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County population projected to double

County population projected to double

Collin County’s population was projected to surge past 2.4 million residents by 2060 as steady gains in every major group reshape one of Texas’ fastest-growing counties, according to high migration projections from the Texas Demographic Center. At the same time, the...

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Conflicting news about Town Center

Conflicting news about Town Center

City officials deny direct knowledge of new details about the anchor stores for the 91-acre Princeton Town Center on the northwest corner of U.S. Highway 380 and N. Beauchamp Boulevard. Reports published Oct. 2 said groundbreaking on the retail complex would occur...

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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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