By Carrie Dunlea Backyards have evolved far beyond basic patios and grills. Today’s outdoor spaces are increasingly designed as extensions of the home — places where families can stream movies, host game-day gatherings or simply unwind outdoors without sacrificing...
The Welford School was known as Farmersville Colored School when it opened in 1904. The two-room schoolhouse accommodated first grade through eighth grade classes. A third classroom was added in the 1950s. Fundraisers are planned to help raise money for the...
Princeton first responders and members of the Air Evac Lifeteam tend to Ashley Hart, a PHS student acting as a victim, in an evacuation drill performed last week at Caldwell Park. Ashley Hart went on a helicopter ride recently, but it wasn’t a joy ride. The Princeton...
Choir teacher Morgan Dellow, left, with students who earned medals at the UIL State Choir and Ensemble contest: Nahomy Castro, Zoe Pattin, Kaira Neorka and Zahira Rivera. Not pictured are Ella Blann, Carma Hulse, Kaden Lewis, Brielle Sifuentes, Robinson Ngang’a,...
UIL Academic and Speech students honored at the Monday, May 20, PISD board meeting are, from left, Emma Parker, Tyler Phillips, Tess Barsi, Kate Read and Emily Williams. Courtesy PISD Princeton Independent School District trustees want students to enjoy an expanded...
The PHS Lady Panthers basketball team receives certificates of achievement from the PISD Board of Trustees. Courtesy PISD Princeton’s public school student population continues to grow, according to Superintendent Donald McIntyre, but the district is beginning to...
Trustees of the Princeton Independent School District rejected a four-day school week and gave Superintendent Donald McIntyre a raise after receiving a glowing report on district academic performance. The board also received a report saying the school system has a...
State Rep. Jeff Leach believes it is imperative that Texas treat the “major crisis on our southern border as a national security issue.” Leach, in remarks Tuesday, Feb. 20, to the Farmersville Rotary Club, said the issue is far bigger than “a political matter pitting...
Princeton has outgrown its ability to provide the services residents need, according to Mayor Brianna Chacon, who said the city is considering whether to implement a moratorium on new single-family homes and apartment complexes. Chacon delivered her remarks to a...
