Reelected council members Coleman Strickland, Place 1, and Kristi Mondy, Place 3, were sworn in this week. Strickland is pictured with his wife, Paige, and their children, while Mondy is pictured with Mayor Craig Overstreet following the Monday, May 18, ceremony. ...
Just over a month until the start of the 2021 season, the Farmersville cross-country team is preparing for another competitive season. After his first experience coaching the program last season, coach Jon Nordin returns for his second year. Entering this season,...
Farmersville ISD announced the appointment of Nicole Hicks as the new principal of Tatum Elementary. Hicks, who replaces longtime Tatum principal Ginger Ketcher, served as the assistant principal of Farmersville Intermediate School since 2017. For the full story,...
The Texas Education Agency indicated that with no STAAR tests being administered in 2020, schools’ performance this year seems to have been affected statewide by the complications produced by the pandemic, including students shifting to remote learning. STAAR...
After finding success in Dustin Blann’s first season as head coach, Community High School football heads into the 2021 season expecting to compete for a district title. Despite a slow start to the season mostly due to the pandemic, the Braves were able to close 2020...
Roger Widmer wants people to ponder the purpose the education - an issue of importance to Widmer, as he is the chief operating officer for Collin Corporate College. The purpose of education that the COO highlighted at a local chamber luncheon was “where our past and...
After sporting a young team last season, the Farmersville football team hopes to use its experience to grow in 2021. After making the playoffs in 2019, the Farmers were unable to replicate that success last season, as a team made of mostly underclassmen struggled in...
Collin College is offering summer camps in Farmersville and Plano this July. Middle school and high school students can select from photography, crime scene investigation, robotics, and a jazz camp which is also open to adults, music educators, and band directors....
After a Collin County grand jury declined to indict eight officers in the death of Marvin Scott III, Sheriff Jim Skinner said he welcomes their recommendation to convene a work group to identify lessons learned from the incident. Scott, 26, was arrested in Allen on...
