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Seth Dowdle
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Election contests to end soon

Election contests to end soon

 Farmersville residents who have not voted early head to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 3, to cast their ballots for federal, state and county offices. Polls are open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Farmersville City Hall, 205 S. Main St., is the sole voting location in town,...

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Third man sentenced in murder plot

Third man sentenced in murder plot

 Three years after a murder-for-hire plot against Princeton resident Kelli Underwood, a third man has been sentenced for his role in the crime. Ronnie Welborn, 48, of Princeton, received a life sen­tence Wednesday, Oct. 21. after pleading guilty to the murder,...

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Warbirds displayed at McKinney Airport

Warbirds displayed at McKinney Airport

 Three World War II air­planes, including the Boeing B17 bomber Texas Raiders, touched down at McKinney Na­tional Airport over the weekend as part of a Commemorative Air Force living history tour stop. Joining Texas Raiders were a T-6 Texan trainer and the...

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Business is bustling on the square

Business is bustling on the square

 New businesses continue to find a home in the downtown Farmersville even with the challenges posed by the coro­navirus shutdown. From bakery goods and dog treats to yarn, the choices available to Farmersville resi­dents continue to grow. Here’s an overview of a...

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Winner announced: Shop Girls Day exhibit

Winner announced: Shop Girls Day exhibit

 After more than a month of preparation and anticipa­tion, winners were selected from the 12 entrants, all local business owners, in the Shop Girls Day contest hosted by the Farmersville Heritage Museum. In the early days, Shop Girls were some of the first women...

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Lights, Sister City approved at council meeting

Lights, Sister City approved at council meeting

Farmersville is going up in lights during the Christmas season, thanks to council’s unanimous approval of a pro­posal offered by Mayor Bryon Wiebold, who said he wants the city to end a very difficult year on a positive note. The council voted to ac­cept the proposal...

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Early voting starts strong

Early voting starts strong

 Early voting for the Nov. 3 General Election got off to a quick start last week in Farmersville and throughout Collin County. The tally for the first day of early voting, Oct. 13, at Farmersville City Hall was 493 and for the entire county was 37,831. The...

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