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Who’ll stop the rain

Who’ll stop the rain

Columnist John Moore wonders if we can stop the rain we started. Photo John Moore By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com Back in 2011, it didn’t rain. It didn’t rain for a long, long time. It didn’t rain for so long that fires began to pop up where I live. One...

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Forensic audit of Community Center approved

Forensic audit of Community Center approved

The Princeton Community Development Corporation (PCDC), which owns the Steven & Judy Deffibaugh Community Center, has approved a forensic audit of costs associated with renovating the former Methodist Church from 2015 to 2022. The PCDC bought the building at 416...

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Town hall addresses rural fire protection

Town hall addresses rural fire protection

Collin County Commissioners Cheryl Williams and Darrell Hale, seated,answer questions from Princeton residents during a town hall meeting Tuesday, June 3, at Cowboy Church of Collin County. Standing is PISD school board Vice President Duane Kelly, who helped...

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Police to seek grant for license plate readers

Police to seek grant for license plate readers

Princeton Police credit Flock license plate readers (LPR) for helping to solve a May 21 shooting call at the community pool in 700 block of Dry Gulch Way in the Winchester Crossing subdivision. “Utilizing outside agency resources, we were able to obtain full license...

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Town hall addresses rural fire protection

Town hall addresses rural fire protection

Collin County commissioners have reassured residents living outside Princeton’s city limits they won’t lose firefighting protection Oct. 1 when the city ends its contract with the county.Commissioner Cheryl Williams told attendees at a town hall meeting the fire...

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Lawmakers pass Ten Commandments bill

Lawmakers pass Ten Commandments bill

A monument on the grounds of the Texas Capitol in Austin provides the text of the Ten Commandments that will be posted in all public school classrooms. Courtesy Library of Congress Starting this fall, all Texas public schools will be required to post the Ten...

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Council plans funding for public safety facility

Council plans funding for public safety facility

The Princeton City Council has taken the first legal step in the issuance of certificates of obligation (COs) to finance a public safety operations and training facility. Councilmembers agreed at a special meeting Tuesday, May 27, to publish notices of the city’s...

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City exploring alternative fire protection plans

City exploring alternative fire protection plans

The former Branch Volunteer Fire Department station at 7777 FM 546 is now Princeton Fire Department Station No. 4. In the future, the station could be returned to local control. Bob Wieland/The Princeton Herald Options to continue firefighting service for county...

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