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Luxury Apartments hearing postponed

Luxury Apartments hearing postponed

The city of Princeton has delayed for 10 days the hearing by the Housing Standards Commission on a notice of violation sent in May to the owner of the unfinished apartments just east of Walmart on U.S. 380.The hearing had been scheduled for 5 p.m., Monday, Aug. 12. It...

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Community Center closed indefinitely

Community Center closed indefinitely

The  Community Center refurbished by the city for $1.2M two years ago is closed indefinitely. The center is owned by the PCDC and is operated by Parks & Rec. File Art The Steven and Judy Deffibaugh Community Center, closed in March for maintenance and repairs,...

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Potential funding for McKinney National Airport

Potential funding for McKinney National Airport

McKinney Air Center at McKinney National Airport is among top ranked fixed-based operators serving general aviation. Courtesy Photo  McKinney’s mayor is still looking ahead to the day when McKinney National Airport might provide commercial passenger service as an...

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Hearing set for unfinished apartments

Hearing set for unfinished apartments

Princeton City Council will meet at 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 12, in the Municipal Center, to determine the fate of the “Luxury Apartments” located on Hwy 380. File Art There could soon be a solution to the partially built apartment complex east of Walmart on U.S. 380. The...

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Tax holiday for school supplies 

Tax holiday for school supplies 

Apparel and school supplies that may be purchased tax free are listed on the comptroller’s website at TexasTaxHoliday.org. File Art As Texas students prepare to go back to school, their parents can save about $8 for every $100 they pay for clothes or supplies, Texas...

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Princeton bond rating upgraded

Princeton bond rating upgraded

Fitch Ratings has upgraded Princeton’s Issuer Default Rating (IDR) and General Obligation (GO) bonds to “AA+” from “AA-,” following the implementation of Fitch's new U.S. Public Finance Local Government Rating Criteria. Fitch said in a Thursday, July 18, release the...

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Podcast explores 1988 murder

Podcast explores 1988 murder

Murder victim Angela Stevens was in the eighth grade at Princeton High School in 1986. Courtesy photo It was a parent’s worst nightmare: a 16-year-old daughter sneaked out of her bedroom one night and never returned. Her brutalized body was found 11 days later. A new...

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Council approves new housing developments

Council approves new housing developments

The Princeton City Council has approved a development plan for 710 single-family homes on 179.4 acres at the southeast corner of FM 75 and CR 831. Lennar Homes of Texas Construction and Land proposes to build the homes on lots 50 feet wide and 115 feet deep with a...

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