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Blackland Prairie Raptor Center will be visiting the Rike Memorial Library in June as one of its summer programs. File art The Rike Memorial Library is gearing up for a summer full of family-friendly activities as part of its 2026 Summer Programs lineup, featuring...
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has issued a Weather Watch for the period of Feb. 19-21 in response to forecasted extreme cold weather across the region. The watch is prompted by expected higher electricity demand and the potential for lower reserve...
The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) announced it will temporarily switch the disinfectant used in its water treatment process from Mar. 3 to 31, 2025. The annual change, a routine maintenance procedure, is essential for maintaining water quality and...
District 67 Rep. Jeff Leach said Gov. Greg Abbott’s State of the State address “reinforced our shared commitment” to providing property tax relief, investing in water infrastructure, increasing teacher pay, educational savings accounts, bail reform and creating the...
With the filing period for the May 3, 2025 Farmersville city council and FISD trustee elections ending this week not all places have received an application to be on the ballots. Russ Chandler has filed for re-election to Place 2 on Farmersville City Council. However,...
Sports
Farmersville seniors, from left, Jacey Wheaton (Texas Woman's University, softball), Natalie Taylor (Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, women's soccer) and Callie Edwards (East Texas Baptist University, acrobatics and tumbling) each signed a National Letter of...
After earning a third straight appearance in the regional semifinals last season, Farmersville volleyball coach Harold Davis is ready to return the Lady Farmers to the playoffs in 2021. One of the obstacles Davis and the Lady Farmers will have to overcome this...
After becoming Farmersville high school head football coach in January, Randy Barnes is starting to shape how the Farmers will play next season. Leading the Farmers through the early offseason drills, Barnes said he has worked hard on building a culture that is ready...
After a disappointing 2020 season, the Farmersville football team is eager and ready to hit the field this summer as they prepare to right the ship this year under a new coaching staff. Coming off of a playoff berth the season before, the Farmers were hopeful that...
After a long and successful 2020-21 athletic season, Farmersville ISD held a special ceremony Thursday, May 20, to honor special players, handing out several awards for each team. Leading the event in awards were seniors Reese Fetty and Josh Hoar, each earning...
Education
Farmersville High School students from several organizations and clubs were recognized at the Feb. 26 school board meeting. Groups recognized included FHS Cheer, Band, Robotics, and FFA. FHS Cheer received a third place ribbon at UIL competition and also finished...
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Life & Style
Pictures of trash on beaches, a whale found with a belly full of garbage and turtles with plastic straws up their nose are no laughing matter. They are all just a tiny snapshot of reality today. The impact of the world’s overuse of plastic is causing havoc on the...
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Opinion
Columnist John Moore believes that you haven't been immortalized properly until you've been painted on black velvet. Like this John Wayne rendering that's available on eBay from Lindy1017. Courtesy eBay Lindy1017 You’d think that John Wayne said the word ‘pilgrim’ a...
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