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Mom knew

Mom knew

By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com Moms used to be more versatile. If you were in the back seat of the Buick, they could discipline you from the driver's seat and never swerve or knock the ashes off their Marlboro Red. My mom never smoked, so it’s possible...

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Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 4

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 4

Early voting is ending for the Tuesday, Nov. 4, general election that has three ballot issues for Princeton voters. Early voting began Monday, Oct. 20, and ends Friday, Oct. 31. Polls are open Election Day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Seven candidates are seeking two seats...

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District planning ahead for enrollment surge

District planning ahead for enrollment surge

Rapid growth has outpaced even the most aggressive building plans, leaving Princeton ISD administrators dependent on portable classrooms and future state action to maintain classroom space as enrollment continues to climb. Speaking to the Monday, Oct. 10, meeting of...

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Princeton Gives launches holiday adoptions

Princeton Gives launches holiday adoptions

A long-standing Princeton holiday tradition is continuing under a new name this year. The Angel Tree program, which has brightened Christmas for thousands of Princeton Independent School District students for nearly two decades, has been renamed Princeton Gives. But...

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PISD candidates file campaign finance reports

PISD candidates file campaign finance reports

Early voting has begun for the Tuesday, Nov. 4, general election in which seven candidates are seeking two seats on the Princeton Independent School District Board of Trustees. Early voting ends Friday, Oct. 31. Two incumbents elected in 2022, Julia Schmoker and John...

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Traffic may be bad, but roads are pretty good

Traffic may be bad, but roads are pretty good

A pothole at 3rd Street and Woody is an example of poor roads. Bob Wieland/The Princeton Herald Princeton’s streets are in unusually good condition compared to other North Texas cities, but city officials were told that now is the time to start budgeting for...

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Bilingual education succeeding in PISD

Bilingual education succeeding in PISD

The Texas Education Agency found no major security problems with district campuses, Superintendent Donald McIntyre said, although a vulnerability audit found several minor issues that needed correcting. The most common problem required the placement of cameras or...

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Princeton Pediatrics wins conditional plat approval

Princeton Pediatrics wins conditional plat approval

Bob Wieland | The Princeton Herald After months of delays and debate over drainage, fire protection and city procedures, the Princeton City Council voted unanimously for conditional approval of the final plat for Princeton Pediatrics, clearing the way for Dr. Beezer...

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