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Collin County growth surge continues

Collin County growth surge continues

Texas is home to five of the nation’s fastest-growing counties by population, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, with Collin County ranked No. 2.  From July of 2024 to July 2025, Collin County grew by 3.4%, adding 42,966 people for a total just under 1.3...

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New fire engine welcomed with ceremonies

New fire engine welcomed with ceremonies

Citizens turned out in full force to welcome Princeton Fire Department’s latest piece of apparatus, a 2016 Rosenbauer Fire Engine. The fire engine, which replaced the recently retired 2001 PFD fire engine, showcases the fleet’s new paint scheme using red and navy blue...

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Alcohol forum held to share liquor-by-the-drink info

Alcohol forum held to share liquor-by-the-drink info

More than 100 citizens showed up at Princeton High School Tuesday, May 29 with one goal in mind: to learn about alcohol permitting and steps needed for Princeton to get sit down restaurants. The forum hosted by the Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce in conjunction...

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Banner year: Programs, individuals captured championships

Banner year: Programs, individuals captured championships

This school year was filled with many individual and team titles for Princeton High School. Included is a breakdown of how each sport faired on the boys and girls side starting with the fall and wrapping up with the spring sports. By David Jenkins • Sports Editor •...

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No fast fixes for fast food industry staffing

No fast fixes for fast food industry staffing

Although the ranks fill during summer months, fast-food restaurants have run into difficulties the past few years finding enough teenage workers that have long been the core of their employment base. Reasons for the shortage of school-age workers have been attributed...

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Summer Reading Club signups June 6

Summer Reading Club signups June 6

Summer Reading Club will kick off with reading club signups next week. Registration will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 6 at the Lois Nelson Public Library. Throughout the summer, storytime will be held at 10:30 a.m. each Wednesday at the library and includes...

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County 911 Call Center opened

County 911 Call Center opened

Collin County Sheriff’s Office opened the doors to its new state-of-the-art 911 Call Center last week for tours by police and fire department officers, and a ribbon cutting ceremony. The center is located in the sheriff’s office complex at 4300 Community Ave.,...

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Smiles all around

Smiles all around

A ceremony full of pomp and circumstance was held Friday, May 25 as the 249- member Princeton High School Class of 2018 walked across the stage. Graduates were welcomed to Allen Event Center by the Princeton High School Band that played the familiar notes of ‘Pomp and...

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