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Chess club is outgrowing library

Chess club is outgrowing library

Volunteer tutor Siri Ammu Vemuru works with young chess players at a Wednesday night session at Lois Nelson Public Library. The students, from left, are Dheesithan, Priyanshu, Viaan Pal, Shivanya and Chevvi. Courtesy photo What began as a small group of chess players...

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Housing moratorium extended for 180 days

Housing moratorium extended for 180 days

The Princeton City Council has extended the moratorium on new residential construction for six months. The first moratorium, for 120 days, was adopted in September and city staff had suggested a 150-day extension.  However, council members voted unanimously for a...

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PISD elementary students lag in reading

PISD elementary students lag in reading

Princeton ISD students continue to outperform regional and state standards in many academic disciplines measured by the Texas Academic Performance Reports, school trustees learned at their Monday, Jan. 13, meeting. The Princeton Independent School District, though,...

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Apartments back on track says city

Apartments back on track says city

Work is resuming on the apartment complex swimming pool. Bob Wieland/Princeton Herald The Princeton Housing Standards Commission (HSC) has met the new owner of the former Princeton Luxury Apartments east of Walmart on U.S. Highway 380. And Director of Development...

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Council to consider extending moratorium

Council to consider extending moratorium

New Princeton Mayor Eugene Escobar is hitting the ground running before he presides over the first City Council meeting Monday, Jan. 13. Before the meeting, members sitting as the Housing Standards Commission will get reports on the Princeton Luxury Apartments....

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New PISD policies adopted

New PISD policies adopted

The Princeton ISD Board of Trustees has updated district policy on teaching controversial issues including Critical Race Theory, DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion), gender fluidity, pronoun usage and potentially pornographic material. The new policies were adopted...

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Focusing on the future with smart policing

Focusing on the future with smart policing

Chief Waters displays new tools for police officers including a lighter ballistic vest, 3-D scanner and more. Bob Wieland/The Princeton Herald Princeton Police Chief James Waters has found a way to do more with less. It’s called intelligent policing, and Waters said...

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Mobility study plans for future growth

Mobility study plans for future growth

During typical non-holiday work week, the U.S. Hwy 380 and Beauchamp Boulevard intersection in Princeton is often clogged with traffic. The future Town Center complex will anchor the northwest corner. Shelley Dowdle/ The Princeton Herald With the population of Collin...

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