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Vandals damage cemetery

Vandals damage cemetery

Reward offered for information Officials with IOOF Cemetery in Farmersville are seeking the public's help after vandals damaged cemetery property Tuesday, June 9. According to IOOF Cemetery board member and Wreaths Across America co-chair Billie Goldstein, three large...

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Collin County reports 26 new COVID-19 cases

Collin County reports 26 new COVID-19 cases

Health authorities reported 26 new cases of COVID-19 in Collin County on Monday, March 30, making 160 cases recorded to date. Wylie: 1 Male, 24, no further information available at this time; Plano: 9 Female, 47, no further information...

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County reports new coronavirus cases

County reports new coronavirus cases

Collin County officials identified 22 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of last night. The total count of confirmed cases in Collin County is 88. There are 95 Persons Under Monitoring (PUM) in Collin County at this time. New cases include: Frisco, Male, 40, no...

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County releases updated coronavirus numbers

County releases updated coronavirus numbers

Collin County has provided updated numbers of COVID-19 cases. There have been 66 confirmed positive cases. 15 people have successfully recovered. Six are hospitalized and 44 remain in home isolation. There has been one confirmed death associated with COVID-19. There...

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French named superintendent

French named superintendent

Farmersville ISD will have a new superintendent next week. During their Monday, March 23 meeting, trustees voted unanimously to hire Micheal French, whom they named as the lone finalist last month. “It’s an honor,” French said. “It’s interesting times to say the...

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Lady Farmers rake in all-district awards

Lady Farmers rake in all-district awards

On the heels of a successful district basketball campaign, the Lady Farmers came away with all-district honors. Rylee Ortega led the way as the 13-4A co-Sixth Man of the Year along with Sunnyvale’s Brinley Andrews. For the full story, see the March 26 issue or...

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Area businesses cope, or close

Area businesses cope, or close

Gov. Greg Abbott has issued an executive order in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus that is going to have a tangible impact on dining establishments and those that serve alcoholic beverages. The order limits gatherings of no more than 10 individuals in a...

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City denied grant for parkway

City denied grant for parkway

Collin County Commissioners Court has said “no” to a request to help Farmersville City Hall pay for a parkway planned for the roadway between U.S. Highway 380 and Highway 78. Although the vote denying a grant request from the city isn’t necessarily the death knell for...

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Who is at elevated risk for COVID-19?

Who is at elevated risk for COVID-19?

COVID-19 continues to dominate headlines across the globe. This novel coronavirus first made headlines in late 2019 after an outbreak in Wuhan, the sprawling capital city in China’s Hubei province. The virus has since spread beyond China’s borders, leading to school...

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