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Princeton senior Ja'keylen Montgomery-Perkins, pictured in previous action, finished with three touchdowns in Friday's 44-21 loss to Plano East. Photo by Jerry Winfrey / C&S Media By Seth Dowdle [email protected] MURPHY – Princeton’s inaugural district...
The Collin County Medical Examiner is investigating the discovery of a body found on the south side of Princeton. Workmen found the body Thursday, Sept. 5, at a construction site near the intersection of South Beauchamp Boulevard and County Road 398.Princeton Police...
Plans to re-open an indoor skating rink are rolling right along after the city’s Zoning Board of Adjustments (ZBA) granted a variance. Rarely convened, the five-member board last met in August 2021 and now has new members. The variance was requested by businesswoman...
Secretary of State Jane Nelson reminds Texans that now is the time to plan for voting in the Tuesday, Nov. 5, general election. “My goal is to make sure every qualified Texan who wants to vote has all the information they need to cast a ballot,” Nelson said....
Princeton senior Olivia Neal jumps in the air for a hitting attempt during a home match against McKinney on Tuesday, Sept. 10. The Lady Panthers lost to McKinney in four sets. Photo by Victor Tapia / Princeton Herald By David Wolman [email protected] The...
Sports
Princeton senior Ja'keylen Montgomery-Perkins, pictured in previous action, finished with three touchdowns in Friday's 44-21 loss to Plano East. Photo by Jerry Winfrey / C&S Media By Seth Dowdle [email protected] MURPHY – Princeton’s inaugural district...
Princeton senior Olivia Neal jumps in the air for a hitting attempt during a home match against McKinney on Tuesday, Sept. 10. The Lady Panthers lost to McKinney in four sets. Photo by Victor Tapia / Princeton Herald By David Wolman [email protected] The...
Princeton junior wide receiver Abdullhi Madhi jumps in the air to make an attempt at a catch Friday, Sept. 7, from Jackie Hendricks Stadium. The Panthers toppled Naaman Forest, 55-35. Photo by Jerry Winfrey/ C&S Media The Princeton High School Panthers came out...
Jordan Mosley (23) eludes a West Mesquite defender in Princeton's Thursday night debut in 6A football. Photo courtesy Jerry Winfrey. Princeton was unable to recover an onside kick attempt with 1:58 remaining in the fourth quarter after West Mesquite grabbed the ball...
Coach Rachel Croley puts the future Lady Panthers through a drill during last week’s youth volleyball camp. A Princeton-native, Coach Croley in her staff got a great turnout for the camp, signaling a bright future for the program. (Austin Smith/The Princeton Herald)...
Education
September 9 is the deadline to register floats for the 2024 Princeton High School Homecoming Parade, “Maroon Doom.” The registration fee is $35. The parade begins at 3 p.m., Friday, Sept. 20, at Fifth Street and Mabel Avenue. The parade is to proceed north on Fourth...
The Princeton Independent School District plans to spend $144.6 million for the 2024-2025 school year after trustees adopted a new budget increasing expenditures by 15.36%. Jona Boitmann, assistant superintendent of finance, said 63.6% of the expenditures would be for...
PISD Superintendent Donald McIntyre high-fives Christian Velasco on the first day of school at Godwin Elementary. Courtesy PISD Growth is exceeding projections in the Princeton Independent School District, Superintendent Donald McIntyre said as the 2024-25 school...
PHS Class of 2013 alum Fayola Oyatayo, a media personality known as “Mr. Wichita,” reminds PISD teachers their profession is a calling. Courtesy Photo A successful Princeton High School graduate has returned to motivate teachers preparing for the start of classes....
Apparel and school supplies that may be purchased tax free are listed on the comptroller’s website at TexasTaxHoliday.org. File Art As Texas students prepare to go back to school, their parents can save about $8 for every $100 they pay for clothes or supplies, Texas...
Life & Style
If you don’t have a library card, you’re missing out. Whether you’re upgrading your skills, scouting for knowledge and information or connecting with other readers, a library card from Lois Nelson Public Library is your key to an arsenal of resources. And, since...
Experts recommend that children aged 6 to 12 get 9 to 12 hours of sleep per night, while teenagers aged 13 to 18 need 8 to 10 hours As summer winds down and the back-to-school season approaches, students and parents alike face the challenge of readjusting to a regular...
Just a few hours away, Broken Bow, Oklahoma offers hiking, boating, fishing opportunities, along with plenty of rental cabins, making it a great option for a quick family trip. Courtesy Daniel Hubbard, Pixabay As summer draws to a close and the school year looms,...
Mulch does double duty in a garden, preserving moisture while helping to keep weeds down. Courtesy Sam Craft/Texas A&M AgriLife Texas gardeners usually sing the same tune this time of year — the heat is oppressive, and moisture is in short supply. Some East Texas...
Guadalupe Mountains Texas summers as a kid could be summed up with the three P’s: popsicles, pools and parks! Basically, if my siblings and I weren’t outside – running, splashing, laughing, enjoying every last second of freedom – then we were inside, sleeping for the...
Opinion
The screening process Movies were betterin a theater. A theater filled with people. Such was the case before the internet. Before HBO. Before people holed up in their living rooms and away from their neighbors and friends. A time when pay-per-view meant you bought a...
John Moore’s genuine Scouting pocketknife. Courtesy John Moore I learned a lot from Scouting. Started as a Cub Scout, then joined Webelos, then the Boy Scouts. Girls and making money took priority over my time around age 14, so I never made Eagle Scout. But what...
As Texans endure the dog days of summer, experts say deaths related to heat in Texas and nationwide are likely undercounted, the Texas Standard reported. With climate change causing warmer days and nights, last year was the hottest on record in Texas. Though this...
Columnist John Moore’s sister took first place at the county fair with a photo she snapped on a Colorado train trip. Photo/ John Moore The photo was taken quickly with little thought of its future impact. It was just one on the 36-count roll of Kodak color film that...
A federal investigation into five state facilities concluded children in custody face excessive force, sexual abuse and a lack of vital services, The Dallas Morning News reported. At a news conference last week, Kristen Clarke, assistant attorney...
