A key infrastructure agreement tied to the Farmersville Parkway project won city council approval March 16. The deal with the North Texas Municipal Water District advances plans for a treated water pipeline to support long-term growth. The agreement allows the city to...
Blue Ridge football will face some familiar and new opponents in the 2020 season. They’ll have two scrimmages, four non-district contests and six games in 8-3A Div. II. For the full story, see the April 23 issue or subscribe online. By David Jenkins •...
Although the pandemic has caused an increase in anxiety and depression, hope has been increasing as well. Mental health issues are statistically on the rise with more people stuck at home and under stress. But that doesn’t mean resources and recovery aren’t possible....
Farmersville residents will be subject to a mayoral emergency declaration caused by coronavirus pandemic until May 15 – unless the City Council rescinds the order beforehand. City council voted unanimously at its April 14 meeting to extend the emergency declaration...
Schools will not reopen this year because of precautions taken to battle the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, but businesses will start a gradual reopening this week. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott laid out statewide guidelines in a speech delivered at noon Friday,...
The 50th anniversary of Earth Day is April 22, so let’s talk trash for a moment. The plastic kind. Bags, bottles, cutlery, straws, containers, razors, cosmetics, and so much more. Around the world, in our effort to package everything imaginable over the years, we are...
Take part in a free listing! The Farmersville Times, a C&S Media publication, will publish a list of local restaurants that provide takeout or delivery services. If you have a restaurant and want to be included in the listing, send your business’s name, address,...
The Farmersville Times won multiple awards in the 2020 North East Texas Press Association Better Newspaper Contest recently. The awards were announced Friday, April 3 to all members of the NETPA. In addition, a copy of the annual “Winners Circle,” a publication...
After two public hearings and citizen protests, TXI Operations LP was awarded an Air Quality Permit for a concrete batch plant. In a letter dated March 31, 2020 to TXI Vice President of Operations Ron Kopplin, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)...
