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Make every day Earth Day

Make every day Earth Day

Why small choices — especially about plastic — still matter By Carrie Dunlea Earth Day may have passed by the time this hits your doorstep, but its message shouldn’t be confined to a single date on the calendar. Since its launch in 1970, when millions of Americans...

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Modern convenience or modern-day nightmare?

Modern convenience or modern-day nightmare?

Plastic waste is polluting ecosystems, affecting health In the bustling urban landscape of modern America lies a problem that’s as pervasive as it is pernicious: plastic waste. And despite the concerted efforts to recycle paper, cardboard and metals, plastic continues...

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Volunteers needed for city boards

Volunteers needed for city boards

The famous military recruitment poster stating “I Want You” by Uncle Sam would have been appropriate at the April 9 Farmersville city council meeting. City Secretary Tabatha Monk updated councilmembers on the status of vacancies on city boards and commissions,...

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Street bids approved

Street bids approved

Councilmembers unanimously approved the second and final reading of an ordinance creating a four-way stop at the intersection of Harvard Boulevard and Princeton Avenue at last week’s city council meeting. Farmersville City Manager Ben White said signs are already up...

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$98M bond on ballot

$98M bond on ballot

Growth in housing and student enrollment are the two primary reasons Farmersville ISD is asking voters to approve a $98 million bond package at the May 4 election, which will also determine local political races as well. According to statistics from the Texas...

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$30K tax exemption approved

$30K tax exemption approved

City councilmembers unanimously agreed to raise the local city homestead exemption from $10,000 to $30,000 for those qualifying as disabled or 65 and older for the next tax year. This action was taken at the Tuesday, March 26, Farmersville City Council meeting after...

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FISD approves 4-day calendar for 2024-25

FISD approves 4-day calendar for 2024-25

No major changes will be seen in the 2024-2025 Farmersville ISD school calendar, as adopted unanimously by trustees at the regular meeting on Monday, March 25. Assistant Superintendent Micah Taylor described the new calendar as “almost identical” to the current...

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Chamber to host banquet

Chamber to host banquet

The Farmersville Chamber of Commerce is hosting their annual member banquet next month with the theme “Farmersville’s Believe it or Not.” The event will take place at Boho Bodark Barn in Nevada from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, April 13. For more on this story see the...

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Texas counties among nation’s fastest growing

Texas counties among nation’s fastest growing

Recent estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau indicate that six of the 10 fastest-growing counties in the United States from 2022 to 2023 were in Texas. According to the Texas Tribune, Kaufman County, just east of Dallas, led the list with a 7.6% increase in new...

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