With profound sadness, we announce the passing of our beloved mom and grandmother, Gertrude “Trudy” Dowden, who left this world peacefully on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, at the age of 91 years. Trudy was a devoted wife to Bobby Dowden for 62 years before his passing in...
The Princeton City Council has set Monday, Sept. 11, as the date for a public hearing and decisions on the municipal tax rate and on what City Manager Derek Borg calls a “balanced city budget.” Councilmembers, in a special meeting on Monday, Aug. 21, heard...
Collin County Commissioners Court on Monday, Aug. 14, voted to call an election set for Nov. 7 on a comprehensive $683 million bond issue that seeks to address several issues within the county. Commissioners, at their previous regular meeting Monday, Aug. 7, approved...
There’s no relief in sight for Texans as extended triple-digit heat continues to scorch the region. As a result, conservation and caution are being advised by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT). Both...
Princeton drivers may have to suffer through Highway 380 traffic challenges a lot longer following the recent move by the state to reallocate funds earmarked for future improvements. File art Collin County commissioners have sent the Texas Transportation Commission...
This home being built by Habitat for Humanity Collin County in Princeton for the Martinez family is anticipated to be complete later this summer. John Kanelis/The Princeton Herald Volunteers have nearly completed building a house in Princeton for a family led by a...
Princeton Independent School District’s long-range planning committee has decided on the size and scope of a bond issue it wants to recommend to the district school board. Committee members voted unanimously Monday night to ask the Princeton ISD Board of...
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...
