Siblings Diego Capetillo, left, and PJ Capetillo, pose for pictures after competing in the College Nationals Powerlifting Meet in New Orleans, Louisiana. Courtesy Ramona Capetillo By David Wolman [email protected] Farmersville alums and siblings PJ Capetillo...
2020 was an eventful year for Farmersville athletics. With schools across Texas trying to react to the coronavirus pandemic, Farmersville saw several of their sports end prematurely, some before they even really started, while others saw games canceled. This sport...
Beginning Jan. 4, Collin County TxDOT will be conducting repairs on State Highway 78 in the southbound lanes to the north of Woodbridge Parkway. Crews will be repairing cracks and potholes in the road, as well as performing any other maintenance necessary for smoother...
Gov. Greg Abbott and other Texas leaders are rolling up their sleeves to get the COVID-19 vaccine and to encourage the public to follow suit. “I will never ask any Texan to do something that I’m not willing to do myself,” Abbott said before getting vaccinated at a...
Texas children are living through a reality that many parents and school administrators never thought possible-learning the basics of reading, writing, arithmetic, and more through videoconferencing. Today, the Texas Retired Teachers Foundation launches a new online...
Start the new year in nature with a First Day Hike at a Texas State Park. This New Year’s Day, walk, bike or paddle your way into 2021 on a First Day Hike at 89 Texas State Parks. First Day Hikes is an annual event at Texas’ state parks and natural areas that aims to...
In their final game before Christmas, the Farmersville girls basketball team were unable to capitalize on their three-game winning streak, losing to Caddo Mills 67-58 Tuesday, Dec. 22. Thoughts from Coach Sandra Hoge “That was very frustrating,” Hoge said. “We didn’t...
After missing their last three games, the Farmersville boys basketball team were shorthanded for their district opener, losing to Caddo Mills 68-57 Tuesday, Dec. 22. Thoughts from Coach Jeff Green “I saw a lot of fight from the team,” Green said. “We were shorthanded,...
The Texas Department of Health Services instructed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to ship doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to more than 350 providers in 94 counties in the third week of vaccine distribution. According to a news release from the...
