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Public hearing: height and area regulations

Public hearing: height and area regulations

The Princeton City Council will conduct a public hearing and consider Ordinance No. 2026-05-11-02 of the City of Princeton amending Section 82-22 (d) "Height and Area regulations" to add a height increase within 1,000 feet of US 380 right of way to this Section of the...

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In the grooves

In the grooves

By John Moore, thecountrywriter.com. Magnavox Console Stereo Auto tune. Ever heard of it? Neither had any of the singers and songwriters we grew up with. Today, technology has taken the place of many things. Including real talent. Auto tune is a device that can take...

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Summer Meals

Summer Meals

Princeton children aged 18 and younger can get free meals this month. Princeton ISD says breakfast will be served from 7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. at Princeton High School, 1000 East Princeton Drive, through Friday, June 30. Lunch is being served from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m....

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A world of words awaits at the library

A world of words awaits at the library

Camp BOOK IT! is the summer reading program at Lois Nelson Public Library. It is open to all families with Pre-K through sixth grade students, or ages 4 to 12.  Parents set goals, track reading and reward their students, all in the Reader Zone digital dashboard....

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PHS seniors win scholarships

PHS seniors win scholarships

Kevin Peres received a scholarship from Independence Bank. Courtesy Princeton ISD Members of the Princeton High School Class of 2023 received nearly $100,000 in local scholarships. Band Boosters scholarships were awarded to Savannah Brewer, Jackeline Rodriguez,...

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Below ‘see’ level

Below ‘see’ level

By John Moore owner | thecountrywriter.com.  If there was one thing Ashdown, Arkansas had when I was growing up, it was plenty for kids to do. During the summer months, activities included baseball, day trips to swim at the lake, visiting kinfolk, and spending the...

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Public works touches everyone

Public works touches everyone

Adults and children watch as CWD demonstrates how the waste disposal truck picks up, then empties trash cans at the Saturday, May 27 Public Works event.  For the most part, Princeton residents don’t really notice employees of the Public Works Department as they stay...

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Workshop teaches residents how to care for lake

Workshop teaches residents how to care for lake

Learn how to become a watershed steward for Lake Lavon at a June 7 workshop hosted by the North Texas Municipal Water District. The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) is hosting a workshop on how residents can protect Lake Lavon water quality by becoming a...

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Big ideas get big checks

Big ideas get big checks

Mayfield Elementary School teacher Sarah Lafon is one of 10 teachers getting checks from Superintendent Donald McIntire for classroom SMART boards. For the sixth time, PISD teachers have been rewarded for their ingenuity by district checks funding their proposals....

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