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Chess club is outgrowing library

Chess club is outgrowing library

Volunteer tutor Siri Ammu Vemuru works with young chess players at a Wednesday night session at Lois Nelson Public Library. The students, from left, are Dheesithan, Priyanshu, Viaan Pal, Shivanya and Chevvi. Courtesy photo What began as a small group of chess players...

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Optional curriculum features Bible content

Optional curriculum features Bible content

Texas school districts may now choose reading and English language lessons linked to the Bible. By an 8-7 vote Friday, Nov. 22, the State Board of Education (SBOE) approved the optional Bluebonnet Learning curriculum drafted by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) for...

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Mayoral runoff early voting UPDATED

Mayoral runoff early voting UPDATED

Two more days remain for early in-person early voting for the Princeton mayoral runoff election, followed by Election Day on Saturday, Dec. 14.According to Collin County Elections, at the end of Friday, Dec. 6, there had been 244 in-person voting check-ins at the two...

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North Pole Christmas CANCELED

North Pole Christmas CANCELED

With rain continuing in the weather forecast, the city of Princeton has canceled the North Pole Christmas event scheduled for Saturday evening in Caldwell Park.“We were excited to celebrate the holiday cheer with you, but Mother Nature had other plans,” the city said...

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Mayoral runoff balloting underway UPDATED

Mayoral runoff balloting underway UPDATED

Princeton voters are going to the polls – again – to choose a mayor for the nation’s third-fastest-growing city (by percentage). But turnout has been light so far.Since no candidate won more than 50% of the votes in a five-way race on the Nov. 5 ballot, incumbent...

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PISD growth by the numbers

PISD growth by the numbers

The Princeton ISD currently has 29 actively building subdivisions and 12 future subdivisions in various stages of planning, Superintendent Donald McIntyre has reported. Presenting a biannual demographic report from Zonda Education, McIntyre also told PISD trustees...

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Mayoral runoff balloting underway

Mayoral runoff balloting underway

Princeton voters are going to the polls – again – to choose a mayor for the nation’s third-fastest-growing city (by percentage). Since no candidate won more than 50% of the votes in a five-way race on the Nov. 5 ballot, incumbent Brianna Chacon, who received 3,312...

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