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Sheriff joins global public safety program

Sheriff joins global public safety program

The Collin County Sheriff’s Office says Sheriff Jim Skinner recently participated in an international public safety initiative in Germany and Poland alongside more than 120 law enforcement leaders and students from around the world. According to a Sheriff’s Office, no...

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New school names to honor Princeton educators

New school names to honor Princeton educators

Princeton ISD board members have approved names for eight new campuses the district plans to build over the next 10 years. Construction of the schools’ hinges on voter approval of a $797 million bond to be considered in a May 6 election. By Bob Wieland To Login to...

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‘And a One and a Two’

‘And a One and a Two’

Saturday night 50 years ago, who else was held hostage by their grandparents and Lawrence Welk? Raise your hand. By their other grandparents and Hee Haw? Back then a handful of relatives and three channels were all we needed to have good, clean entertainment and...

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Cities, citizens cope with winter weather woes

Cities, citizens cope with winter weather woes

Schools and government buildings were closed in Princeton, McKinney, Farmersville and throughout Collin County as North Texas was frozen by a winter storm that arrived Monday, Jan. 30. Sleet, snow and freezing rain coated the region, making travel slow and...

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Trustees schedule $797 million bond election

Trustees schedule $797 million bond election

Princeton ISD trustees unanimously approved a May 6 bond election to ask voters for $797 million in bonds to build eight new campuses over the next 10 years.  Board members took the action at their Jan. 26 regular meeting in the PISD Administration Building after...

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Planning committee meets for final bond meeting

Planning committee meets for final bond meeting

The Princeton Independent School District long-range planning committee has finished its work and is set to present to the Princeton ISD school board its recommendations for a bond issue election later this year. Meeting for the final time at Lovelady High School on...

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District enrollment passes 8,000

District enrollment passes 8,000

Princeton ISD celebrated a milestone today with the 8,000th student enrolling in the district.  Kindergartener Sally-Rose David Agana arrived at Harper Elementary last week and she joined students in Jennifer Riano’s room for her first day of classes. Sally-Rose...

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Princeton ISD to evaluate facility use policy

Princeton ISD to evaluate facility use policy

It was standing room only as Princeton ISD trustees heard public comments about the school district’s Facility Use Policy (FUP) allowing public access to school buildings. The board ended a long evening by unanimously approving a motion to seek an evaluation of the...

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