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County continues Northeast Freeway planning

County continues Northeast Freeway planning

Collin County officials are continuing work on the Collin County Northeast Freeway Study, a long-range transportation project intended to improve mobility in a rapidly growing area of the county. The county has partnered with LJA Engineering Inc. to conduct...

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Texas population boom continues

Texas population boom continues

By percent change, Princeton was the third-fastest-growing U.S. city of 20,000 or greater population last year, new data from the U.S. Census Bureau said.  Princeton grew by 22.3% to 28,027 residents, adding 5,108 people between July 2022 and July 2023, according to...

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Developer not ready for final approval

Developer not ready for final approval

The developer of the Sicily Laguna housing project on Princeton’s north side will submit a request for a final Phase 1 plat after doing additional work on the 70-acre site, Craig Fisher, director of development services, told the Planning & Zoning (P&Z)...

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Teacher arrested

Teacher arrested

Pre-K teacher accused of assaulting pupil A pre-K teacher at Princeton ISD's Canup Early Childhood Center has been arrested on a felony charge alleging she assaulted a child, Collin County booking records show.Linda Ann Dueer, 73, was arrested Tuesday, May 14 by the...

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Class of 2024 top two

Class of 2024 top two

Princeton High School Class of 2024 valedictorian is Jonathan Waithaka. Mackenzie Akkerman is the salutatorian. The top two students in Princeton High School’s Class of 2024 have some sage advice for students entering ninth grade this fall: perfect your study skills...

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How PISD is dealing with growth challenges

How PISD is dealing with growth challenges

Brantley Duke walks the stage at Mayfield Elementary to collect his kindergarten diploma from Principal Jason Brown Saturday, May, 16. The young grad was a student in Ms. Lafon’s class. All six elementary schools in the district held ceremonies Saturday. Princeton ISD...

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Council OKs trash collection fee increase

Council OKs trash collection fee increase

Community Waste Disposal crews helped hundreds of Princeton residents get rid of trash they had been hoarding all winter at the Saturday, April 6, Trash Off & CWD X-treme Green event in Caldwell Park. If Community Waste Disposal picks up your garbage, you’ll be...

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District honors top teachers

District honors top teachers

PHS Science Department Chair Tanya Summers, left, is the Princeton ISD’s Secondary Teacher of the Year and Madison Wilson, a third-grade teacher at Smith Elementary, is the PISD’s Elementary Teacher of the Year. Summers is also the head girls’ cross-country coach. The...

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Bois d’ Arc Lake beckons

Bois d’ Arc Lake beckons

NTMWD’s newest lake, Bois d’Arc Lake, is now 100% full and open to public access. Courtesy NTMWD After 20 years of planning and four years of construction, Texas’ first major reservoir to be built in more than three decades glistens in the sun as a recreational...

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