Columnist John Moore and his wife still grow their own food. Something they were both taught early in life. Photo: Jeannine Walker Folks raised in the South learned early that life didn’t hand you much, but if you were observant and hardworking it could give you...
The Farmersville City Council is looking for a few good men and women to serve on various boards and commission that work at the pleasure of the council and it is seeking to change the process it uses to seek and select those individuals. The city council decided...
For most Americans, today’s lockdowns and social distancing requirements are new. For my family, they’re what we do every flu season. That’s because our son, Hunter, has a rare condition known as spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), and any type of infection can quickly...
The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden will reopen Monday, June 1 with timed ticketing to provide for health and safety of guests and employees. Timed ticketing will help to minimize physical contact and adhere to social distancing guidelines while enjoying a...
Administrators at Farmersville Junior High School have a unique way of preparing students for high school and encouraging good grades: eighth graders get to compete for the titles of “valedictorian” and “salutatorian” four years before most other students do....
Retired Congressman Sam Johnson, 89, a true American hero, died of natural causes today in Plano. He was born Oct. 11, 1930 in San Antonio, Tx. Johnson married Shirley L. Melton in 1950. They had three children; Gini, Beverly and Bob. He was preceded in death by son...
In their inaugural season competing in district, Farmersville boys soccer brought home awards for their play on the field. Senior Eli Alonso, juniors Sebastian Ruelas and Gerardo Arteaga, and sophomore Jimmy Maldonado were on the 13-4A second team. The Farmers...
Memorial Day and Veterans Day each honor the military, though the two holidays are not the same. Memorial Day, which is celebrated annually on the last Monday in May, honors the brave men and women who lost their lives while serving in the American military. Many...
Property values continue to increase in Collin County, but not as much this year as they have in the past, figures released last week by Collin Central Appraisal District last week show. The CAD mailed 2020 certified estimates of taxable value to property owners...
