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Governor signs school voucher bill

Governor signs school voucher bill

Gov. Greg Abbott displays Senate Bill 2, signed Saturday, May 3, creating educational savings accounts – a school voucher system – in Texas. Courtesy Governor's Office Effective with the 2026-27 school year, Texas families will be able to apply for a trust fund...

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Academic calendars approved

Academic calendars approved

It took only 11 minutes for the Farmersville Independent School District Board of Trust­ees to conduct its business Monday night, but one item the board approved is likely to put smiles on the faces of doz­ens of high school students. The FISD board approved a request...

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Special legislative session announced

Special legislative session announced

Gov. Greg Abbott an­nounced a special session of the Texas Legislature starting July 8. The June 22 announcement did not specify what legisla­tive priorities will be included in the agenda but said the items “will be announced prior to the convening of the special...

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Sparks of Freedom planned

Sparks of Freedom planned

The Farmersville Fire Department announced their annual Sparks of Freedom Event is back on schedule. The event will occur Sunday, July 4 from 5-10 p.m. at Southlake Park on Old Josephine Road. Attendees will have the opportunity to enjoy live music at the event. ...

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Gasline explosion near city kills two

Gasline explosion near city kills two

Skylah Spradlin said she was outside enjoying the rainy weather and “talking to God” Monday afternoon, June 28, when she heard the explosion, which she described as resem­bling a gunshot. But this noise was “super close” — behind her home — and louder than an ordinary...

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Farmersville bond forged with French city

Farmersville bond forged with French city

Farmersville, Texas, and Holtzwihr, France, are communities separated by thousands of miles but are bound together by the heroic exploits of a young American soldier who once called Farmersville home. The communities cemented their common love and admiration for the...

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Native culture inspires business

Native culture inspires business

Brazil native Isadora Jones wants to portray her native cul­ture in a positive light, prompt­ing her to quit her job to start a small business – Da Casinha – based out of her home. Meaning “from our home” in Portuguese, Da Casinha spe­cializes in brigaderios – small...

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East Tex CERT training to be held in July

East Tex CERT training to be held in July

Those interested in joining the EastTex Community Emer­gency Response Team (CERT) will soon have the opportunity to do so. The two-day class will be held in the city of Sunnyvale, July 24 and July 31. Once train­ing is completed, an individual will be a probationary...

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