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Fishing event a reel good time for all

Fishing event a reel good time for all

Chilly temperatures and threatening thunderstorms failed to wash out Princeton’s annual Fishin’ Frenzy in the pond behind the Municipal Center. Anglers of all ages lined the banks for hours of catch-and-release fun on Saturday, April 18. The 13-foot-deep pond was...

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Former State Rep. Jodie Laubenberg dies

Former State Rep. Jodie Laubenberg dies

Former State Rep. Jodie Laubenberg, who represented District 89 in the Texas House of Representatives from 2003 to 2019, has died, officials announced Monday, Sept. 1. Laubenberg, a Republican, represented a Collin County district that includes Allen, Fairview, Lavon,...

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Trash disposal rates to increase 14%

Trash disposal rates to increase 14%

Higher costs, particularly natural gas that powers its collection trucks, have prompted Community Waste Disposal (CWD) to increase its fees for Princeton.  At the same time, the city is adjusting its contract calendar with CWD to align with the budget year. And...

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Princeton ISD approves budget, projects surplus

Princeton ISD approves budget, projects surplus

The Clark Middle School Panther and members of the PSHS band welcome sixth-grader Jesus Parra, the 11,000th student enrolled in Princeton ISD, on Wednesday, Aug. 20. The district had gained 523 students in seven days. Courtesy PISD Princeton Independent School...

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Injunction blocks Ten Commandments law

Injunction blocks Ten Commandments law

A federal judge has temporarily blocked Plano ISD and 10 other school districts from complying with a new state law requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in every classroom. Senate Bill 10, sponsored by Sen. Phil King, R-Weatherford and carried in the House by...

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PCDC funds Officer Nancy Dominguez scholarship

PCDC funds Officer Nancy Dominguez scholarship

A Collin College scholarship has been funded by the Princeton Community Development Corporation to honor late  Officer Nancy Dominguez, shown with Police Chief James Waters. File Photo The Princeton Community Development Corporation (PCDC) has approved the creation of...

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Council hears from city’s lone code enforcer

Council hears from city’s lone code enforcer

Members of the Princeton City Council seemed surprised to learn the city had only one code compliance officer able to issue citations. In response to a query by Mayor Eugene Escobar Jr. at the last council meeting, Director of Development Services Craig Fisher...

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Library expansion is years away

Library expansion is years away

Plans to expand the Lois Nelson Public Library have been scaled back to repairs and renovation. Plans to expand the Lois Nelson Public Library have been scaled back to repairs and renovation, city officials said. Assistant City Manager Allison Cook briefed the...

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PISD, PHS maintain B overall grade

PISD, PHS maintain B overall grade

Princeton Independent School District earned an overall B rating for the 2024-25 school year with a scaled score of 81, up slightly from last year’s 80, continuing a trend of steady performance. Two campuses, Harper Elementary and Clark Middle School, received As....

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