All certified and non-certified Princeton ISD teachers will be getting a $2,000 per year pay raise, following a unanimous vote by the Board of Trustees. The board emerged from a three-hour executive session and quickly approved the teacher raise, a 60 cent per hour...
About two dozen demonstrators greeted 3rd District Congressman Keith Self at a town hall in the Collin College Conference Center in Wylie.“Do your job!” chanted the crowd carrying signs including “Dump Musk,” Russia is Not Our Ally,” “Bullying Ukraine is UnAmerican,”...
Dr. Steve Twyman, founder and CEO of CommonGood Medical, shared the nonprofit’s mission and vision for the satellite clinic at last week’s ribbon cutting ceremony at First United Methodist Church in Farmersville. Sonia Duggan/C&S Media A new nonprofit medical...
The Farmersville Historical Society is gearing up for its much-anticipated annual Spring Luncheon, an event that serves as the organization’s primary fundraiser for the year.Set for Saturday, March 15, this year’s luncheon will embrace a Kentucky Derby-inspired theme,...
Four Texas counties ranked among the top 10 places where families had the most disposable income, according to a study released this year. The study by SmartAsset found Collin County ranked second nationally with $20,801 left over to spend for small families and...
District 67 Rep. Jeff Leach has been re-appointed to serve a fourth term as chairman of the Texas House Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence. “I am honored to once again be selected to serve as chairman of the House Committee on Judiciary and Civil...
The city of Princeton has designated space at Fire Station 1, 510 Woody Drive, to operate as a warming shelter should there be a loss of power or gas over the next few days.Additional facilities may be used for warming and will be determined by need as the situation...
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has issued a Weather Watch for the period of Feb. 19-21 in response to forecasted extreme cold weather across the region. The watch is prompted by expected higher electricity demand and the potential for lower reserve...
Colby and Ashley McClendon, along with their two daughters, live in Lavon. McClendon Farms has been in operation since 1887 and Colby is a sixth generation farmer. Ashley teaches in Wylie ISD. Courtesy photo For two families in Collin County, farming is more than just...
