Eastbound or westbound, any time of day, traffic is heavy on U.S. Highway 380 through the center of Princeton. A TxDOT project widening the road from four lanes to six is not expected to be finished until 2028. Bob Wieland/The Princeton Herald Relief for drivers on...
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...
Princeton Independent School District’s long-range planning committee commenced its planned series of meetings Monday, Dec. 5 and heard the obvious from a demographer: the district is growing and is likely going to need to build more classrooms to handle a burgeoning...
For the first time in Princeton’s history, the city can govern itself exclusively through a home rule charter. Council made it official on Friday, Nov. 18 by calling a special meeting to canvass the votes and declare the charter to be the law of the city. Voters...
Princeton Independent School District voters can expect a bond issue in their future, as the school district has commenced a long-range planning process that will be put on a fast-track journey to seal voter approval. The process is expected to end by late January...
Princeton police officers are employing a multi-faceted strategy to combat all levels of crime in the city, says Interim Police Chief James Waters. What’s more, the police department now has the help of a newly hired crime analyst to break down the crimes and assess...
A $7.5 million street project is now complete and presumably soon, motorists will be able to enjoy an improvement in north-south traffic flow through Princeton, according to City Manager Derek Borg. The city finished its extension of Beauchamp Boulevard from U.S....
Not every case that goes before the judicial system qualifies as a “Law and Order” TV episode. Many of them are settled quickly and with zero fanfare. Welcome to Princeton’s Municipal Court, which has a jurisdiction that covers all Class C misdemeanors. The...
Thanks to a nonprofit teaming up with a homebuilder, U.S. Army veteran David Speights and his fiancée, Ashleigh Rankin, got the keys to their new mortgage-free home last week. They arrived from Waco to receive the home from Building Homes for Heroes, a New York-based...
