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Make every day Earth Day

Make every day Earth Day

Why small choices — especially about plastic — still matter By Carrie Dunlea Earth Day may have passed by the time this hits your doorstep, but its message shouldn’t be confined to a single date on the calendar. Since its launch in 1970, when millions of Americans...

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Swatting suspect identified

Swatting suspect identified

A juvenile suspect in East Texas is believed responsible for numerous bomb threats and “swatting” hoaxes across multiple states, the Collin County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) said. The investigation began in May when the suspect initiated a swatting incident at a...

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Notice of violation for luxury apartments

Notice of violation for luxury apartments

City inspectors are preparing a site analysis of The Princeton Luxury Apartments east of Walmart on U.S. 380, prior to scheduling a hearing on a violation notice issued May 17, Princeton Marketing & Communications Director Erin Mudie said.Developers had been given...

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Fundraising under the stars 

Fundraising under the stars 

Kerrville rock and roll band The Blandelles have Heard Museum patrons dancing in the dark at the Night Out fundraiser, Saturday, June 22. It was hot and humid, but that didn’t stop Heard Museum patrons from dancing at the first of two Night Out fundraisers. More than...

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Annual event set for Saturday, June 29

Annual event set for Saturday, June 29

The Kids’ Zone will be back at this year’s annual patriotic celebration at Caldwell Park. Also on tap are live bands, food, vendors and more. Princeton’s Independence Day festivities will be 6-10 p.m., Saturday, June 29, with the Freedom & Fireworks celebration at...

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Wastewater plant seeks new permit

Wastewater plant seeks new permit

A new permit is being sought for the wastewater treatment plant serving The Estates Mobile Home Park. State regulators are considering a new proposal for a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) on the south side of Princeton that could discharge up to 75,000 gallons of...

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Council votes 10% raise for PCDC/PEDC coordinator

Council votes 10% raise for PCDC/PEDC coordinator

Bolt, the Princeton Police Department’s K-9, has been recognized for apprehending a dangerous suspect earlier this month. Police Chief James Waters told the Monday, June 24 city council meeting that Bolt also helped Officer Nearhood locate key evidence in the case....

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Congressman commemorates D-Day

Texas' 3rd District Congressman Keith Self is met by his wife, Tracy, after he completed a June 7 parachute jump at Mont Saint-Michel, France, in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of Normandy.A West Point graduate, Self served in the U.S....

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City seeks to align revenue, expenses

City seeks to align revenue, expenses

Scouts raise the flag on Flag Day, Friday, June 14, as VFW Bois D’Arc Post 9167 dedicates a new flagpole at Lois Nelson Public Library. Princeton’s long-range planning includes two possible ways of helping to reduce traffic.  Deputy City Manager John Land told a...

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