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City to start budget work

City to start budget work

The city of Farmersville has started budget work on its fiscal year 2018-19, and is working toward a balanced budget. At the Tuesday, Aug. 28 city council meeting, a budget workshop was held. During the month of September, the city will have a council meeting each...

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Event center gets go ahead from council

Event center gets go ahead from council

A new event center received the go ahead after a Specific Use Permit was approved. At the Tuesday, Aug. 28 city council meeting, council members discussed RSVP Farmersville, an event center, located at 101 B Candy Street, formerly McCraw’s Candy Company. Council took...

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9/11 events held to remember the fallen

9/11 events held to remember the fallen

Tuesday, Sept. 11 marks the 17th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States, and Farmersville will show honor and remembrance in a variety of ways. Police, firefighters and EMS will participate in the annual Public Safety Sunday at Galloway Memorial...

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Slugfest: Bulldogs victorious in offensive showdown

Slugfest: Bulldogs victorious in offensive showdown

As the sounds of Friday night football echoed throughout the warm summer air, excitement ran through each and every Farmer fan. In their week one showdown, they faced of against the Cooper Bulldogs, both teams looking to start their seasons strong. Although it was an...

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Hurricane Harvey: a look back

Hurricane Harvey: a look back

Farmersville Main Street Manager Reagan Rothenberger is no stranger to hurricanes. As a native of Beaumont he has been through three: Hurricanes Harvey, Ike and Rita. Looking back on the one year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey, Rothenberger has had an up close...

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Wreck impedes traffic on Hwy. 380

Wreck impedes traffic on Hwy. 380

Traffic snarled outside Farmersville Friday, Aug. 24 as an injury accident occurred on Hwy. 380 and FM 547 toward Greenville. The accident occurred around 6 p.m. Tina Reeves, 44, of Royse City, driving a 2012 Red Ford Fusion, was stopped at the stop sign on FM 547 and...

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FISD board approves $18.1M budget

FISD board approves $18.1M budget

The Farmersville Independent School District School Board approved a total budget of $18.1 million for fiscal year 2018-’19, which is $632,167 more than last year. Board members met in regular session Monday, Aug. 27 to approve the budget after holding a public...

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