More than 30K school voucher applications were submitted last week on the first day of the state’s new program to give families taxpayer-funded accounts for private school tuition and homeschooling expenses, the Houston Chronicle reported. The applications will be...
Smith Elementary School hosted its first-ever fun run boosterthon to raise money to purchase sun shades for the school’s two playground areas, as well as make donations to feed hungry families. More than $28,000 was raised from the event. This exceeded the goal of...
RICHARDSON – Multiple lead changes and a pair of overtimes proved too tough to overcome Feb. 21 for the Panthers. Kaufman pulled out a 71-67 double overtime win in the Class 4A Region II bi-district round at Richardson High School. “The kids gave great effort, I am...
Jairo Briceno-Barrientos Jairo Briceno-Barrientos, 28, was indicted Thursday, Feb. 23 on charges stemming from allegedly setting a fire in the Princeton Walmart. Briceno-Barrientos was indicted by the Collin County Grand Jury on arson causing bodily injury/death, a...
The second junior high school for Princeton ISD is now officially designed and named. At the Monday, Feb. 20 school board meeting Claycomb Associates Architects presented meeting members the architectural design. The two-story school will house a media center, a...
After months of preparation and hard work, 70 students recently competed at the District level for SkillsUSA. More than half will be advancing to the State competition. “It’s great to see so many students advance,” Career and Technology Education (CATE) Director Greg...
With 21 outdoor range shooting lanes, firearms and accessories, instruction and firearms safety classes, Armadillo Gun Store and Range is a full-service destination for shooting enthusiasts in the Princeton area. The business, which opened in 2008, was selected as...
After an opening round win, Lady Panthers basketball was faced with the task of playing two-time defending state champion Argyle. They came up just short in a 70-23 loss in the Class 4A Region II area round last Friday at Frisco High School. Shelbi Cook scored a...
Collin College trustees voted last week to hold an election May 6 seeking approval of a proposed $600 million bond issue for construction to meet growth in the coming years. The bonds would fund a full campus in Wylie, education centers in Farmersville and Celina, and...
