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Wylie Community Band keeps the beat

Wylie Community Band keeps the beat

Each March, the Wylie Community Band takes the stage at Meyerson Symphony Center to perform their own concert, continuing a local tradition alongside separate performances by Wylie ISD school bands at the same venue. Now in its ninth year, the Wylie Community Band...

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2018 new foods at the State Fair of Texas

2018 new foods at the State Fair of Texas

Here’s a sampling of new foods offered at the SFOT this year: CORN DOG ALE: Corn dog ale is an amber ale brewed with a blend of Pale 2-Row barleys, caramel malt, and smoked malt. They add a proprietary blend of eight herbs and spices to the brew kettle. The...

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A hug for her hero

A hug for her hero

Nora Cossey has been watching soldier homecomings on YouTube, dreaming about the day her own father, Capt. A.J. Cossey, would return from Afghanistan. Wednesday, Sept. 26, the 5-year-old starred in her own video as her father surprised her during the Smith Elementary...

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Register to vote by Oct. 9

Register to vote by Oct. 9

Princeton residents have through Oct. 9 to register to vote if they want to participate in the Nov. 6 local elections. Princeton voters are being asked to select three city council members, three school board members, alcohol-by-the-drink proposition along with major...

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Banned Books Week combats censorship

Banned Books Week combats censorship

One of the major goals of all libraries is to promote the freedom to read, regardless of restrictions. Many are combating the power of censorship for National Banned Books Week. Banned Books Week is being held Sept. 23 through Sept. 29 and highlights the value of free...

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Fall events right around corner

Fall events right around corner

A slew of fall events will shortly be heralded in for the city and Princeton residents are invited to attend. The city of Princeton’s Lois Nelson Library Movie in the Park event will be held at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22 at the J.M. Caldwell Sr. Community Park. The...

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PHS band entertains fans

PHS band entertains fans

The Princeton Panther Marching Band has begun its marching season full force entertaining and delighting audience members with a show called ‘Metal.’ The show uses a combination of band literature, classical music and rock music to help describe different types of...

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PFD utilizes drone on emergency scenes

PFD utilizes drone on emergency scenes

With a trained pilot Princeton Fire Department is now on the cutting edge of utilizing using unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) in emergency response situations. The department has a UAVs and is called by the FD to provide mutual aid with its equipment, supplying an...

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Measles case confirmed

Measles case confirmed

A case of measles has been reported in Collin County. On Thursday, Aug. 23, Collin County Health Care Services (CCHCS) identified a case in Plano. The individual had not received a measles vaccine, and went to Plano West Senior High during their infectious period...

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