City residents will have an opportunity later this month to comment on the city’s proposed Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget and a property tax rate increase of 3 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. Meeting in a Sept. 8 special session, the Princeton City Council set a...
A U.S. Army combat veteran is fighting to keep ICE from breaking up his Princeton family. Arelys Barahona-Martinez, the wife of retired Staff Sgt. Wilmer Trujillo, has been detained and faces deportation to her native Honduras. Their attorney said Barahona-Martinez,...
Princeton sophomore Nalani Mornes shows two young campers how to setup a move. Photo by David Wolman / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Although the 2025-26 school year has ended for students in Princeton ISD, the doors remain open for those who...
Jaisen Rutledge. Courtesy Cheneda Samuel Four dozen votes made the difference as fewer than 3% of registered voters apparently elected Jaisen Rutledge to Place 4 on the Princeton City Council. Unofficial results show Rutledge bested Planning & Zoning Commissioner...
Princeton is taking the next step toward hiring a permanent city manager. Police Chief James Waters, who has also been serving as alternate city manager since April, said the staff has been evaluating executive search firms as part of the city’s rigorous...
Overall, Collin County high school students are mostly doing better on statewide tests, according to the Spring 2026 State of Texas. Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) results released by the Texas Education Agency (TEA). The End-of-Course (EOC)...
Princeton ISD Superintendent Donald McIntyre says that when doing a budget, the district prefers to under-project revenue and over-project expenses. “That's the most conservative way to make sure at the end we're okay,” he said as PISD trustees got their first...
Columnist John Moore still has and uses the radio that kept him, his cousin, and best friend company during the summer of the 1976 American Bicentennial celebrations. Photo John Moore By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com Author’s note: This week’s column was...
