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Vandals damage cemetery

Vandals damage cemetery

Reward offered for information Officials with IOOF Cemetery in Farmersville are seeking the public's help after vandals damaged cemetery property Tuesday, June 9. According to IOOF Cemetery board member and Wreaths Across America co-chair Billie Goldstein, three large...

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Farmersville player selected for all-star game

Farmersville player selected for all-star game

The Farmersville Lady Farmers have enjoyed prolific success over the past few seasons. A huge part of that is credited to Reese Fetty, a senior this coming year.  She was picked to participate in the Texas Girls Coaches Association (TGCA) 1A-4A Red-Blue All-Star...

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Farmers and Fleas reopens July 4

Farmers and Fleas reopens July 4

After months of no activity at the Onion Shed due to COVID-19, one regular event will be returning to downtown Farmersville. Farmer & Fleas, the popular outdoor monthly market, will return July 4 in its regular space with lots of vendors to serve customers. For...

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Volunteer fireman charged with arson

Volunteer fireman charged with arson

A volunteer with the Westminster and Blue Ridge fire departments was arrested by Collin County deputies over the weekend in connection with several fires he is suspected of starting. Booked into Collin County Detention Center on an arson charge was Dylan Joseph Ima,...

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Farmersville soldier remembered with portrait

Farmersville soldier remembered with portrait

The portrait of a fourth Farm­ersville military veteran who died in service to his country was dedicated last month as part of the Fallen Warriors Project at Collin County Courthouse in McKinney. Honored was Vernon Hubert Jackson, a 25-year-old army sergeant who died...

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Clearing the air on vaping

Clearing the air on vaping

If you’ve tuned in to a news station or logged onto a computer lately, you’ve probably been flooded with advertising campaigns and media coverage on vaping.   For the full story, see the Oct. 4 issue or subscribe online.   By April Towery •...

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Voter registration deadline is Oct. 7

Voter registration deadline is Oct. 7

The deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 5 statewide Constitutional Amendment election is less than a week away, on Tuesday, Oct. 7. Voters are being asked to cast ballots on 10 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution. Early voting for the election opens...

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Harassment claimed against former mayor

Harassment claimed against former mayor

Former Farmersville Mayor Diane Piwko spent part of this week in court answering a complaint that she harassed and threatened business partner and tenant Stacie Acevedo. The hearing before 429th District Judge Jill Willis was held Tuesday morning, Oct. 1. For the full...

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