Columnist John Moore (top left) poses with his band Freedom in 1976. The posters on his bedroom wall at the time were of his musical inspirations. By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com My dad hated holes in the walls. So, when mom wanted something hung up, he...
Because no candidate polled more than 50% in the special election for Princeton City Council Place 4, a June 13 runoff will be held between the top two vote-getters from the Saturday, May 2 election. Complete, unofficial returns from Collin County Elections...
Here are final, unofficial results of the May 2 special election for Place 4 on the Princeton City Council from Collin County Elections. Results are with 21 of 21 vote centers reporting at 10:29 p.m. Election results are unofficial and not final until canvassed by the...
In a divided ruling, the 5th U.S. Court of Appeals has upheld Texas Senate Bill 10 requiring all public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms. In reversing a lower court ruling the appeals court concluded the law, passed last year by the Legislature,...
The Princeton City Council has voted unanimously to appoint Police Chief James Waters as alternate city manager following the resignation of Jeff Jones, who had been serving in that position. “We didn’t find out until just before the meeting that we didn’t have a city...
Runners burst from the starting line in the Onion Festival 5K, led by members of the Princeton Senior High School cross country team, several dressed in shirts and ties. Shelley Dowdle/The Princeton Herald Hundreds of Princeton residents swarmed to Princeton Senior...
The public hearing regarding Planned Development 46 (PD 46) will continue from the March 23, 2026, City Council meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 27. City Council will also consider an ordinance to rezone the property at 1503 Longneck Road from Single Family Estate...
All certified and non-certified Princeton ISD teachers will be getting a $2,000 per year pay raise, following a unanimous vote by the Board of Trustees. The board emerged from a three-hour executive session and quickly approved the teacher raise, a 60 cent per hour...
Chilly temperatures and threatening thunderstorms failed to wash out Princeton’s annual Fishin’ Frenzy in the pond behind the Municipal Center. Anglers of all ages lined the banks for hours of catch-and-release fun on Saturday, April 18. The 13-foot-deep pond was...
