Resigning after two decades of service to Princeton municipal government, Place 5 Councilmember Steve Deffibaugh thanks the city and his colleagues. Bob Wieland/Princeton Herald He was the mayor. Every December he’s Santa Claus. He served as a police officer, as...
Each week Princeton senior citizens are on a mission: to keep their minds sharp by playing games and being social with one another. There are many benefits for senior citizens staying active and busy. According to a study using data from the National Social Life,...
The Texas Senate and House were not on the same page last week as they rolled out plans for reforming the public education system. State Senators on Monday, March 4, approved giving Texas public school teachers and librarians an across-the-board raise of $5,000, and...
Princeton baseball is out to add two more runs to its district victory total. The quest began Tuesday, March 12 at McKinney North in 10-5A. It continues 7:30 p.m. Friday March 15 with Denison. The Panthers were 11-3-1 overall and 1-0 in district as of Monday, March...
Sunshine Week, March 10-16 this year, is a time that news gatherers take annually to focus on successes and assaults on the laws governing the right to know what public officials are doing, and how they are spending tax money. The weeklong observance sharpens the...
This is Sunshine Week, an annual media campaign that highlights the need — and right — to know what our elected officials are doing and how our tax dollars are being spent. The late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis said it best: “Publicity is justly commended...
Former U.S. Representative Ralph Hall, 95, whose political career lasted more than 50 years, as the oldest person to serve in the U.S. House, died Thursday, March 7. According to information released by news reports, the Republican died of natural causes at his home...
Orange barrels have begun to liter Hwy. 380 as the Texas Department of Transportation’s median project has officially entered the city limits. Princeton emergency services personnel are advising drivers to use extra caution on the roadway and allow themselves more...
A new educational program has been instituted at the Lois Nelson Public Library thanks to a grant from the Texas- New Mexico Power Company. Recently, the library applied the $7,780 grant funds to purchase two AWE computers. AWE computers are a workable program for...
