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Senior Center plans reopening
A building where senior residents of Farmersville — and others as well — gather for refreshments, food, fun and fellowship is inching closer toward reopening. The Farmersville Senior Citizens Center, at 209 Orange Street, fell victim to the coronavirus pandemic...
Constitutional amendments ordered for November election
Deputy Secretary of State Joe Esparza drew the ballot order for eight proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution that will appear on the Nov. 2 ballot. The first proposition, HJR 143 will authorize professional sports team charitable foundations of organizations...
Lady Farmers cheerleaders excited for fresh start
Dealing with a lot of external challenges presented by the pandemic last season, the Farmersville Cheer Team is excited to return to normal and cheer on the Farmers in 2021. The 2020-21 athletic season was a difficult season for the Lady Farmers. In addition to...
In-Sync recognizes zookeepers
In-Sync Exotics in Wylie celebrated an important employee group last week. The week of July 18-24 marked 2021’s National Zoo Keeper Week, with In-Sync Exotics boasting a staff of nine full-time keepers who perform and oversee a wide variety of daily critical duties,...
FISD hires new police chief
Steve Wade, a 30-year law enforcement veteran, is the new chief of police for the Farmersville Independent School District. The new chief, who began working for FISD on July 1, succeeds former Police Chief Brian Alford, who recently resigned. Wade, 60, is in...
Supporting local journalism supports this community
The Local Journalism Sustainability Act (LJSA) was recently introduced in the House and has now been introduced in the Senate – and will benefit every member of this community! Unlike many issues in Washington, this legislation has bipartisan support and is focused...
Resident pens book as retirement hobby
If suspense and mystery are your preferred literary genres, you might want to check out one of Farmersville’s newest authors, J. Boyce, also known to locals as Jerry Boyce Holder. The COVID-19 pandemic provided the expanse of time and opportunity for Holder, a...
Tax free shopping scheduled for August 6-8
Texas shoppers have the opportunity to save money the weekend of Aug. 6-8 when sales taxes are eliminated on most clothing and school supplies priced below $100. Shoppers can save about $8 on every $100 they spend on items such as footwear, bookbags, accessories,...















