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Lady Farmers finish strong on Senior Night

Lady Farmers finish strong on Senior Night

Farmersville girls basketball players, from left, Daniella Jiminez, Rileigh Blankenship, Alexia Hernandez, Gali Mathews, Katelynn McRay and Jachael Pearson were recognized on Senior Night on Friday. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By David Wolman...

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Identity of teen drowning victim released

Identity of teen drowning victim released

For more than two days, emergency crews searched Lake Lavon and the surrounding shores for Demarcus White, 17, whose body was recovered Monday, June 5. The teen, who drowned in the lake, jumped from the top deck of a party barge and did not resurface Sunday, June 4,...

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Shots fired disturbance under investigation

Shots fired disturbance under investigation

Farmersville Police had a busy night Friday, June 2 including a shots fired call. The night started out with a wreck call that involved hydroplaning due to heavy rain from thunderstorms. While emergency crews were dealing with the wreck, a call came out regarding a...

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Audie Murphy Day on the horizon

Audie Murphy Day on the horizon

Honor and respect, along with a bit of fun, is scheduled for this year’s Audie Murphy Day, which will be held Saturday, June 17 in downtown Farmersville. The annual celebration is held to honor veterans and active duty military personnel for their service, along with...

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Hwy. 78 shut down for hours after fatality

Hwy. 78 shut down for hours after fatality

Hwy. 78 was shut down for more than four hours following a fatality accident Tuesday, May 30. Around 10 p.m. emergency services responded to a 911 call of a two-vehicle accident including a truck that rolled a few times on Hwy. 78 near CR 550. Arriving on scene, first...

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Seniors earn more than $600,000 in scholarships

Seniors earn more than $600,000 in scholarships

The Farmersville Class of 2017 earned $617,900 in scholarship money this year. Scholarship recipients are listed below. Merideth Blake – $500 Farmersville Chamber of Commerce Scholarship and $1,000 Bill and Betty Bishop Scholarship Fund. Shayna Cooper – $500...

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Walking their way to a healthy lifestyle

Walking their way to a healthy lifestyle

Tatum Elementary School students recently had an adventure as they took a walking field trip to visit downtown Farmersville. As part of the Getting Healthy Downtown program, the students walked from the elementary school downtown to the Clay Potter Auction House. “The...

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City mowing contract awarded to Mow Time

City mowing contract awarded to Mow Time

The city now has a new mowing contract after the bid was unanimously awarded to Mow Time, at a cost of $75,395. The not-to-exceed cost includes the city’s mowing, edging and park maintenance. Other bids were placed by the current contract holder Oak Grove Landscape...

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