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PDs take proactive approach

PDs take proactive approach

A call arrives for an active shooter inside a school. Police roll with lights, sirens, fully armed to deal with the threat. Multiple agencies are called in. But then it becomes apparent. How do the agencies know what to do and how to work together in a time of crisis?...

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FISD lowers tax rate

FISD lowers tax rate

Those who pay school taxes in Farmersville will see a reduction in the tax rate this year after FISD adopted a proposed lower tax rate. The school board adopted a 5 cent reduction at their Monday, July 24 school board meeting. The tax decrease is found on the debt...

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Cemetery project resurrected: Council votes no

Cemetery project resurrected: Council votes no

In the latest step, council denied the preliminary plat for the controversial Islamic Association of Collin County Cemetery. The proposed cemetery located off CR 557 and Hwy. 380 in the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction has been the topic of heated conversation...

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Lake Lavon cleanup efforts underway

Lake Lavon cleanup efforts underway

While pursuing his love of fishing, David Grote started noticing that Lavon Lake was becoming trashy. He decided to do something about it by forming a group of volunteers named Lake Lavon Clean-Up to pick up trash along shorelines and in picnic/camping areas. The...

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