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Courtesy art. To visit the website, click here. Texas families began applying last week for the new education savings account program that allows parents to direct public funds toward private schooling and other approved learning expenses. The Texas Education Freedom...
The park adjacent to the Onion Shed received a bridge update in the last year. Farmersville residents have voiced their opinions on the municipal park system, providing crucial feedback that will shape the future of local parks and recreation. Bryan “Woody” Woods, the...
Orange Street by the Dairy Queen is one of the streets in need of repairs. At last week’s regular meeting of the Farmersville City Council, Mayor Craig Overstreet outlined the main focus areas for the upcoming budget. The priorities identified at the Tuesday, June 25...
Summer months draw Texans outdoors, but the number of people enjoying warmer weather also draw out ticks looking for a meal. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts warn that ticks can pose danger and folks should take steps to avoid them. “Ticks are blood...
Retired U.S. Army Sgt. Semeli Toilolo at the Tuesday, June 18, groundbreaking ceremony where he and his family were surprised to learn they will receive a new home being built for them in Lavon. Courtesy photo Retired U.S. Army Sgt. Semeli Toilolo and his family will...
Sports
Farmersville resident Tye Thompson won first place in the American Cornhole League Signature No. 3 in Fort Collins, Colo. Submitted photo By David Wolman [email protected] Farmersville resident Tye Thompson said that playing cornhole provided him with an outlet...
Lady Farmer soccer was busy with home and away matches. They began with a 12-0 lashing of Princeton junior varsity. Aubrie Rich scored six goals, Kate Rich and Kylie Self had two, and with one were Courtney Taylor and Sabrina Parker. Paige Lair led the way with three...
Farmersville boys basketball playoff hopes will rely heavily on this week’s results. “We have two big games coming up this week that will determine our playoff chances,” FHS head coach Jordan Bedford said. They started Tuesday, Feb. 5 at Community, which dropped the...
The start to the second half of District 13-4A basketball produced a win and loss. The Lady Farmers defeated Quinlan Ford 59-53 and fell on the road to Caddo Mills 59-45. Farmersville was 7-14 overall and 2-5 for fifth in the district standings. Above them were...
Lady Farmer soccer wrapped up tournament action away from home. They went 2-1 in the Big Red Classic at Leopard Stadium in Gainesville. “Our girls have gained quite a bit of experience in these last three weeks during tournament play,” Farmersville head coach Kevyn...
Education
For the first time in eight years, a member of the Farmersville High School Band qualified for All-State Band. Gavin Richardson,16, was selected as a Texas All-State Musician after going through a competitive process that began last fall and included competition at...
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Life & Style
Armed with cleaning solutions, brushes and elbow grease, Kirsten Dodd-Schubert is on an unusual mission to clean grave markers tarnished over time by the elements. She started cleaning markers in 2014 and formed Tombstone Touch Ups in 2018, a non-profit business that...
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Opinion
When you first learn to drive, there are a few things that are, shall we say, intimidating. For me, there was parallel parking and changing lanes at high speeds. Both of which were challenging in a 1971 Buick Electra 225 Limited, which was one of Detroit’s longer...
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