Bluegrass
Bob Wieland
Celebrating Collin County’s history

Celebrating Collin County’s history

Photographs of historic Farmersville events, celebrities, along with stems of liatris, a perennial wildflower, native to the Texas Blackland Prairie, adorned tables at the Preservation Celebration last weekend. Courtesy Ben Cardon From longtime preservation advocates...

read more
Collin College Summer/Fall 2026 Registration 2
PEDC and PCDC close to hiring CEO

PEDC and PCDC close to hiring CEO

Final interviews were planned with three candidates for chief executive officer (CEO) of the Princeton Economic Development Corporation (PEDC) and Princeton Community Development Corporation (PCDC), board officials told city councilmembers. In a joint special meeting...

read more
Early voting is brisk

Early voting is brisk

A colorful array of campaign signs flank the Princeton Municipal Center parking lot where early voting is underway. John Kanelis/Princeton Herald Collin County has 100,000 more voters registered for the Tuesday, Nov. 5, general election than the number registered four...

read more
 Forum focuses on mayoral election

 Forum focuses on mayoral election

Princeton mayoral candidates, from left, Keith Schmitt and incumbent Brianna Chacon answer questions at a forum moderated by the League of Women Voters Saturday, Oct. 12. Bob Wieland/The Princeton Herald Princeton Mayor Brianna Chacon and challenger Keith Schmitt took...

read more
Subscribe Love
School board candidates speak out

School board candidates speak out

Princeton ISD school board candidates, from left, Terry Gilmore, Bianca Washington, incumbent Duane Kelly, Dana Jones and incumbent Carlos Cuellar answer questions at a forum moderated by the League of Women Voters Saturday, Oct. 12. Bob Wieland/The Princeton Herald...

read more
Councilmember faces challenger

Councilmember faces challenger

Place 2 candidates answer questions at the forum. Bob Wieland/The Princeton Herald Two Princeton City Council candidates on the Tuesday, Nov. 5, general election ballot squared off in a forum moderated by the League of Women Voters of Collin County. Place 2...

read more
In-person early voting begins Oct. 21

In-person early voting begins Oct. 21

Collin County registered voters have until Friday, Oct. 25, to request a mail-in ballot for the Tuesday, Nov. 5, general election ballot that includes candidates for federal, state and local offices. According to Collin County Elections, there were 717,135 voters...

read more
No signal: middle school phones locked away

No signal: middle school phones locked away

Princeton middle school students now lock their cell phones inside magnetic security pouches made by Yondr. Courtesy Photo All 2,200 Princeton ISD middle school students must now lock up their cell phones during the day.  The PISD Board of Trustees voted Monday,...

read more
Photos online