A developer that plans to build nearly 900 homes near Lake Lavon would like to also build lakeside recreational amenities including trails, playgrounds, a golf course and a marina on parkland currently managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Mayor Eugene Escobar...
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...
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...
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)...
With 7 of 7 vote centers reporting, here are the complete, unofficial voting returns from Collin County Elections for Princeton City Council Place 4. Results are unofficial until canvassed by the Princeton City Council, expected to be at the Monday, June 22, council...
In a marathon meeting that lasted until 11:26 p.m., the Princeton City Council began discussion on how to create greater authority over future data center development. The Monday, June 8, meeting ran long because the agenda included items from the May 18 meeting that...
Commissioners of Collin County Emergency Services District No. 1 are considering three possible tax rates to fund firefighting in the 75.5 square miles of unincorporated county land in the district. During the board’s Tuesday, May 26, meeting, ESD Commissioner...
The Princeton City Council Chamber is packed for a town hall on Saturday, June 6, conducted by Mayor Eugene Escobar Jr., center-left, and Police Chief James Waters, the interim city manager, center-right. Bob Wieland/The Princeton Herald A town hall meeting...
