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For the 27th year, the Farmersville Rotary Club is hosting its annual Bob Tedford Memorial Golf Classic, the club’s only major fundraiser. This year’s tournament is scheduled for Friday, May 22, at Wylie’s Woodbridge Golf Course, and the registration deadline is...
Farmersville junior Levi McAbee, left, congratulates sophomore Reece Tuck after Tuck scored a run during the Farmers' 9-8 win over Pittsburg during Game 2 of a Class 4A Division II baseball game from Farmersville last Friday. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By...
McKINNEY, Texas — A Collin County resident has tested positive for measles, and local health officials are warning the public about a potential exposure at a Walmart in Frisco. Collin County Health Care Services said the individual visited the Walmart located at 16066...
Jason Gates, Jason Mallett, John Hickman and Jake Buchanan show off awards and recognitions earned during the chamber’s annual banquet Saturday, April 26, at the Hidden Jewel. Courtesy Farmersville Chamber of Commerce A full house, high energy, and heartfelt...
Election Day is Saturday, May 3. Three seats on the Collin College Board of Trustees are up for election this year. For more information, visit collincountytx.gov/Elections. For more stories about the Farmersville community see the next print, or digital edition of...
Sports
Farmersville junior Kali Phillips, right, attempts to block a shot during last Friday’s 46-25 road win at Community. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Points were at a premium for Farmersville and Community in last Friday...
In one final meet before the district championships, the Farmersville track and field teams took to the track at the Farmer Joe relays on March 31. With weather conditions limiting some of the events to take place, the Lady Farmers took home first place out of eight...
Driving down Highway 78 in Farmersville, you’ll see a blur of light most Tuesday nights moving at about 93 miles per hour. It was nearly imperceptible for the Sunnyvale Raiders, who traveled to Farmersville on March 15 hoping to open the District 13-4A competition...
Halfway through district play, the Lady Farmers are looking like the team to beat in District 13-4A. Farmersville (6-0, 13-6) picked up their sixth and seventh straight wins, starting with a 15-3 victory over Caddo Mills on Friday, March 25. The team sits in first...
Farmersville head coach and athletic director Randy Barnes is stepping down from his position, according to Farmersville ISD. The school district released a statement Monday morning citing ongoing health concerns for his stepping down. Offensive coordinator Zac...
Education
A hearing is scheduled Monday, Aug. 26, in Austin on a lawsuit temporarily blocking the Texas Education Agency (TEA) from releasing its A-F accountability ratings for public schools, a move that prolongs the ongoing legal battle over the state’s educational assessment...
One of the major goals of all libraries is to promote the freedom to read, regardless of restrictions. Many are combating the power of censorship for National Banned Books Week. Banned Books Week is being held Sept. 25 through Oct. 1 and highlights the value of free...
It’s been said it takes a village and that is an appropriate statement when it comes to raising funds for the library. Young civic supporters are out in force selling tickets to help the library, civic center and senior citizens center as Old Time Saturday approaches....
Purple and gold splendor will fill the air this Friday night as the annual Fightin’ Farmers Homecoming ceremony will commence. The undefeated Farmers will face off against the Emory Rains Wildcats Friday, Sept. 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the home stadium. Coronation ceremonies...
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...
Life & Style
Social activity helps seniors when it comes to exercise Overcoming the lack of motivation to exercise is a common challenge, affecting people of all ages, including seniors. Recent studies are a testament to that difficulty. In a 2021 survey from the global fitness...
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Opinion
Marcus Winkler from Pixabay Imagine being the target of a vexatious lawsuit completely without merit in which you ultimately prevail—only to find out that you not only have to pay your attorney’s fees but also the other side’s. That’s the likely outcome if the...
By Ed Sterling Gov. Greg Abbott on July 22 issued a statement regarding the arrest and death of Sandra Bland, a 28-year-old Illinois resident who had driven to Hempstead in response to a job offer from Prairie View A&M University. On July 10, Bland was pulled over...
By Bart Barber Pastor at First Baptist Church, Farmersville. These are turbulent days in Farmersville. Angry voices have rung out of some of our meetings. Our friends—our friends!—hunker down and avoid Facebook to keep their heads low during the next salvo. Dare I...
Ruminations From An Old Goat Editor’s note: This is the third of a three-part column. A neighbor lady about half a mile down the road had called the sheriff's office because it sounded to her like a full-fledged riot was breaking out at Maidie Belle's...
