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School board OKs pay raises

School board OKs pay raises

All certified and non-certified Princeton ISD teachers will be getting a $2,000 per year pay raise, following a unanimous vote by the Board of Trustees. The board emerged from a three-hour executive session and quickly approved the teacher raise, a 60 cent per hour...

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Volunteers keep meals rolling for seniors

Volunteers keep meals rolling for seniors

Jason, a Meals on Wheels driver, delivers meals to a dropoff location where volunteers then pick up and deliver meals for their assigned routes.  Sonia Duggan/The Princeton Herald Meals on Wheels Collin County (MOWCC) is ramping up its call for volunteers as winter...

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Local lawmakers file bills

Local lawmakers file bills

Bill restricts insurance covering gender transition  State Senate and House members preparing for the 89th Texas Legislature to convene on Tuesday, Jan. 14, have filed hundreds of bills to be considered during the 140-day regular session. As of Friday, Dec. 20, Sen....

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Princeton wins consolation title in Allen

Princeton wins consolation title in Allen

Princeton senior JeVaughn Martin, pictured in previous action, helped to lead the Panthers to the consolation title in the silver division at the Allen In-N-Out Burger Holiday Invitational on Saturday, Dec. 28. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By David Wolman...

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Solar eclipse topped year’s events

Solar eclipse topped year’s events

Singer-songwriter Aaron Watson headlined performances at the June 29 Freedom & Fireworks event. File Art A cloudy day turned black as night as Princeton residents witnessed the area’s first total solar eclipse since 1878.  April 8, 2024, will remain in the...

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PISD continued building for future growth

PISD continued building for future growth

The Princeton High School Class of 2024 celebrated their graduation. File Art Princeton ISD board members wrestled with the same growth problems facing the city as a whole as the district opened two new elementary schools, struggled to find enough teachers and adopted...

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Year brings growth, new administration

Year brings growth, new administration

Rampant growth continued to batter Princeton’s infrastructure during 2024 as city leaders attempted to curb and refine development. By the time the U.S. Census Bureau reported in May that Princeton was the third-fastest-growing city by percentage, a new administrative...

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