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Saving lives one mile at a time

Saving lives one mile at a time

Day in, day out for nearly a decade, volunteer drivers with Families to Freedom have shown up at hospitals, police stations and carefully arranged meeting spots to transport people escaping abuse. Sometimes the passenger is a woman carrying little more than a purse...

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City honors ‘Onion Capital’ legacy with new sign

City honors ‘Onion Capital’ legacy with new sign

The city has erected a new monument sign at the Onion Shed in honor of the city once being know as the Onion Capital of North Texas. Courtesy Linda Hess A new monument sign at the Onion Shed now stands as a tribute to Farmersville’s unique agricultural past — when the...

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The driving force

The driving force

Columnist John Moore has two people to tell him how to drive: his wife and Siri. Courtesy John Moore I firmly believe GPS was invented to save marriages. Before that, wives had to drive from the passenger seat. I grew up in Ashdown, Arkansas, long before Siri started...

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Future school attendance zoning discussed

Future school attendance zoning discussed

The 2027-28 school year may feel far away, yet Farmersville ISD leaders are already preparing for a shift that will bring three elementary campuses to the district. During the regular meeting Monday, Oct. 27, Superintendent Micheal French presented a tentative...

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Historic hotel haunts

Historic hotel haunts

Excelsior House Hotel in Jefferson, Texas, Courtesy Excelsior Hotel Do you have a penchant for the peculiar and perhaps haunted happenings? If so, plan a special trip this fall and visit some spooky hotels in Texas towns to get you in the Halloween spirit. Let’s...

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Equine program empowers riders of all ages

Equine program empowers riders of all ages

Shelby Williams, Texas Equine Education and Horsemanship founder, teaches riders of all ages and abilities at her facility. Courtesy Shelby Williams Four days a week, preschoolers, retirees, first responders, children with learning differences and a host of others...

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Work begins on widening project

Work begins on widening project

Work has begun on the widening of U.S. Highway 380 from four lanes to six lanes between Airport Road in McKinney to Boorman Lane (County Road 458) in Princeton. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) expects the $141 million project will be completed in late...

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I’ll take the fall

I’ll take the fall

Columnist John Moore likes the fall season the best. The temperature cools and the costumes come out. Courtesy John Moore One of my most vivid memories of fall happened during junior high. I was standing in the end zone prior to the start of a football game. I could...

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Council rejects property purchase

Council rejects property purchase

City Council recognized Farmersville EDC for the 2025 Excellence in Economic Development Gold Award for fire suppression grants. Farmersville City Council members voiced concerns at the Monday, Oct. 20 regular meeting over purchasing 111 N. Johnson St. as a potential...

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