The Denton County city of The Colony has hired Princeton Fire Chief Shannon Stephens as its new fire chief, City Manager Troy Powell said. Stephens had served for 24 years with The Colony Fire Department, becoming assistant chief, before leaving in July 2023 to become...
Only one day after July Fourth fireworks sparked numerous grass fires throughout the county, a burn ban was issued by County Judge Keith Self Thursday, July 5. According to information released by Collin County, the burn ban was put into place for the unincorporated...
Young water skiers from near and far made the trek recently to Princeton Lakes. The 2018 South Central Region-Junior Development Clinic and Tournament, held June 30 and July 1, consisted of kids from around the region, such as Texas, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Arkansas...
The city of Princeton’s annual July Spectacular was held Tuesday, July 3 at the J.M. Caldwell Sr. Community Park/POW Camp and featured more than 130 vendors. Approximately 15,000 people attended this year’s event. For additional photos see the July 12 edition or...
U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh. “I’ve known the judge for a long time, I’ve followed his record, and I think he is the type of judge that we need on the Supreme Court, one that’s not going to be making...
Thousands of people attended the July Spectacular held at J.M. Caldwell Sr./Community Park Tuesday, July 3. For a video of the fireworks, see below.
Princeton Economic Development Corporation is funding work with Kimley-Horn on a downtown visioning project. Work will include project initiation and management, community engagement, state of the downtown and preparation of a preliminary framework plan. Originally...
Princeton’s Path to Progress project seems on the right path with work and a new vision statement being proposed. At the June 25 city council meeting, city representatives received an update from Kimley-Horn, the city’s engineering firm, about the comprehensive plan....
Have you ever wondered what teachers do during the summer? Many people focus on how students spend their break, forgetting perhaps the most important figures in the school district – teachers. Teachers, though, are just as affected when school is no longer in session....
