SFOT RH 2026
Year: 2026
City pulls the plug on ALPRs

City pulls the plug on ALPRs

Flocks for the memory. Princeton is sending back a dozen Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) after the City Council voted not to install six Flock Safety and six Motorola Solutions Vigilant cameras. Residents and councilmembers spoke at a Sept. 8 council meeting...

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SFOT RH 2026
Milestones

Milestones

Columnist John Moore (bottom left) is pictured with his father, mother, and sister in 1965. Photo: Moore Family Photos By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com In 2014, I was contacted by a newspaper in Tyler, Texas. Unbeknownst to me, the publisher of said...

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Fallen warriors honored in portrait project

Fallen warriors honored in portrait project

Portraits of five Collin County veterans were added to the Hall of Heroes at the Collin County Courthouse. Courtesy Misty Wiebold A long-missing World War II sailor from Farmersville is among five Collin County service members newly honored in the Hall of Heroes at...

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Library offers more than just reading programs

Library offers more than just reading programs

Local youth learn about coding and robotics at one of the many programs offered by the library this summer. Courtesy photo Lois Nelson Public Library is filling the summer with entertaining and educational programs for Princeton residents of all ages. Some of the...

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Average home values decline in Collin County  

Average home values decline in Collin County  

Growth is spreading in Collin County, increasing overall property values, while average home values are down slightly, says Brian Swanson, deputy chief appraiser-business operations and compliance of Collin Central Appraisal District (CCAD). “The overall value of the...

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City to recover costs of permits and inspections

City to recover costs of permits and inspections

The Princeton City Council has approved sweeping increases to development and fire department fees. The action came at the regular Monday, July 27, meeting after city staff said the current schedule no longer reflected the actual cost of reviewing development projects...

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