Thespians from Princeton High School accept a proclamation from the mayor at last week’s city council meeting. Courtesy Photo The Princeton City Council has accepted infrastructure improvements to College Street south of Caldwell Park made by the developer of the...
Plan ahead for storm season
This Farmersville mobile home landed on CR 697 due to straight line winds in the early morning hours of Oct. 21, 2019. In the event of a tornado, mobile home occupants should move to the closest sturdy shelter, such as a school or hospital, for better protection. File...
Community center closed for repairs
The city of Princeton has closed the Steven & Judy Deffibaugh Community Center “for inspections, repairs and maintenance.”The notification came in postings which initially said the center would be closed until further notice “for the health and safety of the...
House members helped by governor
Three Texas House members from Collin County apparently survived Attorney General Ken Paxton’s attempt to punish them for supporting his impeachment. Another has been forced into a GOP primary runoff with two Paxton-backed challengers. Paxton, who was acquitted by the...
No action on EDC/CDC director
The Princeton City Council has accepted infrastructure improvements to College Street south of Caldwell Park made by the developer of the Forest Park neighborhood.That was among consent agenda items approved at council’s special March 6 meeting. The meeting was held...
Facelift underway for PISD admin building
The PISD Administration is fenced off while workers remove and replace the exterior wall. Courtesy Photo Like pieces on a chessboard, Princeton ISD offices have been moved all around while the administration building is repaired. A torrential downpour last fall sent...
Mental health court called a lifeline
A graduate of Collin County’s new Adult Mental Health Court said the program allowed them to “break free from the cycle of despair and embrace a fresh start in life.” The court recently graduated its first participants, offenders with mental health issues diverted...
New deputy city manager joins team
John Land, the city’s new deputy city manager, is totally familiar with the duties of his role. He’s a former deputy city manager and interim city manager in Farmers Branch. He succeeds Shawn Fort, who resigned to take a job with the city of Sulphur Springs. Land...
Prepare now for wild weather
Severe weather in 2019 damaged six homes in Sachse and left four of them uninhabitable. File Art The three-month Texas tornado “season” begins in April and a new analysis ranks Collin County near the top of the list of 100 most vulnerable counties for storm damage....