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Seth Dowdle
Collin FP Summer/Fall 2026 registration
PD, FD patiently working front lines

PD, FD patiently working front lines

Farmersville Police Chief Mi­chael Sullivan had been dealing with what he called COVID-19 hysteria as he sought to run a de­partment with officers answering calls for help. Sullivan also noted that when the virus first appeared and when Gov. Greg Abbott ordered...

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Citizens comments go awry

Citizens comments go awry

The Farmersville City Coun­cil routinely begins its meetings by allowing residents a chance to comment on matters not list­ed on the current agenda. At its March 23 regular meeting at City Hall, Mayor Bryon Wiebold asked for com­ments from the floor on non-agenda...

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Lady Farmers lose to Lady Foxes

Lady Farmers lose to Lady Foxes

After dominating the first four games of the district slate, the Farmersville soft­ball team returned to action this week hoping to continue its reign of terror. Forcing the run rule in each of their first four dis­trict games, the Lady Farm­ers were able to assert...

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April 15 is deadline for property tax renditions

April 15 is deadline for property tax renditions

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar reminds business owners that for many property types, April 15 is the deadline to file property tax renditions with their county appraisal districts. Different deadlines apply for certain regulated property. A rendition is a list of the...

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Voter registration deadline is April 1

Voter registration deadline is April 1

Texas Secretary of State Ruth R. Hughs wants to remind eligible Texas voters of the upcoming April 1 voter registration deadline for the May 1 election. The Secretary issued a final call to action to voters, community leaders, and elected officials to encourage their...

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In-Sync reports cougar COVID-19 case

In-Sync reports cougar COVID-19 case

A cougar at In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Rescue and Education­al Center in Wylie has tested positive for COVID-19 as the first cougar in the United States to contract the disease, with only one other case being re­ported in South Africa, In-Sync stated in a release. While...

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Family, friends hold vigil for domestic violence victim

Family, friends hold vigil for domestic violence victim

Cassie Riddle was a mother of two, a woman described as a superhero to her friends and family, who gathered Saturday in Wylie to honor her a few days after her death. “I just want you to know she was the most powerful woman in the world,” said Donna Gar­rett, her...

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Date set for cleanup of historic IOOF Cemetery

Date set for cleanup of historic IOOF Cemetery

The historic Farmersville IOOF cemetery, one of the largest cemeteries in Collin County, will be getting its an­nual spring cleanup Monday, March 29 starting at 10 a.m. The cemetery, which is run entirely by volunteers, is look­ing for additional volunteers to help...

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