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Mondy, Strickland file to retain seats

Mondy, Strickland file to retain seats

Kristi Mondy and Coleman Strickland have filed for Place 3 and Place 1, respectively. on the Farmersville City Council.  Mondy was appointed to fill Place 3 in June 2025 and Strickland was elected to Place 1 in May 2023. If there is a contested race, voters will...

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Freedom explodes with splendor for July 4th events

Freedom explodes with splendor for July 4th events

Residents that are looking for ways to celebrate Independence Day have a variety of events and locations to choose from this July 4 holiday. Farmersville will host their annual Independence Day event Sparks of Freedom from 4 p.m. to dark Tuesday, July 4 at Southlake...

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35-year prison term assessed

35-year prison term assessed

A 22-year-old man from Farmersville, Nahun Gutierrez, was sentenced last week to 35 years in prison without the possibility of parole for continuous sexual abuse of a child, In 2015, Gutierrez had repeated sexual contact with an 8-year-old child known to him. In July...

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Home Run!

Home Run!

Jarren McTee laughs as he rounds the bases for the opening of the Jarren’s Day softball tournament at the Spain Complex. He is cheered on by the crowd, his cousin Randi Fetty and mom Jenger McTee along with other family members. The weekend contains a softball...

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McTee fundraising softball tourney set for this weekend

Entertainment and community support for Jarren McTee will abound this weekend as the 10th annual softball tournament takes place. Jarren, 9, was diagnosed at birth with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) after being deprived of oxygen during a traumatic delivery at...

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Fireworks on tap in Josephine this Saturday

Looking for an early start to the July 4 holiday? The 11th annual Fireworks in the Park celebration in Josephine is scheduled for this Saturday night. Activities includes a car show for the seventh year. Activities get underway at 3 p.m. at the Josephine Fire Station...

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IACC cemetery plat approved

IACC cemetery plat approved

The Islamic Association of Collin County got approval of its preliminary plat for the cemetery located outside Farmersville. Farmersville’s Planning and Zoning Commission met Monday, June 19 to review the plat and it was unanimously approved by the board members....

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