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Lake Lavon recreation area proposed

Lake Lavon recreation area proposed

A developer that plans to build nearly 900 homes near Lake Lavon would like to also build lakeside recreational amenities including trails, playgrounds, a golf course and a marina on parkland currently managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Mayor Eugene Escobar...

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PISD educators get fourth annual pay raise

PISD educators get fourth annual pay raise

Princeton ISD teachers will be pocketing an extra $1,000 per year after getting an across-the-board raise from the PISD Board of Trustees. “I am proud of the commitment the board has made to honor our teachers,” Superintendent Donald McIntyre said of the action taken...

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Luxury lagoon living long time coming

Luxury lagoon living long time coming

There’s plenty of dirt but not much water at the site of the Sicily Laguna development north of Princeton on FM 75. Zach Ipour of Dallas-based Megatel Homes said in March of last year that it would take about eight months to build the lagoon and 12 to 18 months before...

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PPD officer killed in crash

PPD officer killed in crash

Officer Nancy Dominguez was Princeton Police Department's Rookie of the Year. Princeton Police Department Officer Nancy Dominguez was fatally injured in a weekend motor vehicle accident, the department said.Dominguez was off duty at the time of the crash about 5:20...

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District enrollment nears 9,000 students

District enrollment nears 9,000 students

Claw Crew dance team members who advanced to nationals are, from left, Mat Suarez, Inspirational Officer; Taylor Tank, First Place Freshman Solo; Kalea Williams, Senior Lieutenant; Isabel Delgado, Co-Captain; Yvemarlie Toussaint, team Captain and winner of First Place...

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Council amends city manager’s contract

Council amends city manager’s contract

Princeton City Councilmembers are so pleased with new City Manager Mike Mashburn that they want to make sure he sticks around. Council voted last month to give him a raise and extend his contract by four years. “We are honored and privileged to work with Mr. Mashburn...

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Students celebrate eclipse history

Students celebrate eclipse history

Overcast skies threatened to spoil Monday’s total solar eclipse. But the clouds parted briefly during totality and thousands of Princeton residents got a good view of the celestial spectacle as the moon’s shadow swept across Texas from southwest to northeast. The...

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City vendors underwrite retreat

City vendors underwrite retreat

Last month’s two-day strategic retreat for city officials in Arlington cost $23,000, according to municipal records. However, the event was paid for by firms and companies doing business with the city, Mayor Brianna Chacon said. Asked online how much the March 22 and...

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Business center celebrates

Business center celebrates

Princeton High School art students created the artwork decorating The Business Center (TBC), an initiative of the Princeton-Lowry Crossing Chamber of Commerce. TBC celebrated its one-year anniversary Thursday, April 4, with a ribbon cutting grand opening ceremony. The...

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