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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...
Farmersville alumnae Bella Holland has been named the co-offensive player of District 13-4A. Photo by Jerry Winfrey / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Six players from the Farmersville softball team were recognized on the All-District 13-4A...
Collin College, Farmersville Campus will host a daylong conference May 30 to help new landowners and small-acre farmers. A daylong conference aimed at helping new landowners and small-acreage farmers navigate land management and agriculture practices is set for...
The Farmersville Junior High Rocketry team at NASA headquarters. The team, led by Coach Michael Daigrepont, left, included Jayla Shufeldt, Francisco Lara, Baneza Meija and Melody Newhouse. They were supported by Raphael Yanez, Ian Cadena and Ian Cruz. Courtesy photo A...
Cannons of confetti erupt as the FHS Class of 2025 celebrates the end of their high school career Tuesday, May 27 at the CUTx Allen Event Center. An evening of celebration for the Farmersville High School Class of 2025 was shared with family, friends and Farmersville...
Sports
Farmersville senior point guard Alexia Hernandez has helped lead the Lady Farmers basketball team to a 15-6 record. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] For a moment, Alexia Hernandez thought her world had come crashing down. But...
Farmersville’s Angie Lee was one of 24 players selected in classes 1A-4A to compete in the Texas High School Girls Coaches Association All-Star Game. Representing the red team, Lee will compete in the game on July 13 at Arlington Martin High School. The rising senior...
A returning quarterback can go a long way toward the success of a football team on offense. The Farmersville football team is relying on that with Brady Gray, who returns as the starting signal caller for the Farmers in the 2022 season. The rising junior returns after...
With several returning options at receiver, the Farmers football team is likely to see a change to its offense in 2022. Farmersville returns two of its four starters from last season, one wide receiver and one slot receiver. Jeralin Craddock was poised for a breakout...
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...
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...
The Farmersville Class of 2017 earned $617,900 in scholarship money this year. Scholarship recipients are listed below. Merideth Blake – $500 Farmersville Chamber of Commerce Scholarship and $1,000 Bill and Betty Bishop Scholarship Fund. Shayna Cooper – $500...
Purple and gold tassels flew through the air as the Class of 2017 celebrated the commencement of 13 years of education. The 84-member class completed its commencement ceremony May 25 at Plano Centre in Plano. Class members raised more than $650,000 in scholarships and...
As the Farmersville High School Class of 2017 walks across the stage Thursday night, Valedictorian Ally Hall and Salutatorian Will Vallow will lead them. Friends outside of the rivalry for top two, both students have a GPA well over 4.0. By Wyndi Veigel • News Editor...
The Farmersville Junior High School hosted a Relay for Life event Monday, May 15. Preliminary estimates indicate the school raised more than $2,000 for the American Cancer Society with the event. For more photos see the May 18 edition of The Farmersville Times or...
Life & Style
The cost of everyday items continues to stretch many people’s budgets, even as financial experts note that inflation is cooling off. When individuals feel a pinch in their wallets, non-essentials, such as vacations, often are on the chopping block. But they may not...
Find yourself overwhelmed or confused this year about what to get all those special people in your life? Without unlimited funds and time it can be hard to tackle a mile-long Christmas list, much less to do so with a smile on your face. Plus, the malls will be packed...
Though it’s not out of a comic book, donning her green jacket does give her super human strength … strength to be a leader in the Texas 4H program. Sitting down to speak to Brianna Becker, anyone would be impressed with the eloquence and forethought that the teen...
Veteran. Foreign News Correspondent. Business owner. Without a doubt, Murphy resident Wayne Spraggins has seen and experienced much in his 91 years. Flipping through the pages of his life, Spraggins illustrious military career started when the Montgomery, Ala. native...
Despite rainy conditions, Farmersville residents showed up in force Nov. 1 to support the Fightin’ Farmers Marching Band as they headed to San Antonio for state competition for the first time in the school’s history. They received an escort by the Farmersville Fire...
Opinion
Columnist John Moore grew up with yard art, and still proudly displays a concrete gargoyle out on the front porch. Photo: John Moore Pink flamingos. Chalk and concrete figures. Cast iron pots with flowers. Old school bells. Cars on blocks. The yard art of yesterday....
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...
By Alex R. Piquero Alex R. Piquero is the Ashbel Smith professor of criminology and associate dean for graduate programs at The University of Texas at Dallas. Just over one year ago, four Dallas Police Department officers and a Dallas Area Rapid Transit officer were...
By Lee Hamilton Lee Hamilton is a Senior Advisor for the Indiana University Center on Representative Government; a Distinguished Scholar, IU School of Global and International Studies; and a Professor of Practice, IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs. He was...
