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Community to honor Audie Murphy legacy

Community to honor Audie Murphy legacy

Audie Murphy’s nieces, Sandra Patterson and Rhonda Hoy, took part in a special moment during the 2025 ceremony by placing a floral arrangement at the base of the Audie Murphy memorial in downtown Farmersville. File Art A new tribute honoring service and sacrifice will...

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Airport expansion on track 

Airport expansion on track 

A visitor to the construction site of McKinney National Airport’s new passenger terminal checks out an artist’s rendering of how the building will look when completed later this year. Bob Wieland/C&S Media  Dozens of McKinney city officials donned hard hats,...

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City council approves plat for medical offices

City council approves plat for medical offices

Two medical office buildings are planned for the Princeton Business Park on the northeast corner of South Beauchamp Boulevard and Corporate Drive. Council agreed to replat one of the seven lots created in September 2017 into two separate lots, splitting 2.8 acres off...

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Life sentence for father who beat,  starved kids

Life sentence for father who beat, starved kids

A 28-year-old Princeton man has been sentenced to life in prison for starving and beating his children, Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis said. The DA said Kevin Dixon, a previously convicted felon, was sentenced after pleading guilty to seven counts of...

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Building community, brick by brick

Building community, brick by brick

The DFW LEGO Users group (DFW LUG), an adult LEGO group, sets up at the Farmersville Heritage Museum annually. Learn more at dfwlug.com. Courtesy John Daugherty A building toy invented nearly a century ago remains relevant today, having grown up alongside its users....

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TIRZ financial reports outline property tax increases

TIRZ financial reports outline property tax increases

City Chief Financial Officer Kelly Wilson has presented annual financial reports on the city’s six Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones (TIRZ) to the City Council, sitting as the Princeton TIRZ Board. A TIRZ is a state-authorized financing tool that captures the increase...

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Rural residents named to ESD-1

Rural residents named to ESD-1

The Collin County Commissioners Court has appointed five commissioners for Emergency Services District #1 (ESD-1) to oversee fire protection for rural county residents. The district was formed after being approved by 72% of eligible voters in the Nov. 4, 2025, general...

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New contract for PISD superintendent

New contract for PISD superintendent

The PISD school board has extended the contract of Superintendent Donald McIntyre, seen here high-fiving Christian Velasco at Godwin Elementary School. File Photo  After a five-hour executive session, the Princeton Independent School District Board of Trustees voted...

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