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Public hearing on Monday, June 8- TIRZ 3

Public hearing on Monday, June 8- TIRZ 3

Public Hearing on Amendments to the Project Plan and Financing Plan for Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Three andconsider and act on an ordinance of approving a Fifth Amended and Restated Project Plan and Financing Plan For Tax IncrementReinvestment Zone Number...

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Rough rolling for skating rink

Rough rolling for skating rink

Roller Room owners Jesse Frank and his mother, Candace Frank, are ready to lace up skates once the building gets a certificate of occupancy. The owners of the Roller Room say their efforts to bring a skating rink back to Princeton have been stalled for more than two...

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Next Tuesday: lights on, neighbors out

Next Tuesday: lights on, neighbors out

Police Chief James Waters hopes to meet Princeton youth at National Night Out again this year. File Photo National Night Out (NNO) has become a familiar part of the calendar for communities across the United States, with most of the U.S. observing it the second...

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Council rejects proposed ETJ removal fee

Council rejects proposed ETJ removal fee

Princeton’s neighbors in the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) will not have to pay a fee – at this time -- to petition to remove their property from the ETJ. Two ordinances amending the fee schedule of the municipal code were among 15 items on the consent...

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Aw, nuts: the pecan harvest is about to begin

Aw, nuts: the pecan harvest is about to begin

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension pecan specialist Monte Nesbitt plucks a perfectly ripe nut from a pecan tree. Photo Courtesy Laura McKenzie, Texas A&M AgriLife Harvest is starting for the 2025 Texas pecan crop with experts expecting an average yield. “This year...

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Council declines action on complaints against Todd

Council declines action on complaints against Todd

The Princeton City Council took no action after holding a rare open meeting on criticisms of Councilmember Cristina Todd.An email from Councilmember Carolyn David-Graves and a memo from an anonymous city staffer alleged that Todd’s questioning of staff created tension...

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Governor signs bill aimed at EPIC City

Governor signs bill aimed at EPIC City

Gov. Greg Abbott addresses the media before signing House Bill 4211, sponsored by Rep. Candy Noble, designed to prevent developers from restricting property sales to customers of a certain religion. Behind them, from left, Rep. Jeff Leach, Sen. Angela Paxton, Rep....

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Local schools rate As for financial accountability

Local schools rate As for financial accountability

The School Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) ensures public schools are held accountable for the quality of their financial management practices -- and that they improve these practices.  According to the Texas Education Agency (TEA), the system...

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PISD partners with Collin College for adult classes

PISD partners with Collin College for adult classes

The Princeton ISD school board now meets in the new administration building. Bob Wieland/The Princeton Herald Under an educational literacy grant, Collin College is working with the Princeton Independent School District to offer a variety of courses, said Casey...

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