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The city of Farmersville will hold its general election Saturday, May 2, 2026, to fill two City Council seats. Voters will elect representatives for City Council Place 1, currently held by Coleman Strickland, and City Council Place 3, currently held by Kristi Mondy....
All the spring and summer budget planning came to a closure on Monday, Aug. 26 as trustees unanimously approved the 2024 tax rate. The proposed rate and accompanying resolution were presented by Anna Baker, the district’s chief financial officer/assistant...
If you keep up with the city’s budget process, including the setting of a tax rate, you probably have heard of a couple of tax rate terms. One is “no-new-revenue” and the other is “voter-approval”. In a bid to help the public better understand property tax...
The city of Farmersville is expected to adopt a property tax rate for the fiscal year 2024-25 (FY25) at its Sept. 16 regular council meeting. The rate is lower than last year’s but will raise more tax revenue. The proposed tax rate of $0.676773 per $100 of assessed...
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has announced a proposal to construct a new segment of US 380, extending from FM 1827 to CR 560 through McKinney, Princeton and Farmersville in Collin County. The project will include a new, controlled-access freeway and...
Sports
Allen assistant boys’ basketball coach Kingsley Akinwole has been hired as the next head coach of the Farmersville boys’ basketball team. Submitted photo By David Wolman [email protected] When Farmersville ISD was conducting its search for its next head boys’...
TYLER – Farmer football is back in the playoffs after a one-year layoff. They’ll face Gilmer in the Class 4A Div. II Region II bi-district round at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14. The contest will be played at Trinity Mother Frances Rose Stadium, located at 700 Fair...
A tough test waits in the form of state ranked Sunnyvale on Senior Night. The playoff-bound Farmers host the Raiders at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8 in the 5-4A Div. II finale. For scoring updates see The Farmersville Times Facebook page. The story and photos will in the...
DALLAS – The Farmers will look to corral the Mustangs in District 5-4A Div. II football. They play 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1 at Roosevelt at Forester Field. The stadium is located at 8233 Military Pkwy. in Dallas. For scoring updates see The Farmersville Times...
The Farmers will go Fox hunting in District 5-4A Div. II football. They play host 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25 to longtime opponent Caddo Mills. Fightin' Farmer Stadium is located at 507 N. Hwy. 7. For scoring updates see The Farmersville Times Facebook page The story...
Education
The Bain-Honaker House and the Onion Shed were bustling with Farmersville Intermediate fourth grade students last week as the Farmersville Historical Society hosted its annual 1900s day experience. The students had the opportunity to learn about, and participate in,...
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Life & Style
A lengthy city council meeting resulted in more transparency for Farmersville citizens. Council gave direction at the Tuesday, Aug. 13 meeting for city staff to move ahead with utilizing Boxcast, which would record city council meetings and place them on the city’s...
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Opinion
WASHINGTON DC, Feb 23 -- January Littlejohn is a stay-at-home mom and a licensed mental health counselor. In 2020, as Covid swept the nation, her 13-year-old daughter told her that “she no longer felt like a girl.” Her mom described it as a “devastating revelation” in...
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