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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...
Councilmembers went a step further and granted a tax freeze for senior citizens and disabled taxpayers for 2024 at last week’s city council meeting. Previously, council approved an increase in the exemption amount to $30,000 for these two groups. By Cole McClendon For...
Downtown Farmersville will be hosting its annual Salsa Stroll one day ahead of Cinco de Mayo. On Saturday, May 4, participating stores around the square will spice up the busy day with salsa samples for guests from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. For more on this story see the May...
This week’s school board meeting was short but sweet for Farmersville ISD administrators. Following approval of the consent agenda at the Monday, April 29 board meeting without any discussion, trustees convened for a brief closed session to discuss contracts for...
Both the city of Farmersville and Farmersville ISD have wrapped up early voting and await final voting on Saturday, May 4. FISD is seeking approval of a $98 million bond proposal and the city of Farmersville is nearing the end of a contested mayoral race between...
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...
It was a tough start to the 2018 District 10-3A softball season. They fell 17-16 at Lone Oak and 13-12 in the comforts of home to Whitewright. Farmersville jumped out to a 4-1 lead after two innings at Lone Oak. The Lady Buff countered with five in the third and the...
Farmersville baseball came away with a winning record in their first trip back to the Blue Ridge Tournament. They beat Collinsville 4-0, Blue Ridge 13-2, and lost in the opener to Detroit 4-0. “We’re a work in progress and will be for awhile. We weren’t good on Friday...
It has long been the goal of Farmersville football head coach Sammy Burnett to return to Brownwood in the same capacity. He achieved that last Thursday after being named for the same position at his high school alma mater. “I think it’s a true blessing. It has been a...
The Lady Farmers got the 2018 softball season going by finishing below the .500 mark. “The 2-4 finish is not a good reflection of what this team is capable of,” Farmersville head coach Paula Wilfong said. “We had some rough patches during the Bonham tournament but we...
Education
It’s back to the books for Farmersville ISD students Aug. 10. Opportunities to attend registration workshops, Meet the Teacher and Meet the Farmers will be happening in the next several days. Students and parents alike may be pleased to know the district has opted to...
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Life & Style
Approximately 2.5 million people in the U.S. are living with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV), according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and as many as 75 percent of people with the disease don’t know they’re infected. Untreated, HCV can lead...
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Opinion
If we’re honest, some products aren’t that different from each other. But during the 50s, 60s, and 70s, our moms were extremely loyal to the ones they liked. And advertising had a lot to do with mom’s loyalty, and ours. Growing up in front of a large, RCA console TV...
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