City staff asked to extend the current four-month ban on new residential construction for five months, but the Princeton City Council agreed to a six-month extension.The first moratorium was imposed last September to allow time for the rapidly growing city to plan for...
Car plunges into Lake Lavon
A bystander rescued the driver of a Camaro that plunged off a bridge into Lake Lavon while he was racing a Mustang, authorities said.The Collin County Sheriff’s Office said the car ended up 12 feet underwater at the T-intersection of U.S. Highway 380 and County Road...
City designates warming shelter at Fire Station No. 1
Due to the anticipated winter weather forecast, the city has designated space at Fire Station #1 at 510 Woody Drive to operate as a warming shelter should there be a loss of power or gas.Additional facilities may be used for warming and will be determined by need as...
Congressman wants to move CBP HQ to Texas
U.S. Rep. Keith Self thinks a solution should be closer to the problem, so the 3rd District congressman has introduced a bill to relocate the headquarters of the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency to Texas.“Moving our CBP HQ to Texas is a practical step that...
Luxury apartments sold, on schedule for completion
Construction is continuing – under new ownership – at the Princeton Luxury Apartments just east of Walmart on U.S. Highway 380. A court order blocked a foreclosure sale scheduled Nov. 5, allowing time for a private sale to Blóm Capital and JT Capital Group. The sale...
Volunteers keep meals rolling for seniors
Jason, a Meals on Wheels driver, delivers meals to a dropoff location where volunteers then pick up and deliver meals for their assigned routes. Sonia Duggan/The Princeton Herald Meals on Wheels Collin County (MOWCC) is ramping up its call for volunteers as winter...
Mayor Escobar sworn in
City Secretary Amber Anderson swore in Eugene Escobar Jr. as mayor of Princeton, effective Monday, Dec. 23.Escobar won 55% of the vote in a runoff election on Saturday, Dec. 14. He is to preside over the first Princeton City Council meeting on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025....
Former PISD daycare worker arrested UPDATED
A former worker at the Princeton ISD Panther Cub Daycare, 501 5th Street, has been charged with injury to a child, according to a release posted by the PISD and the Princeton Police Department.Collin County Detention Center booking records show Savanna Marie Chron,...
Former PISD daycare worker arrested
A former worker at the Princeton ISD Panther Cub Daycare, 501 5th Street, has been charged with injury to a child, according to a release posted by the PISD and the Princeton Police Department.Collin County Detention Center booking records show Savanna Marie Chron,...