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Farmersville sweeps Ferris in 6-5 victory

Farmersville sweeps Ferris in 6-5 victory

Farmersville completed the sweep to open the district season, defeating Ferris 6-5 at home Tuesday night. The Farmers (2-0, 14-3) scored six runs over the first three innings to secure the early lead. The Yellowjackets battled back, scoring four runs in the top of the...

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Crime, fire reports presented

Crime, fire reports presented

Assistant City Manager Mike Sullivan and newly designated Fire Chief Gregg Massey teamed up to deliver a brief report on crime statistics for the city last week to Rotary Club members. The advance reports of 2022 police and fire statistics were presented at the...

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Serving the community during the holidays

Serving the community during the holidays

Christmas is a busy time for families as they prepare for Santa Claus’s visit and for getting ready for holiday meals at Grandma’s house. It’s also a busy period of the year for the Farmersville Rotary Club, which is committed to getting involved in community projects...

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No money for Main Street

No money for Main Street

Farmersville City Hall has set what amounts to a “drop dead” date on when it needs to hire someone to manage its accredited Main Street program. That date is Jan. 1, 2023. If the city doesn’t have someone hired and on the job by then, according to Mayor Bryon Wiebold,...

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Parents voice complaints

Parents voice complaints

Farmersville Independent School District’s Board of Trustees, meeting Monday night in the high school cafeteria, spent next to no time disposing of a sparse agenda. The lengthiest discussion item on the agenda occurred at its beginning, during the constituent comment...

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Hotel tax, rate approved

Hotel tax, rate approved

Farmersville does not have any hotels or motels doing business within its city limits, but it does have plenty of places that function as locations where people stay “for a day or so,” according to City Manager Ben White. Therefore, it became important for the city to...

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Council passes budget, sets tax rate

Council passes budget, sets tax rate

With little fanfare or discussion, the Farmersville City Council has approved a budget for the next fiscal year that keeps the municipal tax rate the same as it was a year ago. The council voted unanimously on Sept. 13 to approve an ordinance setting the budget...

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District PD adds command center

District PD adds command center

The Farmersville Independent School District Police Department had decided some time ago that it needed extra sets of eyes it could put on all the campuses within the school system, according to Police Chief Steve Wade. Then came the tragedy at Robb Elementary School...

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Future chief will be first woman to lead PD

Future chief will be first woman to lead PD

Farmersville Police Lt. Marsha Phillips is about to take on two new titles, one of which she is acutely aware, the other of which she admits to bringing her just a touch of discomfort. Phillips will become chief of the Farmersville Police Department on Oct. 1. She...

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