Princeton ISD’s 2026 teachers of the year are Natalie McElroy, a fourth-grade teacher at Lowe Elementary School and Kuang Jen Lu, an algebra teacher at Southard Middle School. Courtesy Photo Princeton ISD’s top two teachers were the center of attention at the annual...
AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott on July 2 issued an executive order to slow the spread of the deadly coronavirus while keeping Texas as open as possible for business. With few exceptions, the order requires all Texans to wear a face covering over the nose and mouth in...
For the Princeton Panthers, the 2020 football season has a chance to be breakout year. With some solid returning talent, the Panthers look to take another step forward in solidifying themselves as a 5A program. The first step was just getting back on the field. The...
Summertime is sipping an ice-cold strawberry margarita. It’s wearing a brand-new swimsuit and a perfectly floppy straw hat. It’s relaxing in cold water while the hot Texas sun beats down on you. It’s making memories that will last all year! But this year,...
In spite of a general economic slowdown across the country because of the COVID-19 crisis that closed schools and businesses in spring, boom times continue for the construction industry in Princeton. Figures from the city of Princeton Development Services...
Early voting continues through Friday for the political party primary runoff election that was postponed from an original May 26 date because of the COVID-19 health crisis. Princeton voters can cast early ballots from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 511...
As a business, Red Barn Snoballs near Princeton may be better suited as a visiting place for friends and family. “We give away more than we sell,” Donnie Campbell declared. The snow cone establishment is located in a shop next to the home of Donnie and Jeri Campbell,...
The famous line "Howdy, folks!" said by Big Tex every year at the State Fair of Texas will be missing this fall. The State Fair of Texas Board of Directors voted on Tuesday to cancel the annual fair held in Fair Park in Dallas due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic....
Princeton Chamber of Commerce quickly met its fundraising goal but is still accepting donations for the Back to School Bash that provides school supplies to students from economically disadvantaged families. The event is set from 10 a.m. until noon Saturday, Aug. 1,...
