Wyndi Veigel
July Spectacular set for Tuesday, July 3
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...
Summer heat can be deadly
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...
PISD preliminary budget talks begin
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...
Audie Murphy Day to honor Farmersville VFW Post, veterans
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...
Aungst ends PHS career on first-team
Lady Panther softball picked up all-district honors for the 2018 season in 11-4A. Ryleigh Aungst, third baseman, led the way on the first-team. Picked for the second-team were catcher Madison Harris and Crystal Tice in leftfield. Honorable mentions went to Haven...
Canadian newsprint is not the enemy…. tariffs are
By David Chavern Every day at the News Media Alliance headquarters, a stack of newspapers arrives for myself and the staff. But with the Department of Commerce and the International Trade Commission currently considering tariffs on Canadian newsprint, those days of...
Newsprint tariffs threaten your paper… and you
Do you rely on your local newspaper to keep up with how your tax dollars are being spent? If so, tell your congressman you don’t want a new tariff to put the paper out of business. A new study reveals that communities that lose their newspapers see an alarming...
Water line approved
Improvements at the J.M. Caldwell Senior Community Park have been approved including a water line. At the Monday, June 11 city council meeting, councilmembers approved the amount of $243,459.81 for engineering and construction of a 12-inch water line associated with...
