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In the cards

In the cards

Columnist John Moore spent most Saturday nights of his childhood watching the adults play cards and drink lots of coffee. Photo John Moore By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com In 868 A.D., according to Chinese historical records, a princess was said to have...

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Filing open for school board election

Filing open for school board election

Two seats on the Princeton Independent School District Board of Trustees are on the Nov. 4 general election ballot.Filing for candidates began July 19 and will end Monday, Aug. 18.As of Tuesday morning, July 29, no candidates had filed for the election, said Amy Ivy,...

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Rural voters to decide on fire service

Rural voters to decide on fire service

Collin County residents who don’t live in cities will be asked whether the county should create an emergency services district (ESD) to provide fire protection, financed by taxes on their property.Following a Monday, July 28, hearing in McKinney, Collin County...

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Princeton bonds and CO’s rated AA+

Princeton bonds and CO’s rated AA+

Fitch Ratings has assigned a ‘AA+’ rating to the city of Princeton’s upcoming $54.6 million general obligation (GO) bonds and $24.6 million in combination tax and surplus revenue certificates of obligation (COs), both Series 2025. The bonds are scheduled for...

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TEA to release 2024 school accountability ratings

TEA to release 2024 school accountability ratings

The 15th Texas Court of Appeals (COA) has thrown out injunctions that had blocked the Texas Education Agency from releasing school accountability ratings for the 2023-24 school year. The TEA is expected to release the ratings Aug. 15. “It is time for local courts to...

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PISD adopts cell phone ban for all students

PISD adopts cell phone ban for all students

Use it — and lose it. That’s the new cell phone and communication device policy the Princeton ISD Board of Trustees has adopted in compliance with House Bill 1481, signed in June by the governor.  The school board also decided at its Monday, July 21, meeting not...

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Water restrictions for Culleoka customers

Water restrictions for Culleoka customers

Culleoka Water Supply Corporation (CWSC) has implemented water conservation restrictions for all residential customers. Effective Monday, July 21, all non-essential watering is prohibited, including washing down outdoor hard surfaces, buildings and structures, dust...

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Groundbreaking for McKinney National Airport expansion

Groundbreaking for McKinney National Airport expansion

The City of McKinney has broken ground on a $72 million expansion of McKinney National Airport that would allow commercial passenger service to begin next year.Federal, state and local officials gathered Friday, July 18, for the ceremony on the east side of the...

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