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Reward offered for information Officials with IOOF Cemetery in Farmersville are seeking the public's help after vandals damaged cemetery property Tuesday, June 9. According to IOOF Cemetery board member and Wreaths Across America co-chair Billie Goldstein, three large...
The Juneteenth Celebration, planned for Saturday, June 14, at Olde City Park in Wylie, includes a lengthy roster of musicians, dancers, food and retail vendors, kid fun activities and more. A celebration of freedom, family and culture is at the heart of the 6th...
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...
Sports
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...
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...
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...
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...
For the fourth consecutive year, Farmersville Masonic Lodge # 214, represented by Michael Cross, left, and Rhett North presented its Fantastic Teeth program on Wednesday, Feb. 22 by passing out 120 packets to Tatum Elementary first graders. The packets contain items...
Tooth Fairy Paula Coleman from Farmersville Dental talks about dental hygiene with Tatum Elementary School students. For more photos see the Feb. 23 edition of The Farmersville Times or click here for the e-Edition.
Dalmatians flood the hallways of Tatum Elementary School in celebration of the 101st day of school. For additional photos see the Feb. 16 edition of The Farmersville Times or click here for the e-Edition.
The Farmersville High School band recently had multiple students selected for the All-Region Band. For the photo see the Feb. 9 edition of The Farmersville Times or click here for the e-Edition.
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...
By Wyndi Veigel News Editor [email protected] The Farmersville Historical Society has been quite busy as of late, both with meetings and special events. The society met Sept. 14 at the Carlisle Civic...
By Sonia Duggan [email protected] Do you want giving to your favorite charity to be as easy as one click away? What if you could give at a more favorable time when you have the energy and you’re not competing with the drain of Christmas cash? The 7th annual...
By Wyndi Veigel News Editor [email protected] Marines throughout Collin County now have a way to recognize their camaraderie even more so as the Lance Cpl. Jacob D. Hayes Detachment of the Marine Corps League has been founded. According to information shared at...
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 Ray Miranda As I sit at Starbucks, I’m remembering a TV show I love called Chuck (2007-2012, NBC). If you haven’t seen it, it’s a show about a young “computer geek” that downloads government secrets to his brain and two govenment agents are assinged to protect and...
By Lee Hamilton I’ve had a number of conversations recently that convince me our country is divided into two political camps separated by a deep and uncomfortably wide gap. No, I’m not talking about liberals and conservatives, or pro- and anti-Trump voters. I’m...
Dear Editor, In the newspaper two weeks ago, the Farmersville Outreach Alliance food pantry wrote a "thank you" letter to all who had worked with us and assisted us during the holidays. We failed to include at least two names and if we have forgotten anyone else, we...
Gov. Greg Abbott says Texas sheriffs won’t receive grant funds from his Criminal Justice Division unless they comply with U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement notification and detention requests. In a Nov. 4 letter, Abbott wrote to sheriffs: “Beginning now, all...
