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Collin County homeless count preparations underway

Collin County homeless count preparations underway

On a cold night in January, a small army of volunteers will deploy across Collin County to determine how many neighbors do not have a place to live. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) sponsors annual Point-in-Time (PIT) and Housing Inventory...

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New homeowner welcomed

New homeowner welcomed

Amanda Martinez shows off the keys to her new Habitat home built on Harrelson Court in Princeton. Courtesy photo Amanda Martinez and her family are now officially at home on Harrelson Court in Princeton.  Following 10 months of construction, Habitat for Humanity...

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Collin County calls $683 million bond election

Collin County calls $683 million bond election

Collin County Commissioners Court on Monday, Aug. 14, voted to call an election set for Nov. 7 on a comprehensive $683 million bond issue that seeks to address several issues within the county. Commissioners, at their previous regular meeting Monday, Aug. 7, approved...

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Growth spurs department head budget requests

Growth spurs department head budget requests

The Princeton City Council has set Monday, Sept. 11, as the date for a public hearing and decisions on the municipal tax rate and on what City Manager Derek Borg calls a “balanced city budget.” Councilmembers, in a special meeting on Monday, Aug. 21, heard...

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State advises residents to conserve during heat wave

State advises residents to conserve during heat wave

There’s no relief in sight for Texans as extended triple-digit heat continues to scorch the region. As a result, conservation and caution are being advised by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT). Both...

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Habitat house nearing completion

Habitat house nearing completion

This home being built by Habitat for Humanity Collin County in Princeton for the Martinez family is anticipated to be complete later this summer. John Kanelis/The Princeton Herald Volunteers have nearly completed building a house in Princeton for a family led by a...

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Committee members set criteria for $797M bond

Committee members set criteria for $797M bond

Princeton Independent School District’s long-range planning committee has decided on the size and scope of a bond issue it wants to recommend to the district school board.  Committee members voted unanimously Monday night to ask the Princeton ISD Board of...

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