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,...
A Princeton business owner, John Wascow, was elected last week as the new president of Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce. Chamber officers were elected Wednesday, Jan 15, by members of the board and serve 1-year terms. The officers can be re-elected to their posts...
Managing growth in Princeton, not funding it, is the challenge faced by the community as its population has tripled over the past decade and is expected to continue increasing over the next several years. Princeton had a population of 6,924 in the 2010 Census and...
Panther soccer competed in its final tournament of the 2020 season in Austin. The destination was a long trek as they competed in the 2020 Longhorn Challenge at the University of Texas Intramural Fields. The final results weren’t in their favor with losses to...
The Lacy Elementary Student Council participated in one of its several community service projects by collecting socks for the local assisted living facility. Students dropped by Villa Asuncion today to donate 502 pair of socks. While they were there, they also sang...
January is Human Slavery and Trafficking Awareness Month and each year strides are being made to bring awareness to this crime. Texas continues to rank second in the nation in human trafficking cases reports the National Human Trafficking hotline. Human trafficking is...
Princeton showmen picked up some of the top awards last week at the Collin County Junior Livestock show. The event, for FFA and 4-H members, was held Jan. 6-11 at Myers Park in McKinney and serves as the opener for livestock shows that can include competitions at...
Two additional fire stations, more personnel needed Princeton Fire Chief Tom Harvey gave the city council a rundown on personnel and equipment needs over the next two years to ensure that the department provides a high level of service to the community. The...
The Panthers’ quest for the district basketball title commences later this week. They open 10-5A on the road against Denison at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17. Other games in the first round for Princeton (15-5 as of Monday, Jan. 13) are at Lovejoy (Jan. 21), with Wylie...
