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Princeton falls to No. 3 in growth

Princeton falls to No. 3 in growth

Celina has stolen the spotlight from Princeton, topping the U.S. Census Bureau list of fastest-growing American cities and towns, by percentage, with more than 20,000 residents. According to data for the period of July 2024 to July 2025, Princeton fell to No. 3...

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Urgent need for volunteer firefighters

Urgent need for volunteer firefighters

A drop in volunteer firefighters across Texas especially in eastern Collin County is a growing concern among fire chiefs in the area. Nationally, the number of volunteer firefighters has decreased about 8.25 percent since 1984, according to the National Volunteer Fire...

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Child predator sentenced to 50 years

Child predator sentenced to 50 years

A child predator from Princeton was recently sentenced to 50 years in prison without the possibility of parole. Paulo Ostolin, 47, received a 50 year sentence for the continuous sexual abuse of a child, according to information released by the Collin County District...

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Future campuses named after long-time educators

Future campuses named after long-time educators

Recently, a whole group of Princeton educators had the ultimate privilege bestowed on them: having campuses named in honor of them. The Long Range Planning Committee members selected campus names and presented them to the Princeton Independent School District School...

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Season finale ahead

Season finale ahead

Princeton girls basketball was eliminated from postseason contention. They did so after losing a pair of District 10-5A games. Hosts Denison 70-27 and Lovejoy 59-36 defeated them. Kayla Fuller led the way with nine points at Lovejoy. By David Jenkins • Sports Editor •...

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Opinion: Bills designed to give locals control

Opinion: Bills designed to give locals control

It’s a busy time in Austin for state government. In Texas, an odd numbered year means your state senator and state representative are going to officially spend 140 days at the state capitol shifting through thousands of bills. Governor Abbott has stated property taxes...

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Residents review, rate future city projects

Residents review, rate future city projects

Citizens were able to rate and review the next steps for Princeton’s growth as the municipal center building and park component ideas were presented. The Community Charrette for the Princeton Crossroads Municipal Center and Park was held from 8:30 a.m. to noon...

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EDC presents plans to council

Princeton City Council met in regular session Monday, Jan. 28 and received updates on projects from the Economic Development Corporation and Community Development Corporation. Larry Thompson, EDC board member, presented about the organization’s plans to draw...

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