Chilly temperatures and threatening thunderstorms failed to wash out Princeton’s annual Fishin’ Frenzy in the pond behind the Municipal Center. Anglers of all ages lined the banks for hours of catch-and-release fun on Saturday, April 18. The 13-foot-deep pond was...
By Ed Sterling The Texas House Committee on County Affairs met on July 30 to hear testimony on Sandra Bland and jail standards. Bland, 28, was pulled over by a state trooper in Hempstead on July 10. Soon after, she was placed in the Waller County Jail and was found...
By David Jenkins Staff Writer [email protected] The start of the 2015-’16 school year is a little over a month away. For those who haven’t stocked up on back-to-school essentials, the Tax Free Holiday is scheduled for Aug. 7-9. According to information from...
By Joe Reavis Staff Writer [email protected] A pair of candidates got out of the gate early by filing for the Princeton municipal election on the first day, but they have not yet been joined by any other hopefuls. Municipal and Princeton Independent School...
Plenty of recreation available on 18-mile stretch of ground By David Jenkins Staff Writer [email protected] The end of summer break is drawing near, so with that in mind, why not take the family on a coastal vacation. To be specific, visit Mustang Island, a...
By Joe Reavis Staff Writer [email protected] Princeton City Council agreed to a proposed 2015 property tax rate, tried to assist a homeowner with a hazardous drainage ditch and joined in an awarded presented to one of their own at a special meeting held Aug. 3....
By Joe Reavis Staff Writer [email protected] In a workshop held during the afternoon of Aug. 3, Princeton City Council discussed funding growth in city services through a 20.2 percent increase in property values and savings gained through refinancing a portion...
Letter to the Editor, I want to urge Farmersville residents to stand up for our town. In years past, our ancestors worked hard to make our community the special place that it is. Let’s save our heritage. A Muslim cemetery at the gateway to our community is not the...
Editor, I’ve read in several places about the conflict of the “Muslim cemetery” and land near Farmersville. I must at least speak my mind. I have to disagree with many of the (unlike me) very well educated and trained, who have spoken of this Muslim property....
