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The new Texas school voucher program has received applications for more than 160,000 students, Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock said, and the deadline for families to apply has been extended to 11:59 p.m. CT on March 31, 2026. “Demand is strong for the record-setting...
With the filing period for the May 3, 2025 Farmersville city council and FISD trustee elections ending this week not all places have received an application to be on the ballots. Russ Chandler has filed for re-election to Place 2 on Farmersville City Council. However,...
FISD Superintendent Micheal French, pictured earlier in the school year at the opening of the new FHS facilities, was named president of the Public Education Resource Equity Center, a school finance organization representing over 400 school districts across Texas....
City Manager Ben White, left, along with his wife Carol White, Misty Wiebold and Bryon Wiebold, traveled to Holtzwihr, France, Farmersville’s sister city, for a special celebration last month. Courtesy Bryon Wiebold Ben White and Bryon Wiebold recently returned from...
Farmersville junior Rileigh Blankenship (10), pictured in previous action, led the Lady Farmers with 11 points in a 57-27 loss to North Lamar in a bi-district playoff game Monday at Commerce High School. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By Evan Grice For The...
Sports
Farmersville senior Graycin Strawn (13) attempts to hit the ball around the hands of two Quinlan Ford defenders last Friday. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Farmersville volleyball is at its best when the Lady Farmers are...
Farmersville ended its preseason action last Thursday, traveling to Bonham to participate in a football scrimmage. The Farmers open the season Aug. 27, hosting Rains at Farmers Stadium. A rematch of last year’s season opener, this contest carries a lot of weight,...
This summer, Farmersville resident Morgan Lamberson got to achieve her dream, claiming a national title in track and field at the AAU Junior Olympics. Lamberson’s victory has been in the works since she started track in 2015 at 11 years old. Lamberson’s first summer...
Paula Wilfong heads into her second year as Farmersville’s team tennis coach with a lot more knowledge under her belt. Wilfong said she’s excited for the opportunity to grow the program and is optimistic about building a good tennis team. “We're really grateful,”...
For the first time this fall, the Farmersville football team faced another opponent, scrimmaging Wolfe City at home Aug. 13. Head coach Randy Barnes said he was proud of what the Farmers showed in the first scrimmage of the season. “You're always really concerned...
Education
Farmersville ISD was one of three North Central Texas school districts, along with a local college, to receive a JET Grant last week from the Texas Workforce Commission. The district was awarded $330,362 in Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant funds Friday, April...
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Life & Style
Few things can give us peace, pleasure, and pure bliss like a slice of homemade pie. It reminds us of Grandma’s house or Thanksgiving or Sunday supper after church. There are absolutely no bad memories associated with pie. That’s the philosophy embraced by Elisë...
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Opinion
There’s something about being scared. Some kids claim they don’t like it, but do. While a handful of other kids claim they don’t like it, and really don’t. I was the former. My sister was the latter. In the small, redbrick house on Beech Street in Ashdown, Arkansas,...
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