Princeton Mayor Eugene Escobar Jr. presents a proclamation recognizing Oct. 28 as National First Responders Day in the city. Public Safety Director James Waters said the proclamation honors the service and sacrifice of first responders, recognizes the support of their...
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...
Following the adoption of the new elementary attendance zones, PISD developed guidelines to allow limited transfers on a first-come, first-served basis. Applications will be accepted beginning with the first transfer request window March 18-April 5. This will be for...
A Princeton family is asking for the community’s help as they struggle to uncover a solution to a medical mystery journey. Brandy Kusterbeck, a 35-year-old mom of five girls – Eva, 16, Fiona, 15, Abby, 14, Fallon, 13 and Stella, 9 – and wife of John Kusterbeck, began...
Princeton baseball faced larger classification teams and emerged with a winning record. They finished 3-1-1 in the Dallas Jesuit Classic at Jesuit and Plano East. Things started with an impressive 1-0 win over host Jesuit. That was followed by a 7-4 loss to Red Oak....
It’s your money. You deserve to know how it was spent — and whether you got what was promised. Yet the Texas Supreme Court’s 2015 Boeing decision has been contorted to try to block taxpayers from seeing the details of hundreds of government arrangements with private...
