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As communities across the nation prepare to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, local businesses and organizations are being invited to take part in a special publication commemorating the historic milestone. The...
Kilgore Rangerettes Kailey Adams, Hadley Daffin and Camdyn Messick stand with the newly unveiled Gussie Nell Davis historical marker in downtown Farmersville. Past and present Rangerettes, members of the Greenville Flaming Flashes, CCHC and more attended the Saturday,...
Capt. Chandler Williams is in the cab of the ladder truck guiding it in during the push-in ceremony. The Farmersville Fire Department, in a ceremony steeped in tradition, welcomed a fully equipped ladder truck into its fleet Saturday — a key addition to the tools used...
Newly elected Farmersville City Council members officially began their terms during the council’s regular meeting Monday, May 19, as the city also moved ahead with a major infrastructure project. Russell Chandler and Tonya Fox, both of whom had previously served in...
Class of 2025 salutatorian Brycen Williams, left, and valedictorian Cooper Chambers will address their fellow classmates at the Farmersville High School graduation ceremony Tuesday, May 20. An academic year filled with challenges— and a shared commitment to “passing...
Sports
Farmersville girls basketball players, from left, Daniella Jiminez, Rileigh Blankenship, Alexia Hernandez, Gali Mathews, Katelynn McRay and Jachael Pearson were recognized on Senior Night on Friday. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By David Wolman...
With a handful of runners battling to advance to regionals, the Lady Farmers had an excellent showing at the 13/14-4A area meet. Competing at Sunnyvale on April 21, four Farmersville athletes earned qualification to the regional tournament next week. The qualifiers...
The Farmersville baseball team earned a sweep over Terrell last week despite some early struggles. Farmersville (6-2, 12-13) struggled to reach base early in game one of the series April 12 before battling back and winning 14-3 in extra innings. The Farmers...
At the 13-4A District Championships, the Farmersville Farmers saw a few top performers qualify for the area meet. Racing against six other district schools, the Lady Farmers finished fifth overall with 41 points. They placed behind Kaufman (223 points), Sunnyvale...
With the spring in the air, Farmersville football is now just around the corner. The 2022 season should create plenty of intrigue, with the Farmers welcoming new district foes, a new head coach and plenty of roster changes. With Randy Barens retiring from...
Education
The James G. “Shug” Stanford Multi-Purpose Facility was completed in October 2023 thanks to the 2021 bond. The tasks awaiting Farmersville Independent School District Superintendent Micheal French seemingly never end, French told the Farmersville Rotary Club, but he...
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...
A new tradition was started within Farmersville ISD May 18 as senior class members traversed the halls of Tatum Elementary School, Farmersville Intermediate School and the Farmersville Junior High school in their caps and gowns. Kyndel Redwine, left, along with...
More than two dozen science projects were displayed last week at the sixth annual Physics Phair of Farmersville Intermediate School. The event is usually held at Dairy Queen but was moved to the school this year because of extensive repairs underway at the eatery due...
Life & Style
The heart is a vital component of the human body that beats an average of 100,000 timer per day, pumping blood throughout your body, fueling every movement and thought. Taking care of this essential organ isn’t just about avoiding unhealthy habits; it’s also...
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Opinion
We have the right – and responsibility – to keep watch on how tax money is spent and how public officials make decisions. But it takes access to information to do it. Our state transparency laws envision citizens having power over government. Every legislative...
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...
Dear Editor, Personally, I'm not a big fan of Donald Trump, and I wouldn't vote for him even if Trump was my boss and my job depended on who I voted for. If I had to give out one good reason not to vote for Trump (aside from the fact that he appears to be a...
Judging from the recent City Council meetings, there are a lot of questions Farmersville residents have about the Islamic Associaton of Collin County’s recent purchase of Farmersville property to build a Muslim cemetery. It’s a real challenge, it seems, to separate...
If this land by CR 557 and Audie Murphy Pkwy. is ‘only for a 35 acre Muslim Cemetery’ then why can’t Farmersville be like McKinney, Frisco, Allen and Plano? Are we so small that we have no “voice” in all this? They (the Muslims) propose to buy additional property...
