Columnist John Moore picks blackberries each spring. Something he’s done for a very long time. Photo: John Moore There wasn’t anything accidental about blackberry season in our family. When harvest time came, dad had the harvest trip mapped out long before the berries...
Farmersville may soon become a destination for crafters given the latest store opening which compliments many others on the square. Fancy Fibers recently opened its new space – 3,150 square feet to be exact - next door to Yarn and You at 111 S. Main St. The new...
A new housing development will bring more than 4,000 homes north of the Wylie area in the next several years. Elevon development will be built partially in Lavon, with most homes being built in the county. John Marlin, CEO of MA Partners LLC in Dallas, which is doing...
Farmersville voters appear set to have an election in their near future that would establish a home-rule charter for the city they call home. That was the consensus of city council, which at its Jan. 12 meeting agreed to move forward with considering a resolution to...
The Texas House elected state Rep. Dade Phelan Tuesday Jan. 12 as speaker of the house. Phelan will oversee the chamber as it faces the toughest challenges since 2011 as the it navigates the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the economic hardship it has caused. The...
Entering the second round of district competition, the Farmersville girls basketball team was able to improve their district standings, giving themselves two big wins to push themselves into district title contention. Farmersville closed its week in a momentous way,...
A Wylie man was arrested last week on charges of obstruction and unlawful entry after his participation in the riot that occurred on Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Guy Wesley Reffitt was arrested by the FBI, according to an affidavit from the United...
With both basketball teams going 1-1, Farmersville’s basketball squads cemented themselves as a team fighting for their playoff position. With both teams in the hunt for a playoff spot, here’s what Farmersville basketball faces this week. Friday, Jan. 15- Boys and...
The Farmersville Fire Department, which comprises a paid staff of two and a host of volunteers, has bestowed its annual awards for jobs well done to three of those volunteers. The Firefighter of the Year is Justin Bates; the First Responder of the Year is Nathan...
