The new Texas school voucher program has received applications for more than 160,000 students, Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock said, and the deadline for families to apply has been extended to 11:59 p.m. CT on March 31, 2026. “Demand is strong for the record-setting...
A new affordable housing option will soon be coming to McKinney courtesy in part to North Collin County Habitat for Humanity. The 35-unit townhome complex is one of the first of its kind in the United States, which will utilize shipping containers to make a 1,200 sq....
Two 14-year-old males have been caught after escaping the Collin County Juvenile Detention Center Wednesday, Jan. 14. According to Collin County Public Information Officer Tim Wyatt, the two juvenile escaped around 2:30 p.m. An investigation is taking place to figure...
All hands were on deck Wednesday, Jan. 24 after a 30-year-old male fell into a 40-foot-hole on the future campus of Southard Middle School. Around 8:09 a.m. the Princeton Fire Department was dispatched to a call at 455 E. Monte Carlo for a male who had fallen...
With temperatures in the teens, community members, first responders and surrounding areas were on the hunt Monday, Jan. 15 for a 13-year-old boy who ran away from home. Around 6 p.m. a call came out for Aidan, a boy who had been missing for two hours from the Villas...
The Princeton Fire Department along with other area departments have seen a recent uptick in fires both in structures and wildland. In the past week, Princeton FD has responded to numerous fires including one that was a total loss Friday, Jan. 12 on Caseys Trail....
Students from Princeton High School competed at the Collin County Junior Livestock Show last week. For ag photos see the Jan. 18 edition or subscribe online.
Princeton girls soccer played host to the Jan. 11-13 fifth annual Panther Cup at Jackie Hendricks Stadium. They beat Lake Dallas 3-0 and San Angelo Lakeview 2-0, fell 1-0 to South Garland and Mesquite Poteet in one of two semifinal matches. Jaymee Dotson and Mercedes...
Several new eateries have opened in the past month in Princeton, providing citizens with even more choices while dining out. Long awaited Rice Express opened Dec. 6 after a construction project that took more than two years. Owned by Sinan Wang and Lucy Vhang, the...
