Collin County commissioners approved a measure Monday, April 6, to begin improvements to the county animal shelter after determining a 2023 bond package will not cover the full cost of a new facility. The motion, approved unanimously, allows the county to begin using...
The Princeton Herald won multiple awards at the annual 2018 Texas Press Association Better Newspaper Contest. The awards were presented were at the annual Leadership Retreat at the La Torretta Resort in Montgomery June 23. This year, 142 newspapers submitted 1,410...
The most recent round of preliminary STAAR testing results show gains in many areas for Princeton ISD. STAAR is the acronym for State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness. Students must pass end of course tests in Algebra 1, Biology, U.S. History, English 1 and...
Princeton earned a large share of all-district baseball honors following a title-winning season. Leading the pack were Most Valuable Player Austin Hitchcock, co-Offensive Player of the Year Tristan Gee and Nathan Roets as the Defensive Player of the Year. Gee shared...
Residents that are looking for ways to celebrate Independence Day have a variety of events and locations to choose from for the upcoming July 4 holiday. Saturday, June 30 The Fireworks in the Park celebration of the Fourth of July is slated for Saturday, June 30, at...
As summer continues and June flies toward Independence Day, the city of Princeton is busy planning its annual July Spectacular. The spectacular runs from 5 p.m. until 10 p.m. Tuesday, July 3 at J.M. Caldwell, Sr. Community Park/POW Camp. On tap are live music, arts...
Since 1990, an average of 37 children have died of heatstroke in vehicles every year in the United States, tragedies that were entirely preventable. Summer months account for the most deaths as temperatures climb to triple digits, but it does not require...
Preliminary budget talks are underway for the Princeton ISD School board. The board’s main goal will be attempting to keep the tax rate the same for taxpayers, if possible. Preliminary estimates show the tax rate rising by 2 cents, however, final estimates for...
Collin County residents are being invited to celebrate veterans and active duty personnel along with the memory of Audie Murphy as annual festivities take place Saturday, June 23. The 19th annual Audie Murphy Day will be held in downtown Farmersville and features...
