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Council runoff candidates meet in forum

Council runoff candidates meet in forum

Jaisen Rutledge and Jan Goria, the top two vote-getters in the May 2 special election, answer questions before the start of early voting in a runoff election for Princeton City Council.Ā Bob Wieland/Princeton Herald The two candidates in the runoff election for the...

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New councilmember wants responsible growth

New councilmember wants responsible growth

Princeton’s newest councilmember, Bryan Washington, was sworn into office Nov. 19 by former mayor John-Mark Caldwell. Washington, a local businessman, has been a Princeton resident since 2008. He owns The Jym Princeton, a health and fitness studio, in downtown...

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Parade, tree lighting will ring in season

Parade, tree lighting will ring in season

Christmas is just around the corner and the city and chamber are working hard to provide residents with fun and safe activities. The Princeton Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Christmas parade Dec. 5 at 6 p.m. The parade theme is ā€œThe Grinchā€ and the chamber is asking...

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Councilmember leads effort to reduce Hwy 380 speed

Councilmember leads effort to reduce Hwy 380 speed

If councilmember Mike RobĀ­ertson had his way, the speed limit on State Highway 380 would be 40 mph within city limits. But that isn’t the case. Currently, the speed limits through Princeton are 45, 55, and 60 mph. ā€œIt doesn’t make any sense to keep such a high speed...

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Princeton volleyball loses play-in game to Wylie East

Princeton volleyball loses play-in game to Wylie East

After completing their regular season Friday, Nov. 13, the Princeton volleyball team still had the opportunity to crash the postseason. Finishing the season in a tie for fourth place with Wylie East, the Lady Panthers would face off against the Lady Raiders for the...

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Voting underway for Place 4

Voting underway for Place 4

Princeton voters will head to the polls one last time this year in a runoff election for City Council Place 4. The race will be between Keven Underwood and Yesenia ā€œJessieā€ Lopez. Underwood received more votes than Lopez on Election Day, 1,702 votes to Lopez’s 1,508,...

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CDC guidelines for a safe holiday season

CDC guidelines for a safe holiday season

With the holiday season fast approaching and a recent rise in the number of COVID-19 cases, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued several guidelines to spend time with family safely. The CDC is urging families to modify their plans to reduce the...

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New mayor grateful for position

New mayor grateful for position

Brianna Chacon had always wanted to be elected as mayor, now she’s thankĀ­ful to Princeton voters for giving her the chance. The new mayor came into the mayĀ­oral race late, filing near the deadline. She said she was motivated to run after feeling heartbroken over the...

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City honors veterans

City honors veterans

The city of Princeton honĀ­ored veterans in a ceremony held in Veterans Memorial Park Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. The armistice ending World War I was signed between the allies and Germany at 5:45 a.m. Nov. 11, 1918 but took effect at 11 a.m. hence the significance...

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