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Year: 2025
City manager job posting now live

City manager job posting now live

The posting for a new Princeton city manager has been posted, with a prospective salary ranging up to $351,000. In June, the City Council hired a California-based executive search firm to conduct the hunt. CPS HR Consulting of Sacramento, which also has a regional...

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Next Tuesday: lights on, neighbors out

Next Tuesday: lights on, neighbors out

Police Chief James Waters hopes to meet Princeton youth at National Night Out again this year. File Photo National Night Out (NNO) has become a familiar part of the calendar for communities across the United States, with most of the U.S. observing it the second...

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Council rejects proposed ETJ removal fee

Council rejects proposed ETJ removal fee

Princeton’s neighbors in the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) will not have to pay a fee – at this time -- to petition to remove their property from the ETJ. Two ordinances amending the fee schedule of the municipal code were among 15 items on the consent...

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The Naturals

The Naturals

Suggested photo cutline: Columnist John Moore has never attempted to rough it in the mountains like Jeremiah Johnson did, but John has taken a picture of the mountains from inside the comfort of a tour bus. Photo: John Moore Robert Redford was a movie star. At a time...

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Ghostly getaways for the spirited traveler

Ghostly getaways for the spirited traveler

Casa Loma, Toronto, Canada, Courtesy Hector Vasquez People love to explore the uncanny and unexplained as Halloween draws near. One way to do so is by visiting some of the purportedly haunted places around the world that also happen to be spectacularly beautiful. Not...

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Plano hands Princeton first loss

Plano hands Princeton first loss

Princeton senior wide receiver Collin Fannin-White catches a pass during Friday's homecoming game against Plano. Fannin-White finished with 212 yards receiving and one touchdown in a 26-21 loss to Plano. Photo by Jerry Winfrey / C&S Media By David Wolman...

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William Woodruff

William Woodruff

 William “Bill” Woodruff, 54, of Salisbury, passed away Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, at his home. He was born May 22, 1971, at Beale AFB, California. He was a proud graduate of Princeton High School in Princeton, Texas, class of 1990. A lifelong learner and gifted...

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Recycling drive aids flood victims

Recycling drive aids flood victims

A company that collects garbage and recyclables from homes and businesses throughout North Texas saw an opportunity to help Central Texans devastated by floodwaters over the Fourth of July weekend. Community Waste Disposal pledged to donate $10 for every ton of...

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Disconnecting

Disconnecting

The 70s were a different era. Kids did things other than look at a cellphone all day. Columnist John Moore (top left) was in a rock band in 1976. Courtesy John Moore Before cable television, the Internet, and social media reshaped how we spend our free time,...

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