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Early voting remains underway in Collin County for the Republican and Democratic primary elections through Friday, Feb. 27, with Election Day scheduled for Tuesday, March 3. On Election Day, polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Collin County voters may cast...
The James G. “Shug” Stanford Multi-Purpose Facility was completed in October 2023 thanks to the 2021 bond. The tasks awaiting Farmersville Independent School District Superintendent Micheal French seemingly never end, French told the Farmersville Rotary Club, but he...
Christi Houston is the new executive director of the Farmersville Chamber of Commerce. Christi Houston didn’t have to move far to find a nearly perfect job. The Farmersville resident is the new executive director of the Farmersville Chamber of Commerce, leaving a...
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...
Sports
Farmersville alumnus pitcher Cooper Strawn announced on his personal ‘X’ (formerly Twitter) account July 28 that he will play collegiate baseball for the University of Oregon. File photo By David Wolman [email protected] Two former baseball players for...
Farmers defeated in 2019 season opener COOPER – After months of excitement and anticipation, the wait ended as Farmer football returned. The outcome wasn’t what they hoped for as Cooper came away with the 46-7 win. For the full story, see the Sept. 5 issue or...
The Lady Farmers continued to harvest non-district volleyball wins. Things started with a three set victory over Bonham. By David Jenkins • Sports Editor • [email protected] For the full story see the Aug. 29 edition or subscribe online.
The Lady Farmers plowed up more victories in predistrict volleyball. Things began with a four set win over visiting Edgewood. By David Jenkins • Sports Editor • [email protected] For the full story see the Aug. 22 edition or subscribe online.
The Lady Farmers opened up the slate away from their home court. They returned with a gold bracket consolation title in a tournament at Princeton. By David Jenkins • Sports Editor • [email protected] For the complete story see the Aug. 15 issue or subscribe...
Education
Bella Holland, a sophomore at Farmersville High School, recently served as an Honorary Page for House Representative Jeff Leach during the ongoing legislative session. Bella was approached by the office of Rep. Leach to represent Farmersville ISD, a district located...
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Life & Style
Visitors will get a few extra weeks to check out what CNN has named one of the world’s must-see exhibitions. Due to popular demand, the Perot Museum of Nature and Science is extending The Art of the Brick traveling exhibition – which features recreated and original...
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Opinion
He was crossing the road. Over and over. I was surprised someone hadn’t hit him with their car. I was also surprised the coyotes hadn’t gotten him. It was 9 o’clock at night and according to the residents of the small strip of country road, he’d been out there for a...
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