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Martha Washington Tea Party at Brown House

Martha Washington Tea Party at Brown House

Martha Washington Tea Party guests, staff and volunteers gather on the lawn Saturday, April 25. The afternoon included tea, treats, colonial games and more. Courtesy photo By Christopher J. Raso Twenty-six guests enjoyed a tea party at the Welcome Center at Brown...

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College is open; classes are on

College is open; classes are on

Collin College has flung open its Farmersville campus doors, but according to the executive dean of the campus, the highĀ­light will occur later this sumĀ­mer and autumn after they cut the ribbon and open its classĀ­rooms to all students. Diana Hopes, executive dean of...

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Lady Farmers remain perfect in district

Lady Farmers remain perfect in district

Through the first two games of district play, the FarmersĀ­ville softball team had exerted its dominance over their rivals. Facing off against Kaufman and Community, the Lady Farmers dominated both of their opponents, leading by double digit runs in the first four...

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Texas to open vaccinations to all adults

Texas to open vaccinations to all adults

All Texas adults will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine beginning March 29, according to a news release from the Texas Department of State Health Services. DSHS expects vaccine supplies to increase next week, and providers in multiple parts of the state have...

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Texans’ right to know should be front and center

Texans’ right to know should be front and center

With state lawmakĀ­ers immersed in the COVID-19 pandemic response and Texas’ electricity failures, the public’s access to information must be at the forefront of the LegisĀ­lature’s actions. Information allows citizens to watch over their government, to speak out and to...

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CARES Act funds aids city, small businesses

CARES Act funds aids city, small businesses

Last May, as COVID-19 shut down much of the United States, the federal government enacted the first stimulus package to help states’ financial health. The CARES Act was $2.2 trillion economic stimulus plan approved by Congress and signed into law by President Donald...

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City ponders improvements, future goals

City ponders improvements, future goals

Farmersville City Council appears to be moving toward a decision to hire an economic development director to help guide the city forward, based on a discussion at its most recent meeting at City Hall. City Manager Ben White told the council that he supported the...

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Masks still a priority for many

Masks still a priority for many

Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision to lift the mask mandate he orĀ­dered a year ago and to allow businesses to reopen to full caĀ­pacity is being met with general support among the Farmersville business community and its loĀ­cal government agencies. But there’s a catch. ā€œWe’re...

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