Columnist John Moore prefers the cars of yesteryear over the cars of today. Pictured is his high school car, a 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme. By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com It was the 1970s, and my uncle was behind the wheel. His 1969 Cadillac Convertible was...
Voters will elect two Princeton ISD school board trustees and two City Council members in November. Monday, Aug. 17, was the deadline for candidates to file for the Tuesday, Nov. 3, general election ballot. School board members serve three-year terms and seats open...
Princeton Independent School District earned a grade of B, 81 out of 100 points, in the latest 2025-2026 school accountability rankings released by the Texas Education Agency. The district’s overall ranking was unchanged from last year. “This measures how much...
Princeton property taxes are going up, but not by the 10 cents per $100 valuation that staff had proposed. In a surprise move, Mayor Eugene Escobar Jr. asked the Princeton City Council at a special meeting on Monday, Aug. 17, to withdraw all tax increase items from...
County records show a Dallas data center developer has expressed interest in building a center on 50 acres along this rural stretch of County Road 561 just east of the Princeton City Limits. Photo Bob Wieland/The Princeton Herald A sign says there is no lake access...
TxDOT has proposed a 10-mile north-south freeway through northeast Collin County. The department said the proposed corridor, presented in a Thursday, Aug. 6, public hearing in Princeton, “best satisfies the study goals while minimizing impacts to surrounding...
Police Chief James Waters presents R.I.S.E. Pillar Awards to Officer Brumit and Detective Peeples at the Monday, Aug. 10, meeting of the Princeton City Council. Bob Wieland/Princeton Herald The Princeton City Council will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. on Monday,...
The Princeton City Council plans to call a public hearing on the FY 2026-27 budget and a proposed increase in the property tax rate. The agenda for the regular meeting on Monday, Aug. 10, includes an item to call a special meeting and hearing on Monday, Aug. 17. City...
The Princeton City Council will hold public hearings on Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, on the following items:ORD-2026-08-10-28 - Conduct a public hearing, receive public testimony, discuss the Draft Comprehensive Plan; and take appropriate action.ORD-2026-08-10-27 - Conduct...
