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Sponsors needed for FFA convention trip

Sponsors needed for FFA convention trip

Farmersville High FFA officers seeking sponsorships are, top row, Addison Adams, Garrett Williams and Paxstyn Adams, middle row, Carson Dillard and Brady Johnson, bottom row, Presley McIver, Piper Long and Addison Horton. Courtesy photo Farmersville FFA officers are...

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Congressman says no tax credits for China

Congressman says no tax credits for China

Congress must block foreign adversaries like China from exploiting U.S. tax credits that should be reserved for American manufacturers, said U.S. Rep. Keith Self. Self, R-Texas, has introduced House Resolution (H.R.) 4441, which he calls the Foreign Automobile...

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Another interim attorney general

Another interim attorney general

Texas has its fourth attorney general of the year. Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Angela Colmenero as temporary attorney general on Monday, July 10, following the departure of John Scott, who was named to the post May 31. Both succeeded Brent Webster, first assistant...

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Salon survives test of time

Salon survives test of time

For over 40 years, a family-run Farmersville business continues to defy the odds in an industry where only 60% are expected survive the first five years. Headquarters for Hair Design, owned by mother-daughter duo Linda Willis and Lisa Strickland, has been a fixture in...

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Proposed FISD budget presented

Proposed FISD budget presented

Farmersville ISD Chief Financial Officer Anna Baker presented the proposed 2023-24 budget and expected tax rates at a public hearing held on Tuesday, June 27 at the Intermediate campus library prior to the regular monthly meeting. No public input was provided...

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Governor renews call for property tax cuts

Governor renews call for property tax cuts

Texas lawmakers are continuing to work on Gov. Greg Abbott’s pledge to eliminate property taxes in Texas or provide lasting tax cuts. As the first special session of the 88th Legislature concluded, Abbott announced a second session starting Tuesday, June 27, saying,...

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Woman charged with setting fire

Woman charged with setting fire

A 35-year-old Prosper woman has been arrested in connection with a fire that destroyed a mobile home on County Road 466 north of the city Sunday, July 2.Stormer Dene Ford was charged with arson of a habitation, according to booking records from the Collin County Jail....

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Preserving the prairie

Preserving the prairie

Family honors Blackland Prairie acreage A Farmersville family is on a mission to continue a legacy started by the family patriarch to preserve a rare piece of property. The property, now known as Indigo Hills Prairie and Wildflower Preserve, consists of 49 acres of...

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