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Officer honored for meritorious service

Officer honored for meritorious service

Officer Dylan Lewis, left, receives a Meritorious Conduct Bar from Police Chief James Waters for his fast action in stopping a dog from attacking an animal control officer. Bob Wieland/Princeton Herald Princeton Police Officer Dylan Lewis has received a Meritorious...

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New plan to expand McKinney National Airport

New plan to expand McKinney National Airport

McKinney Air Center at McKinney National Airport is among top ranked fixed-based operators serving general aviation. Courtesy Photo McKinney voters have twice rejected airport expansion plans, but Mayor George Fuller has continued to champion the cause. After nobody...

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Princeton apparently getting a new mayor

Princeton apparently getting a new mayor

Newly elected Princeton Councilmembers Terrance Johnson and Cristina Todd greet Eugene Escobar Jr., right, who is expected to be named mayor once unofficial election returns are canvassed by council. Photo Courtesy Elamurugu Vaiyapuri The Princeton City Council meets...

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City hires CEO for PEDC/PCDC

City hires CEO for PEDC/PCDC

The city of Princeton has hired Jim Wehmeier as chief executive officer (CEO) of the Princeton Economic Development Corporation (PEDC) and the Princeton Community Development Corporation (PCDC). Wehmeier has been director of economic development for the city of Ennis...

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Council OK’s contract for multi-gen rec center

Council OK’s contract for multi-gen rec center

Plans are in the works for the city’s new multi-generational community recreation and aquatics center after the Princeton City Council approved an agreement for architecture and design services. Councilmembers voted at the Monday, Dec. 9, meeting to authorize the city...

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Saturday is Election Day for mayoral runoff

Saturday is Election Day for mayoral runoff

Election Day for the Princeton mayoral runoff is Saturday, Dec. 14, with polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Training Room of the Princeton Municipal Complex, 2000 E. Princeton Drive, or in the Collin County Elections Voting Room, 2010 Redbud Boulevard, McKinney. ...

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Optional curriculum features Bible content

Optional curriculum features Bible content

Texas school districts may now choose reading and English language lessons linked to the Bible. By an 8-7 vote Friday, Nov. 22, the State Board of Education (SBOE) approved the optional Bluebonnet Learning curriculum drafted by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) for...

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Campus food drive a success

Campus food drive a success

JROTC cadets help load food collected for the annual campus food drive benefitting local families. Courtesy Princeton ISD Although inflation continued to hit the North Texas area hard, especially when considering the increased prices at the grocery stores, enough food...

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PISD growth by the numbers

PISD growth by the numbers

The Princeton ISD currently has 29 actively building subdivisions and 12 future subdivisions in various stages of planning, Superintendent Donald McIntyre has reported. Presenting a biannual demographic report from Zonda Education, McIntyre also told PISD trustees...

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