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Council to consider extending moratorium
New Princeton Mayor Eugene Escobar is hitting the ground running before he presides over the first City Council meeting Monday, Jan. 13. Before the meeting, members sitting as the Housing Standards Commission will get reports on the Princeton Luxury Apartments....
New PISD policies adopted
The Princeton ISD Board of Trustees has updated district policy on teaching controversial issues including Critical Race Theory, DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion), gender fluidity, pronoun usage and potentially pornographic material. The new policies were adopted...
Focusing on the future with smart policing
Chief Waters displays new tools for police officers including a lighter ballistic vest, 3-D scanner and more. Bob Wieland/The Princeton Herald Princeton Police Chief James Waters has found a way to do more with less. It’s called intelligent policing, and Waters said...
City designates warming shelter at Fire Station No. 1
Due to the anticipated winter weather forecast, the city has designated space at Fire Station #1 at 510 Woody Drive to operate as a warming shelter should there be a loss of power or gas.Additional facilities may be used for warming and will be determined by need as...
Congressman wants to move CBP HQ to Texas
U.S. Rep. Keith Self thinks a solution should be closer to the problem, so the 3rd District congressman has introduced a bill to relocate the headquarters of the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency to Texas.“Moving our CBP HQ to Texas is a practical step that...
Luxury apartments sold, on schedule for completion
Construction is continuing – under new ownership – at the Princeton Luxury Apartments just east of Walmart on U.S. Highway 380. A court order blocked a foreclosure sale scheduled Nov. 5, allowing time for a private sale to Blóm Capital and JT Capital Group. The sale...
Mobility study plans for future growth
During typical non-holiday work week, the U.S. Hwy 380 and Beauchamp Boulevard intersection in Princeton is often clogged with traffic. The future Town Center complex will anchor the northwest corner. Shelley Dowdle/ The Princeton Herald With the population of Collin...
Mayor Escobar takes the helm
Eugene Escobar Jr., mayor of Princeton, effective Monday, Dec. 23. Bob Wieland/The Princeton Herald Family and friends of Eugene Escobar Jr. filled the first two rows of seats in the Princeton City Council Chambers as City Secretary Amber Anderson swore in Escobar as...














