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By John Kanelis Collin County Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace Paul Raleeh’s staff needs help and on Monday, the justice of the peace asked county commissioners for “long term, temporary” staffing to help the court move cases more quickly. Raleeh didn’t get the help he...
Farmersville Fire Chief Greg Massey and Assistant Chief/Fire Marshal Matt Jones discussed the status of the fire marshal position and proposed changes at the Monday, April 21, City Council meeting. Both outlined the benefits of obtaining law enforcement status for the...
An individual who tested positive for measles recently visited several public locations in Plano while infectious, prompting a warning from Collin County Health Care Services. The individual was in the area on April 10 and April 11 and visited three shopping venues...
A food pantry run by the Farmersville Outreach Alliance has served the community since 2012 and needs donations to meet the growing demand. Courtesy photo A steady rise in need has prompted the Farmersville Outreach Alliance to continue ramping up support for local...
Celebrate Trails Day Saturday, April 26, at the Chaparral Trail Head. A group bike ride, open to all ages, is scheduled to leave the Onion Shed at approximately 9:30 a.m. Community members are invited to hit the trail and celebrate the outdoors during the annual...
Sports
Farmersville senior wide receiver Ethan Stone (1) has been named to the Texas High School Coaches Association academic all-state team. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] All of the hard work put in by cross country runners,...
A strong 2021 season for the Lady Farmers softball team means heightened expectations that start from within. Farmersville finished the year 17-8 overall and won the 13-4A championship with an 11-1 record. With six returning starters from one of the top lineups in the...
The Fightin' Farmers picked up their first win of the season on Wednesday, more importantly in district play. Farmersville (1-0, 1-4) jumped out to a 3-1 lead in the first half and defeated Caddo Mills 5-3. Coach Wade McCroan called the game easily the team's best...
Farmersville High School had its fall sports banquet on Monday, Jan. 24 and announced several award winners. Some of the top student-athletes in football, volleyball, tennis and cross country were among the award winners announced. In football, Brajoen...
The Farmersville girls basketball team lost to Terrell 57-43 Tuesday night. The Lady Farmers (2-3, 7-13) lost their third-straight game against the District 13-4A competition. They'll look to bounce back against Kaufman this Friday, with the winner gaining sole...
Education
Items such as a backpack and the supplies shown are tax exempt but a purse or handbag is not. As Texas students prepare to go back to school, their parents can save about $8 for every $100 they pay for clothes or supplies, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar said. The...
Tatum Principal Ginger Ketcher shows students Camp Tatum. Students got to have fun learning about reading thanks to Ketcher and Mrs. Hess who read ‘A Camping Spree with Mr. McGee’ to the students. For more photos see the March 10 edition of The Farmersville Times or...
Farmersville ISD school board members got a first look at the calendar for the 2016-’17 school year in the Feb. 22 meeting. All schools will go a total of 172 days, with 15 days for preparation/in-service and a total of 187 days for teachers. The first day of school...
In celebration of February being National Dental Hygiene Month, Rhett North from the Farmersville Masonic Lodge # 214 came and gave all the First graders a new toothbrush and goodie bag. For more photo see the Feb. 18 edition of The Farmersville Times or click here...
A bunch of unruly dalmatians took over Tatum Elementary School along with Cruella De Vil for the 101st day of school. For more photos see the Feb. 11 edition of The Farmersville Times or click here for the e-Edition.
Life & Style
To purchase books, read grief-related articles, donate or signup for a class visit bravepenny.org Grief is a complicated and personal process that has no timeline. And for survivors of any type of loss, it can often be difficult to navigate without the proper positive...
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Opinion
Most of us can cite a handful of times when we knew that we were witnessing history. Something unique. Something profound. A shift in the tectonic plates of society. So it was on January 20, 2025. There was a drawing for tickets to attend the presidential...
The Taste of Farmersville was cancelled due to heavy rain and lightning May 23rd. However the spirit of the First United Methodist Church was not dampened. Sunday, May 24, the church gave a fish fry and honored our heroes past and present. Veterans and families were...
