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Appeals court OKs Ten Commandments in classrooms

Appeals court OKs Ten Commandments in classrooms

In a divided ruling, the 5th U.S. Court of Appeals has upheld Texas Senate Bill 10 requiring all public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms. In reversing a lower court ruling the appeals court concluded the law, passed last year by the Legislature,...

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Police chief named alternate city manager

Police chief named alternate city manager

The Princeton City Council has voted unanimously to appoint Police Chief James Waters as alternate city manager following the resignation of Jeff Jones, who had been serving in that position. “We didn’t find out until just before the meeting that we didn’t have a city...

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Onion Festival packs high school

Onion Festival packs high school

Runners burst from the starting line in the Onion Festival 5K, led by members of the Princeton Senior High School cross country team, several dressed in shirts and ties. Shelley Dowdle/The Princeton Herald Hundreds of Princeton residents swarmed to Princeton Senior...

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Fishing event a reel good time for all

Fishing event a reel good time for all

Chilly temperatures and threatening thunderstorms failed to wash out Princeton’s annual Fishin’ Frenzy in the pond behind the Municipal Center. Anglers of all ages lined the banks for hours of catch-and-release fun on Saturday, April 18. The 13-foot-deep pond was...

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School board OKs pay raises

School board OKs pay raises

All certified and non-certified Princeton ISD teachers will be getting a $2,000 per year pay raise, following a unanimous vote by the Board of Trustees. The board emerged from a three-hour executive session and quickly approved the teacher raise, a 60 cent per hour...

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