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Safe summer fun

Safe summer fun

Getty images Longer days and lighter schedules make summer perfect for relaxing, having fun outdoors and spending time with loved ones. However, more physical activity and time spent in the sun can also translate to increased health and safety risks. As you and your...

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School library bill passes

School library bill passes

The Texas Senate has passed a bill that would require school libraries to tell parents what books their children had checked out as well as requiring each school district to establish an advisory council to review library content. Sen. Angela Paxton, R-McKinney, said...

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Early morning shooting in Princeton Crossroads

Early morning shooting in Princeton Crossroads

A 21-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a shooting early Sunday, March 30, outside his house in the Princeton Crossroads neighborhood.In a release, the Princeton Police Department said the shooting followed a disturbance report received by the Collin...

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Council adopts guidelines for developments

Council adopts guidelines for developments

Princeton housing developers have new residential design guidelines to create “attractive, livable communities” in the city.  Director of Development Services Craig Fisher first presented the concept last September as the Princeton City Council enacted a 120-day...

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Resident dies from pre-dawn fire

Resident dies from pre-dawn fire

A 57-year-old Princeton man has died from a fire that destroyed a double-wide mobile home off FM 982 on the Lake Lavon peninsula, officials said.Collin County Fire Marshal Jason Browning said the victim of the early morning blaze was Troy Anthony...

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Strategic Retreat postponed

Strategic Retreat postponed

The city’s 2025 Strategic Retreat, which had been set for Saturday, March 29, in the Municipal Center, has been postponed. “I’ve decided to postpone the Strategic Retreat in order to allow more input from the full council,” Mayor Eugene Escobar Jr. posted today. “I’ve...

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The $500 egg: backyard hens slow to pay off

The $500 egg: backyard hens slow to pay off

Although backyard chickens have no problem eating off the ground, feed bowls make it easier to measure out portions. Millie, a black-and-white Barred Plymouth Rock, noshes with Shadow, a Black Australorp, and Buffy, a Buff Orpington. Bob Wieland/The Princeton Herald...

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City lists legislative priorities in Austin

City lists legislative priorities in Austin

The city of Princeton is asking residents to contact their state representatives in support of a bill pending in the Texas House.  An email from the city’s marketing department said House Bill (HB) 3299 could impact Princeton and was signed on behalf of the...

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