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Historic photos, artifacts on auction block Saturday

Historic photos, artifacts on auction block Saturday

This framed print of the former rail depot is one of 24 oversized photographs that will be auctioned Saturday, Sept. 27 at the Bain-Honaker House. Courtesy Farmersville Historical Society The Farmersville Historical Society is giving the community a chance to take...

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Craddock-Clark sworn in as new FISD trustee

Craddock-Clark sworn in as new FISD trustee

Farmersville ISD welcomed a new trustee to its board Sept. 22 as the district also announced it received the highest possible rating on its annual state financial accountability report. The board administered the oath of office to Cynthia Craddock-Clark, who was...

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Open government, big impact

Open government, big impact

If you wonder how open government laws affect you, think about these basics: The local taxes we pay. The roads we drive on. Even, sometimes, matters of life and death. Access to information through public meetings and records helps us know about the decisions elected...

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Tax rate proposed for approval at Sept. 25 hearing

Tax rate proposed for approval at Sept. 25 hearing

Facing a looming deadline to adopt the 2025-26 city budget and corresponding tax rate, Farmersville City Council approved an ordinance proposing the new rate during its Monday, Sept. 15 regular meeting. After hearing concerns from residents about higher taxes,...

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State Fair of Texas prepares for 24-day run

State Fair of Texas prepares for 24-day run

The State Fair of Texas Midway beckons with all of its sights, smells, sounds and thrills. Photo courtesy Kevin Brown/State Fair of Texas® The State Fair of Texas will return to Dallas’ Fair Park this fall with 24 days of entertainment, agriculture, and community...

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Labor pains

Labor pains

Columnist John Moore cuts and bales hay on the homestead he shares with his wife. A remnant of the hard work he was taught growing up. Courtesy John Moore Hard work has a way of shaping a person that no shortcut or modern convenience can replicate. In an era when many...

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A nation remembers: honoring the legacy of 9/11

A nation remembers: honoring the legacy of 9/11

It has been 24 years since the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, when the world seemed to stop turning. On that clear September day, America was struck at its heart — not only in New York City, Washington, D.C., and a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania — but in the spirit of...

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