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I’ll Take It

I’ll Take It

Columnist John Moore knows the Southern search words to buy things online now that the Thrifty Nickel is gone. Photo: John Moore/Facebook The South used to rely on the Thrifty Nickel as our garage sale newspaper, but like many things these days, the Nickel was...

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Lady Panthers pounce on all-district honors in 10-5A

Lady Panthers pounce on all-district honors in 10-5A

Princeton softball brought home all-district honors for the 2019 season. Cameron was picked for the 10-5A first-team. On the second team was Mercedes Rodriguez. The Lady Panther coaching staff selected Haven Welborn, Shelby Purser, Tiffani Boon and Madison Harris as...

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Audie Murphy Day to honor veterans

Audie Murphy Day to honor veterans

Patriotic splendor will be on full display for area veterans this Saturday as the 20th annual Audie Murphy Day event rolls into Farmersville. The event commences at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, June 22 at First Baptist Church located at 124 S. Washington Street. The morning...

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Princeton Police blotter released

Princeton Police blotter released

The Collin County Sheriff’s Office has released the Princeton Police Department blotter for June 7 – June 13. Calls for security watches, building checks, school resource officer checks, traffic stops and traffic enforcement areas have been omitted. June 7 01:56, Open...

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Country music star to headline Fourth of July event

Country music star to headline Fourth of July event

The city of Princeton is hard at work on its annual July spectacular, this year with some really big names for entertainment. The spectacular runs from 5 p.m. until 10 p.m. Wednesday, July 3 at J.M. Caldwell, Sr. Community Park/POW Camp. “We are looking forward to...

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Films, memories draw audience to Murphy

Films, memories draw audience to Murphy

Audie Murphy is perhaps best known for being the most decorated American soldier of World War II, the actor also starred in a slew of movies and television shows. Murphy got his start in the movie industry after returning home from World War II. He was featured on the...

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Preliminary STAAR results higher than state average

Preliminary STAAR results higher than state average

Preliminary STAAR results are out and it’s good news in this round for the Princeton Independent School District, which saw gains in several areas. The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) results for individual school campuses and school...

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Clean driving tips offered for DFW drivers

Clean driving tips offered for DFW drivers

With three areas of the state exceeding federal Clean Air Act standards, including Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas Departmant of Transportation developed the Drive Clean Texas campaign designed to demonstrate how simple changes in driving behaviors can have a big impact on...

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PISD teachers to get $3K pay raise

PISD teachers to get $3K pay raise

Teachers will see a significant pay increase for the upcoming school year thanks in part to the Texas Legislature. In House Bill 3, an increase based off of 30 percent of new revenue is now mandated and Princeton ISD board of trustees implemented these raises at the...

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