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Early voting: Collin College Board of Trustees

Early voting: Collin College Board of Trustees

In early balloting compiled by Collin County Elections for the Saturday, May 3, 2025, general election for Place 4 on the Collin College Board of Trustees, Staci L. Weaver led Tamara Thomas with 25,973 votes, or 60.37%, to 17,049 votes, or 39.63%.Place 5 Trustee Raj...

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Committee to consider charter revisions

Committee to consider charter revisions

The Princeton City Council has named 24 residents to review the Home Rule Charter approved in November 2022.  Texas law allows such charters to be amended, altered or repealed no more often than every two years, and no changes have ever been made to Princeton’s...

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Program will give families tools to thrive

Program will give families tools to thrive

Officials of The Turning Point, from top left, Executive Director Wendy Hanna; Amy Lawrence, senior director of programs; Liliana Leyva, program counselor. From bottom left, Aditi Parolkar, Building Strong Futures program coordinator; Letetia Smith, Destiny’s Leaders...

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Total property values up 18.21%

Total property values up 18.21%

Once again, Collin County property values are generally higher, according to 2025 certified estimated taxable values released by Collin Central Appraisal District (CCAD).  However, the average market value of homes decreased slightly in the city of Princeton, the...

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Local school districts rate Bs

Local school districts rate Bs

After 19 months of court challenges by several districts, the Texas Education Agency has released school accountability ratings for the 2022-23 school year. The 2023-24 rankings are still blocked pending the resolution of a second lawsuit. No scores were released for...

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Collin College candidates file reports

Collin College candidates file reports

Two candidates for the Collin College Board of Trustees have filed 30-day preelection campaign finance reports ahead of the upcoming Saturday, May 3, election, detailing their fundraising and expenditures in compliance with state law. The reports were filed by Place 4...

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Measles reported in Collin County

Measles reported in Collin County

Measles cases have been reported closer to home following positive tests for a student in Lucas and a person who visited three retail outlets in Plano earlier this month. The cases are not believed related to each other and officials have not determined a link to the...

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EPIC City developers hire lawyer

EPIC City developers hire lawyer

Houston lawyer Dan Cogdell, who successfully defended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton against impeachment charges two years ago, is now defending a proposed Islamic community against an investigation by Paxton. “This project is simply the victim of racial...

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