Two-term former Princeton Mayor Steve Deffibaugh has resigned from Place 5 on the City Council, a position he has held since May of 2010. In a letter addressed to Mayor Eugene Escobar Jr. and the city, Deffibaugh said his resignation was effective Oct. 14. “This...
Councilmember Cristina Todd questions the engineer presenting the 2026 update to the Princeton Water and Wastewater Plans. An update to Princeton’s 2017 Water and Wastewater Master Plan had members of the City Council asking, “Why?” Project Manager Stuart Williams...
Building Strong Futures is a program led by The Turning Point. It holds weekly workshops for parents and youth at the Deffibaugh Community Center in Princeton. Courtesy photo A Princeton program launched last year is helping families strengthen relationships, manage...
Monday, Oct. 5, is the last day to register to vote. New Secretary of State Robert Howden has rolled out an online portal that allows Texans to confirm their active voter registration, register to vote in the upcoming election on Tuesday, Nov. 3, or make changes...
Collin County Emergency Services District No. 1 is proposing a property tax rate of 10 cents per $100 of taxable property value for the 2026 tax year, according to a notice of public hearing issued by the district. The district’s notice lists the proposed initial rate...
A data center planned just east of Princeton will get 150 gallons of water per minute from a well to be drilled on the property, according to a permit granted by the North Texas Groundwater Conservation District.On June 9, directors of the district voted unanimously...
Collin County Health Care Services has been notified that an individual who spent time in Collin County on Friday, Aug. 14, and Saturday, Aug. 15, has tested positive for measles. Officials say the individual visited three public venues while infectious: Turrentine...
Customers of Atmos Energy will be paying more for natural gas, effective Oct. 1. The Princeton City Council has approved a rate settlement negotiated between Atmos and a committee of cities it serves. The gas company says the average residential customer’s...
Flock Safety Automated License Plate Readers monitor both entrances of Princeton’s Oxenfree neighborhood. Photo Bob Wieland/The Princeton Herald Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) like the Flock Safety cameras capture still photos of vehicles, but the last known...
