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Public hearings on Monday, Aug. 10

Public hearings on Monday, Aug. 10

The Princeton City Council will hold public hearings on Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, on the following items:ORD-2026-08-10-28 - Conduct a public hearing, receive public testimony, discuss the Draft Comprehensive Plan; and take appropriate action.ORD-2026-08-10-27 - Conduct...

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School board approves hiring more teachers

School board approves hiring more teachers

Enrollment in the Princeton ISD reached 11,581 students on Jan. 21, Superintendent Donald McIntyre reported, 1,434 more than in January of last year. McIntyre told the PISD Board of Trustees at a Wednesday, Jan. 21, meeting that the total was 300 more than projected...

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Winter freeze brings ice, closures across Texas

Winter freeze brings ice, closures across Texas

Drone footage captured Monday, Jan. 26, reveals a serene landscape of rooftops and largely untraveled roads as winter weather prompted school cancellations and kept many residents’ home. Courtesy Adam Kazmierski Residents of Earth’s circumpolar region -- the Inuit in...

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No Princeton ISD school Monday or Tuesday

No Princeton ISD school Monday or Tuesday

The Princeton Independent School District has announced that with temperatures not expected to get above freezing to improve hazardous road conditions, Princeton ISD will not have school on Monday, Jan. 26, or Tuesday, Jan. 27.All after-school events will also be...

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Winter weather advisory

Winter weather advisory

The Monday, Jan. 26, meeting of the Princeton City Council has been postponed to Wednesday, Jan. 28.The Steve and Judy Deffibaugh Community Center, 416 N. 4th St., has been designated as a warming shelter. The shelter will open at 7 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, and will...

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Plat application made for former EPIC City 

Plat application made for former EPIC City 

Formerly marketed as EPIC City, The Meadow community is planned for unincorporated Collin County and Hunt County land near Josephine. Courtesy Community Capital Partners Collin County officials have notified the developers of The Meadow Phase 1, formerly marketed as...

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Rezoning proposal stalled before council

Rezoning proposal stalled before council

An application to rezone a 1-acre tract along Longneck Road was withdrawn after City Council members raised concerns about flood-plain impacts and the validity of notarized documents submitted with the application. The request sought to rezone the property from...

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Escobar reflects on first year at the helm

Escobar reflects on first year at the helm

Mayor Eugene Escobar Jr. says his first year in office was less about pushing policy and more about learning the realities of the job in a city straining to keep up with rapid growth. In an interview with The Princeton Herald, Escobar said he entered office without a...

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