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City settles 3-year-old water service lawsuit

City settles 3-year-old water service lawsuit

An expensive settlement ended a water lawsuit. File Art The city of Princeton has agreed to pay $1 million to North Collin Special Utility District under a settlement intended to end years of litigation over which utility has the right to provide water service to...

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From eight families to thousands

From eight families to thousands

Home Depot employees deliver pallets of boxed cereal to Amazing Grace Food Pantry in North Wylie. Courtesy Amazing Grace Food Pantry Wylie pantry celebrates 20 years of feeding neighbors What began in 2006 as a small community service effort has grown into a lifeline...

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Local resident leads statewide crisis response team

Local resident leads statewide crisis response team

TECRT Director Michael Dikovitsky and fellow TECRT volunteers at a seminar in Dallas last month. Courtesy photo  When tragedy strikes — whether it’s a police shooting, a suicide, a mass casualty event or a devastating natural disaster — first responders rush toward...

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Building community, brick by brick

Building community, brick by brick

The DFW LEGO Users group (DFW LUG), an adult LEGO group, sets up at the Farmersville Heritage Museum annually. Learn more at dfwlug.com. Courtesy John Daugherty A building toy invented nearly a century ago remains relevant today, having grown up alongside its users....

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Annual light display, events usher in holidays

Annual light display, events usher in holidays

A young visitor flashes a grin while sharing a chilly-but-cheerful moment with Santa at the Farmersville Holiday Market on Saturday, Dec. 6. Sonia Duggan/The Princeton Herald There’s no place like Farmersville for the holidays — especially now that Farmersville...

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Equine program empowers riders of all ages

Equine program empowers riders of all ages

Shelby Williams, founder of Texas Equine Education & Horsemanship, located on FM 903 in Farmersville. Courtesy Texas Equine Four days a week, preschoolers, retirees, first responders, children with learning differences and a host of others make the drive to...

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Food pantries brace for surge as need grows

Food pantries brace for surge as need grows

Bags and boxes of donated food sit at the Princeton Municipal Center as the city collects items for local food pantries to assist residents affected by the pause in SNAP benefits As the federal government shutdown drags on — and with it, uncertainty surrounding SNAP...

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