After months of hard work — voting, reviewing ballots and tallying results — the 2023 Best of results are in! This special section is one of my favorites because it is a celebration of local businesses and individuals who have been recognized by citizens for the hard...
Amanda Martinez has faced many challenges in her life, chief among them finding stability for her three daughters. Habitat for Humanity is about to give Martinez and two of her daughters — one is grown and has moved away — the stability she has been seeking by...
It must be official: Princeton’s population now stands officially at 17,027 residents. That compares to the 6,807 residents listed on the previous sign at both ends of U.S. Highway 380 — based on the 2010 Census — welcoming motorists and visitors to the city. It took...
The committee tasked with presenting a potential bond issue proposal to the Princeton Independent School District Board of Trustees is facing several key decisions based on what its members decide in the coming days on the future of the massive proposal of projects...
Derek Borg had a busy year in 2022, managing a city government that welcomed its first home rule charter, moved into a shiny new municipal complex, continued to grapple with infrastructure improvements, and then saw a change at the top of the police department chain...
Princeton Independent School District Superintendent Don McIntyre doesn’t need to look far for a term that has driven many of his decisions during 2022. That term is “growth,” and McIntyre, employed by Princeton ISD since 2001, ticks off the district’s...
Members of a citizens long-range planning committee tasked by the Princeton Independent School District to plan for the district’s future, have made some key preliminary decisions dealing with the scope of the options that await the PISD school board. The committee,...
The Princeton City Council, acting on a report delivered by a long-standing municipal consultant, approved a communication master plan Monday designed to improve Internet capabilities and for underserved residents of the city. Council approved a resolution unanimously...
Princeton residents have embraced the notion that recycling material that otherwise would go straight to the dump is good for the environment, according to the municipal coordinator for the company that picks up trash and recyclables throughout the city. Robert...
