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Courtesy art. To visit the website, click here. Texas families began applying last week for the new education savings account program that allows parents to direct public funds toward private schooling and other approved learning expenses. The Texas Education Freedom...
Farmersville’s PJ Capetillo, left, and Sophia Ferretiz, right, have qualified for the THSWPA Class 4A small schools state powerlifting meet. Submitted photo By David Wolman [email protected] Farmersville will have two representatives at the Texas High School...
Farmersville freshman Felix Maldanado kicks the ball during last Saturday’s 9-1 home win over Bonham. With the win, the Farmers clinched their first-ever playoff berth. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] The celebration was...
A preview of “A Town Called Friendly” will be presented at the March 15 Historical Society event. Courtesy Misty Wiebold The Farmersville Historical Society’s annual luncheon will offer guests a unique experience this year, blending history, music and storytelling....
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reports 94.35% of Texas kindergarteners were vaccinated for measles, mumps and rubella as of the 2023-24 school year, with 93.31% of Collin County kids having received the vaccines. As of Monday, March 3, the...
Sports
Dorman Hawkins prepares to announce the homecoming game between Farmersville and Gainesville last Friday. Photo by David Wolman / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Dorman Hawkins didn’t have any experience as a public-address announcer when he...
The Farmers football team had 16 players earn all-district honors for the 2021 season. Farmersville football improved in 2021 but were unable to make the playoffs, finishing fifth in their district with a 3-7 overall record. Victories for the Farmers this season...
After a series of tough finishes last year, the Farmersville girls soccer team has undergone changes during the offseason. The team finished 2-12 in district play and 7-16 overall in 2021, having lost 11 of their last 12 games to end up seventh in the standings. Coach...
The Lady Farmers struggled on offense against Emory Rains Tuesday night in a 46-31 loss. In their first game in two weeks, Farmersville (5-3) fell behind earl, They trailed 11-6 at the end of the first quarter and 22-11 at halftime. The Lady Farmers responded well in...
The Farmersville High School bass fishing team won their first tournament in program history Saturday, Dec. 4. The Farmers had two of the top-10 finishers out of 209 total boats at the Lake Lewisville North Division Tournament. They also won the School Champion Trophy...
Education
The Farmersville ISD Board of Trustees formally approved the 2024-2025 school district budget and employee compensation plan presented by Assistant Superintendent/CFO Anna Baker Monday night. Before the unanimous vote, a public hearing was held during the Monday, June...
Students head back to school Aug. 22. Principal Ginger Ketcher greets head start student Skyylar Jones and her sister on the first day of school at Tatum Elementary School. For more photos see the Aug. 25 edition of The Farmersville Times or click here for the...
With the start of the school year, Farmersville ISD Police and Farmersville PD have one goal: to get people to slow down and pay attention. Recently, the city and the school district have been hard at work to get TxDOT to make improvements to the Hwy. 78 crosswalks...
Farmersville ISD school board approved the 2016-’17 salary plan during the June 20 meeting. The plan is for classroom teachers, full-time librarians, counselors and nurses. Ranging from step one to 20, each employee was given a $1,000 raise and a salary increase. “We...
Hats were tossed, hugs were shared and a new chapter was opened as the Farmersville High School Class of 2016 walked across the stage. The 74-member class completed its commencement ceremony May 26 at Plano Centre in Plano. Class members raised more than $1 million in...
Life & Style
A love of horses, a heart for helping and an unwavering faith led one woman on a quest to blend her passions into a nonprofit that touches lives daily. Lynn Turner’s lifelong journey culminated nine years ago with Heavenly Hooves, a nonprofit that provides equine...
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Opinion
Print from John Moore’s personal collection. When I was a child, there was a painting that hung on my grandmother’s kitchen wall. It portrayed a man who was praying over a meal of bread and what appeared to be a bowl of soup. Near the man was a book, which I always...
By Lee H. Hamilton Director of the Center on Congress at Indiana University The presidential election is 16 months away, but already we’re smack in the middle of the usual media scrum of campaign coverage, prognostication, and strategizing by many of us who have...
By Ed Sterling Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar on July 7 announced his decision not to go the usual route to insure that Texas meets its budgetary obligations. The state’s chief financial officer explained that every year for the past three decades the state has issued...
