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Data center near Princeton plans to use well water

Data center near Princeton plans to use well water

County records show a Dallas data center developer has expressed interest in building a center on 50 acres along this rural stretch of County Road 561 just east of the Princeton City Limits. Bob Wieland/Princeton Herald A data center planned just east of Princeton...

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Strong demand for education saving accounts

Strong demand for education saving accounts

The new Texas school voucher program has received applications for more than 160,000 students, Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock said, and the deadline for families to apply has been extended to 11:59 p.m. CT on March 31, 2026. “Demand is strong for the record-setting...

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Few details available on city manager search

Few details available on city manager search

Princeton has been without a city manager for three months, but officials are not saying much about the search for a new manager. “I don’t have info on this topic,” Director of Marketing & Communications Erin Mudie said on Thursday, March 12. “I’ll see what I can...

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PSHS scores big at UIL invitational meet

PSHS scores big at UIL invitational meet

Members of the Princeton Senior High School journalism team show off awards from an invitational tournament held Saturday, Feb. 28, in Caddo Mills. From left, Sophia Gaytan, Bella Cook, Emily Williams and Nancy Erua. Courtesy Photo The Princeton academic UIL team...

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From eight families to thousands

From eight families to thousands

Home Depot employees deliver pallets of boxed cereal to Amazing Grace Food Pantry in North Wylie. Courtesy Amazing Grace Food Pantry Wylie pantry celebrates 20 years of feeding neighbors What began in 2006 as a small community service effort has grown into a lifeline...

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Council approves armored vehicle for police

Council approves armored vehicle for police

The city is using $355,000 in sales tax revenue to buy a Terradyne Gurkha armored vehicle for the police department’s Special Response Team. Courtesy Photo The Princeton Police Special Response Team is getting a new ride. Councilmembers approved the $355,000 purchase...

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Primary voter turnout in county tops 26%

Primary voter turnout in county tops 26%

More than one-fourth of registered Collin County voters turned out for the March 3 primary elections, according to unofficial final results reported by Collin County Elections. And the number of Democratic voters nearly equaled that of Republican voters, a sharp...

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Local resident leads statewide crisis response team

Local resident leads statewide crisis response team

TECRT Director Michael Dikovitsky and fellow TECRT volunteers at a seminar in Dallas last month. Courtesy photo  When tragedy strikes — whether it’s a police shooting, a suicide, a mass casualty event or a devastating natural disaster — first responders rush toward...

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