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Police responded to 34% more calls last year

Police responded to 34% more calls last year

School Resource Officer Wilson greets students with a high-five. Photo Courtesy Princeton Police Department Police Chief James Waters has submitted his annual report to the Princeton City Council, outlining a year marked by sharply increased calls for service, rising...

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Students celebrate eclipse history

Students celebrate eclipse history

Overcast skies threatened to spoil Monday’s total solar eclipse. But the clouds parted briefly during totality and thousands of Princeton residents got a good view of the celestial spectacle as the moon’s shadow swept across Texas from southwest to northeast. The...

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Preparing for the eclipse

Preparing for the eclipse

Proper eclipse viewing glasses will be marked “ISO 12312-2” and should be put on before looking up. While most Collin County residents will be looking skyward on April 8, school officials and local authorities are keeping their attention back on the ground. “Since...

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Top Princeton educators receive cash

Top Princeton educators receive cash

Clark Middle School teacher Alexa Burk receives an Exemplary Teacher Incentive Allotment award from Superintendent Donald McIntyre, left, and Deputy Superintendent Jackie Hendricks. Courtesy Photo Nearly 50 teachers in the Princeton ISD will be getting thousands of...

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Clouds of color welcome spring

Clouds of color welcome spring

Coated with colors, Princeton residents dance joyfully at Caldwell Park Saturday, March 30 to herald the spring season. Bob Wieland/Princeton Herald Caldwell Park was bright with colored clouds quickly swept away by a blustery south wind as Princeton residents greeted...

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Sign up now for Onion Festival events

Sign up now for Onion Festival events

Two decades of fundraising and fun will be the focus Saturday, April 20, at the 20th annual Onion Festival at Princeton High School. The event recognizes Collin County’s onion industry that started in the city. The day kicks off with at 9 a.m. with the 5K run near...

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Historical retrospective entertains luncheon guests

Historical retrospective entertains luncheon guests

Historian Pat Rodgers The Farmersville Historical Society threw down a wild west themed affair worthy of multiple photo ops as they raised funds to continue its mission to restore and maintain the city’s historic Bain-Honaker House and special projects. This year’s...

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FD gets new truck; shopping center confirmed

FD gets new truck; shopping center confirmed

Princeton Fire Rescue has received its long-awaited Truck 792 with a 100-foot aerial platform so it can serve the city better as it grows. It will be housed at Fire Station No. 3 and will be assigned to Fire Station No. 2 when it opens. Courtesy Photo Developers will...

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PHS hosts third annual Maurice Hill Invitational

PHS hosts third annual Maurice Hill Invitational

Last week’s Maurice Hill Invitational was a bag of mixed emotions for Princeton athletes, coaches and fans. For starters, it’s the third annual event honoring Hill, who tragically passed away in September 2021 to COVID-19. Coach Hill taught and coached for eight years...

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