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Seth Dowdle
Sweet, refreshing summer treats

Sweet, refreshing summer treats

Few things are as delicious and refreshing as watermelon on a warm day. Watermelon grows quite readily in summer and is often ready to pick after three months of growing time. Harvesters look for a pale buttery yellow spot on the bottom of watermelon (the ground...

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Cowboy Church expands

Cowboy Church expands

The Cowboy Church of Collin County — located at 2800 FM 3364 in Princeton — will soon have a new building to use for worship services. Pastor Wes Brown said a new building has been on the church’s master plan since it was developed in 2008. For the full story, see the...

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Property values continue to climb

Property values continue to climb

Princeton’s continued growth is reflected in this year’s certified taxable values released by the Collin Central Appraisal District (CCAD) last month. Property values in Princ­eton showed an increase of 24.62% according CCAD data. The city will use the cer­tified...

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Governor Abbott calls second special session

Governor Abbott calls second special session

Gov. Greg Abbott issued a proclamation announcing a second special session to convene at noon on Aug. 7 with 17 agenda items identified. “The Texas Legislature achieved a great deal during the 87th Legislative Session, and they have a responsibility to finish the work...

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Rural America needs sound, predictable tax policy

Rural America needs sound, predictable tax policy

They say that nothing is certain in life ex­cept death and taxes. While those two certainties are undeniable, we need to make sure that family-owned busi­nesses, including farms and ranches, aren’t taxed to death. Texas boasts more than 248,000 farming and ranch­ing...

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Candidates begin filing for November election

Candidates begin filing for November election

Princeton residents interested in serving on city council, as mayor, or on the school board have until Aug. 16 to file for a place on the ballot. City Council Place 1, cur­rently held by David Kleiber, and Place 2, held by Mike Rob­ertson, are up for re-election....

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PISD classes start August 12

PISD classes start August 12

With the summer winding down, multiple Princeton track and field athletes have utilized the offseason to improve and compete among their peers. This past weekend, locally-based Fanntastic Sports com­peted in the TAAF state track and field meet in Corpus Christi July...

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Athletes compete at TAAF state meet

Athletes compete at TAAF state meet

With the summer winding down, multiple Princeton track and field athletes have utilized the offseason to improve and compete among their peers. This past weekend, locally-based Fanntastic Sports com­peted in the TAAF state track and field meet in Corpus Christi July...

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Collin College Farmersville ready for fall classes

Collin College Farmersville ready for fall classes

Collin College’s Farmers­ville Campus is ready for its Aug. 23 fall semester start date – which is just a few weeks away. The campus opened its doors quietly — months ahead of schedule — for students in March. Under the direction of Mark Smith, the campus provost, and...

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