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ESD board preparing FY27 budget

ESD board preparing FY27 budget

Commissioners of Collin County Emergency Services District No. 1 are considering three possible tax rates to fund firefighting in the 75.5 square miles of unincorporated county land in the district.  During the board’s Tuesday, May 26, meeting, ESD Commissioner...

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Over 6,000 vaccines coming to Collin County

Over 6,000 vaccines coming to Collin County

The Texas Department of State Health Service (DSHS) committed to send 6,975 doses of the Moderna vaccine to Collin County next week. Conversations between Collin County officials and DSHS Tuesday, Jan. 12 confirmed Collin County Health Care Services and local city and...

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Collin County prepares vaccine mega-center

Collin County prepares vaccine mega-center

Collin County Commissioners voted during their regular meeting Monday, Jan. 11, to contract with Curative Medical Association to set up vaccination mega-sites as soon as the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) provides COVID-19 vaccine supplies in larger...

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Paycheck Protection Program reopens

Paycheck Protection Program reopens

Beginning today, Jan. 11, small businesses who have not received emergency loans through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), can apply for loans, according to a news release from Rep. Van Taylor. Business who have previously received PPP funding who qualify can...

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Collin County Stock Show goes on despite pandemic

Collin County Stock Show goes on despite pandemic

The show must go on. That old cliche is true in theater and music or other entertainments in which par­ticipants encounter difficult or unexpected challenges and still have to perform. And that old saw is true for Future Farmers of America and 4H members and their...

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Local business proudly displays Texas-sized flag

Local business proudly displays Texas-sized flag

Princeton resident D.L. Caldwell is a proud American – so much so that he decided to let everyone know by displaying a giant American flag in the parking lot of his business. Caldwell said he is grateful for the opportunities he received as an Ameri­can, some of which...

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Congressmen discuss coronavirus relief package

Congressmen discuss coronavirus relief package

U.S. Rep. Van Taylor didn’t support the package that would have delivered stimulus checks of $2,000 to Americans who qualified. But the House did pass the most recent stimulus package, which gave $600 checks in ad­dition to other measures to help the country weather...

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City officials mourn former councilmember

City officials mourn former councilmember

Former Princeton City Coun­cilmember Richard Sheehan, 76, died after a battle with can­cer on New Year’s Day at Bay­lor Hospital in Dallas. Sheehan became involved with the city of Princeton after retiring from Xerox/ACS. He first joined the Parks Board in 2011 and...

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Girls soccer goes 2-0 this week

Girls soccer goes 2-0 this week

In their first full week of competition, the Princeton girls soccer team was able to showcase its offensive fire­power, defeating Greenville and Farmersville in dominant fashion. Princeton’s best output came Saturday, Jan. 2, facing Farm­ersville in the inaugural...

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