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City considering what to preserve, how to do it

City considering what to preserve, how to do it

A water tank built in 1940 is the largest remnant of a migrant labor camp that later housed German POWs during WWII. Photo Bob Wieland/The Princeton Herald Princeton City Council members would like to preserve historic sites and artifacts in the city but are unsure...

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McKinney council approves airport contracts

McKinney council approves airport contracts

Work is scheduled to begin next month on a $72 million expansion of McKinney National Airport that will allow commercial passenger service to begin next year. “We are cleared for takeoff,” Mayor George Fuller said after the McKinney City Council approved $61 million...

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Voters choose Collin College trustees

Voters choose Collin College trustees

Three of the nine seats on the Collin College Board of Trustees were open in the Saturday, May 3, general election.  Collin County Elections said Staci L. Weaver had 37,166 votes, or 58.20%, for Place 4, previously occupied by Trustee Greg Gomel. Tamara Thomas...

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PHS names valedictorian, salutatorian

PHS names valedictorian, salutatorian

Class of 2025 Salutatorian Isabella Vance and Valedictorian Tyler Phillips pose under a PHS Panther mural. Bob Wieland/Princeton Herald The top two students in Princeton High School’s Class of 2025 include one who came to Princeton at the start of his junior year and...

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Top students recognize favorite teachers

Top students recognize favorite teachers

Shalley Boles, left, Upneet Kaur, Jean Ann Collins, and Upkar Kaur are joined by twins’ mom, Bhupinder Kaur. Courtesy photo Over the last few weeks, 10 special teachers received a special invitation. As the school year begins to wrap up, the high school has started to...

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Residents pitch in for Princeton cleanup

Residents pitch in for Princeton cleanup

Princeton residents gather Saturday, May 3, for the first Day of Purpose community event sponsored by the city, VFW Bois D’Arc Post 9167 and the Princeton-Lowry Crossing Chamber of Commerce. John Kanelis/Princeton Herald  Despite days of soaking rain across North...

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Governor signs school voucher bill

Governor signs school voucher bill

Gov. Greg Abbott displays Senate Bill 2, signed May 3, creating educational savings accounts – a school voucher system – in Texas. Photo Courtesy Governor’s Office Effective with the 2026-27 school year, Texas families will be able to apply for a trust fund account...

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