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A welcome home, decades later

A welcome home, decades later

Honor Flight No. 63 Army veterans gather at the National Museum of the United States Army Saturday, Sept. 12. The two-day Honor Flight DFW trip brought 45 veterans from multiple branches of the military to Washington, D.C., to visit memorials and other sites honoring...

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Council calls special election, approves water study

Council calls special election, approves water study

The Princeton City Council has called a special election to fill a vacant council seat and has approved a multi-year contract for water and wastewater rate consulting. The Monday, Feb. 9, meeting included agenda items from the Jan. 26 meeting that was rescheduled and...

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Primary election voting begins Feb. 17

Primary election voting begins Feb. 17

Polling places across Texas open Tuesday, Feb. 17, for early voting in the Republican and Democratic party primaries. Early voting ends Friday, Feb. 27, and Election Day is Tuesday, March 3. If needed, runoffs will be held Tuesday, May 26. Winners in the primaries...

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Officer honored for meritorious service

Officer honored for meritorious service

Officer Dylan Lewis, left, receives a Meritorious Conduct Bar from Police Chief James Waters for his fast action in stopping a dog from attacking an animal control officer. Bob Wieland/Princeton Herald Princeton Police Officer Dylan Lewis has received a Meritorious...

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Parks & Rec planning for citywide fun

Parks & Rec planning for citywide fun

The year’s first citywide event is the Fishin’ Frenzy to be held Saturday, April 18, at the pond in Municipal Park. File photo The Princeton City Council has reviewed last year’s Parks and Recreation special events with an eye to possibly making changes in this year’s...

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Police responded to 34% more calls last year

Police responded to 34% more calls last year

School Resource Officer Wilson greets students with a high-five. Photo Courtesy Princeton Police Department Police Chief James Waters has submitted his annual report to the Princeton City Council, outlining a year marked by sharply increased calls for service, rising...

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Appeals court considers Texas Ten Commandments law

Appeals court considers Texas Ten Commandments law

A monument on the grounds of the Texas Capitol in Austin provides the text of the Ten Commandments specified under SB 10. Courtesy Library of Congress. All 17 members of a federal appeals court in New Orleans have heard arguments in two cases challenging laws...

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School board approves hiring more teachers

School board approves hiring more teachers

Enrollment in the Princeton ISD reached 11,581 students on Jan. 21, Superintendent Donald McIntyre reported, 1,434 more than in January of last year. McIntyre told the PISD Board of Trustees at a Wednesday, Jan. 21, meeting that the total was 300 more than projected...

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