Principal Lauren Ledford holds a stuffed Carrell Jaguar mascot and has a collection of framed jaguars in her office. Photo Bob Wieland/The Princeton Herald Before the first student hangs a backpack or opens a new notebook, Carrell Elementary Principal Lauren Ledford...
Princeton High School sophomore Alex Thomas died Wednesday, March 8, from injuries sustained in an accident on FM 3364 south of the city, Princeton ISD said in an email. “We are saddened by the loss to our school community and will make every effort to help as...
It takes a lot of trust to let someone shave your face with a straight razor. But from what the old timers used to say, there’s no better or closer shave. My great grandfather shaved with a mug, brush, and straight razor. So did other men in my family. As a child...
Construction has begun in Princeton on the first of five new Habitat Collin County homes for families in need. Princeton Community Build is now seeking partners, sponsors, volunteers and donors. Habitat Collin County is partnering with the city of Princeton, Princeton...
Theater students at Princeton High School will present their one-act play, “Sweet Nothing in My Ear,” in district play competition March 4 at Denison High. The production, from the 1998 play by Stephen Sachs, includes both spoken dialog and American Sign...
Offenders in Collin County with mental health issues can now be placed into a court-supervised outpatient treatment program instead of the traditional criminal justice process, according to Judge Jennifer Edgeworth of the 219th District Court in McKinney. Edgeworth...
Three consulting services are seeking to help Princeton set up a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) program. After hearing presentations at the Feb. 27 regular meeting, the Princeton City Council agreed to postpone action until their next meeting to allow time to...
Princeton ISD trustees met for more than seven hours, half of which was spent behind closed doors, approving changes in the district’s Facility Use Policy (FUP). An executive session of two and a-half hours ended Monday, Feb. 27 with a quick vote on unspecified...
State Rep. Jeff Leach, R-Plano, has filed 32 bills and two joint resolutions for consideration during the 88th Texas Legislature, he reported. “These bills encompass many of the issues we have heard straight from you – including substantial property tax relief,...
