Greenville High School. Photo by Oladipo Awowale / C&S Media By Evan Grice [email protected] GREENVILLE – For...
Farmersville senior Devin Swain Jr. goes up for a basket during a recent home game against Wills Point. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By Mark Saldana [email protected] NEVADA – The Farmers opened Friday night with strong energy but were unable to recover...
Education
FHS students, from left, Gavin Dillon, Walker Liebert, Travis Lombard, Addison Adams, Liam McLaughlin and Mason Day, members of VEX Robotics Team 87490Z, “Men in Purple,” qualified for the VEX Robotics World Championship, set for April 21–24 in St. Louis, Missouri....
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Farmersville junior Amare Warren, left, runs against sophomore Jaxson Ward during practice Monday, Aug. 4. The Farmers come into the season seeking to build off their first playoff win since 2016. Students in Farmersville ISD will return to class Thursday, Aug. 7,...
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...
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...
Life & Style
See more, spend less with these road-ready travel ideas By Carrie Dunlea Summer travel is shaping up to be more expensive than ever, and for many Americans, that means rethinking long-haul flights and overseas adventures. Rising airfare and overall travel costs have...
Excelsior House Hotel in Jefferson, Texas, Courtesy Excelsior Hotel Do you have a penchant for the peculiar and perhaps haunted happenings? If so, plan a special trip this fall and visit some spooky hotels in Texas towns to get you in the Halloween spirit. Let’s...
Spooky Spiderweb Ingredients • 1/4 cup butter • 8 cups mini marshmallows, divided • 1 tbsp vanilla extract 9 cups popcorn, divided ...
Halloween isn’t just about costumes and candy. For kids, it’s also a chance to get creative, let their imaginations run wild, and make something fun with their own hands. Parents and teachers know that holiday crafts do more than keep little hands busy—they help kids...
Casa Loma, Toronto, Canada, Courtesy Hector Vasquez People love to explore the uncanny and unexplained as Halloween draws near. One way to do so is by visiting some of the purportedly haunted places around the world that also happen to be spectacularly beautiful. Not...
Opinion
Columnist John Moore has endured many difficulties, but nothing's worse than wallpaper. Photo by John Moore There are two true tests for how solid your marriage is — COVID-19 and hanging wallpaper together. As I awoke from 9½ hours of sleep, all rested and ready for...
Columnist John Moore looks forward to Thanksgiving specifically because of the thanks. Courtesy John Moore Thanksgiving, at its heart, was created for one purpose. To thank God for His blessings. The Pilgrims knew hardship well. They had survived disease, starvation,...
Columnist John Moore has always loved cabooses. He painted this on canvas when he was around 11-years-old. Courtesy John Moore My sister and I always looked for the caboose. That unmistakable red car at the rear of the train that held the men who always waved to us....
Columnist John Moore has collected pennies all of his life. Including this 1934 Lincoln wheat penny. He’ll miss the penny when it’s gone. Courtesy John Moore There’s a scene in The Grapes of Wrath when two children ask for candy in a store and it costs more than the...
Columnist John Moore has two people to tell him how to drive: his wife and Siri. Courtesy John Moore I firmly believe GPS was invented to save marriages. Before that, wives had to drive from the passenger seat. I grew up in Ashdown, Arkansas, long before Siri started...
