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Collin County property values will take center stage as property owners will soon see how much the county thinks their property is worth. Collin Central Appraisal District (CCAD) has been busy collecting and entering information in preparation to generate...
Historian Pat Rodgers The Farmersville Historical Society threw down a wild west themed affair worthy of multiple photo ops as they raised funds to continue its mission to restore and maintain the city’s historic Bain-Honaker House and special projects. This year’s...
Princeton Fire Rescue has received its long-awaited Truck 792 with a 100-foot aerial platform so it can serve the city better as it grows. It will be housed at Fire Station No. 3 and will be assigned to Fire Station No. 2 when it opens. Courtesy Photo Developers will...
Last week’s Maurice Hill Invitational was a bag of mixed emotions for Princeton athletes, coaches and fans. For starters, it’s the third annual event honoring Hill, who tragically passed away in September 2021 to COVID-19. Coach Hill taught and coached for eight years...
Developers have signed 36 companies for the 91-acre Princeton Center development at US 380 and Beauchamp Boulevard. Courtesy Kimley Horn Developing a land acquisition plan for Princeton was designated the top goal as the City Council met for a two-day strategic...
Sports
For the first time in program history, the Princeton Lady Panthers made it to the regional finals, just one win shy of qualifying for Class 5A State Tournament. While the girls lost that game, the Lady Panthers had a terrific season, finishing 28-11. GARLAND – The...
The Princeton Panthers’ soccer season may just be getting underway, but the boys have been hard at work for some time. A year ago, a talented roster came up just short of a postseason appearance, led by an experienced group on the back end. Fast forward to the...
FRISCO – Both Princeton wrestling teams traveled to Frisco Independence last Friday to compete in their 3rd Annual NYE Scuffle. It was the Panthers lone action over the holiday break, as the teams will look to kick things into high gear this week when they return to...
PRINCETON - The Princeton Lady Panthers have roared out to a good start to district play this year. Following their inaugural district victory over Sherman on Dec. 12, the team followed it up with a good 62-19 victory against Denison a few days later. Princeton...
The Princeton Lady Panthers took home their third tournament crown of the season by winning Prosper’s Eagles Nest Tournament last Saturday. The girls put up 122 points at the event edging out Prosper for the top spot. Courtesy photo PROSPER – Another wrestling meet...
Education
The PHS Lady Panthers basketball team receives certificates of achievement from the PISD Board of Trustees. Courtesy PISD Princeton’s public school student population continues to grow, according to Superintendent Donald McIntyre, but the district is beginning to...
Princeton High School Principal Clint Sadler is taking another job in charge of big cats. Sadler, a PHS Panther alumnus, is the new superintendent of the Class 2A Leon Independent School District in East Texas between Dallas and Houston. “It has been such a pleasure...
Second grader Bradlee Hamming, who designed the PISD’s 2023 Christmas card, is congratulated by Rachel Nicks, director of elementary education, left, and School Board President Cyndi Darland. Bob Wieland/The Princeton Herald In what could portend future disagreements,...
Princeton ISD School Board President Cyndi Darland has been re-elected, but Vice President Chad Jones placed third in a four-candidate race. According to complete, unofficial returns from Collin County Elections, former PISD Trustee Starla Sharpe placed first with...
The annual district-wide holiday food drive is underway on every Princeton ISD campus as students, staff and the community help ensure less fortunate families can enjoy meals during the Christmas break. The food drive is a critical part of the Princeton Lions Club...
Life & Style
Shop local. Eat local. Drink local. Now cast your ballot and vote local. Voting for the annual Best of Princeton 2024 contest is now open and will continue until Feb. 2. Whether you’ve lived in the area for one year or 10 years, we know you’ve cultivated a list...
Mother’s Day is just around the corner and if you’re fortunate enough to still have your mom or grandmother in your life why not plan a special trip to honor them this year? We all know flowers and lunch are nice but how about escaping town to visit a place where...
Pictures of trash on beaches, a whale found with a belly full of garbage and turtles with plastic straws up their nose are no laughing matter. They are all just a tiny snapshot of reality today. The impact of the world’s overuse of plastic is causing havoc on the...
Just a short drive away, every day is Earth Day at the Heard Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary in eastern McKinney where 289 acres of flora and fauna are dedicated to conservation, education and preservation efforts. In the 54 years since the Heard opened, this natural...
Shop local. Eat local. Drink local. Now cast your ballot and Vote local. Voting for the annual Best of Wylie contest is now open and will continue through the end of the month. Whether you’ve lived in the Princeton area one year or 10 years, we know you’ve cultivated...
Opinion
Recent estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau indicate that six of the 10 fastest-growing counties in the United States from 2022 to 2023 were in Texas. According to the Texas Tribune, Kaufman County, just east of Dallas, led the list with a 7.6% increase in new...
As a young kid, I thought that every family did exactly the same things ours did. That included what and how we did Christmas. Turned out, there were two ways to approach collecting your loot. That is to say, seeing what Santa brought. One, which was more traditional,...
The Texas Supreme Court heard oral arguments last week in a case that could decide whether medical exceptions to the state’s abortion ban are written clearly enough to protect pregnant women who face serious health risks, the Austin American-Statesman reported. The 22...
As time runs out next week on the fourth special session, Gov. Greg Abbott said he will continue to fight for school choice, despite the Texas House once again decisively rejecting it when 21 Republicans largely from rural districts joined Democrats in stripping it...
If you look at what’s missing from this great land, it’s, a barstool on which to sit, good home cookin’, and a counter on which to eat it. The diners of yesterday need a revival. By John Moore For more on this story see the November 23, 2023 print, or...
