Overall, Collin County high school students are mostly doing better on statewide tests, according to the Spring 2026 State of Texas. Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) results released by the Texas Education Agency (TEA). The End-of-Course (EOC)...
The Princeton City Council has voted unanimously to appoint Police Chief James Waters as alternate city manager following the resignation of Jeff Jones, who had been serving in that position. “We didn’t find out until just before the meeting that we didn’t have a city...
Runners burst from the starting line in the Onion Festival 5K, led by members of the Princeton Senior High School cross country team, several dressed in shirts and ties. Shelley Dowdle/The Princeton Herald Hundreds of Princeton residents swarmed to Princeton Senior...
The public hearing regarding Planned Development 46 (PD 46) will continue from the March 23, 2026, City Council meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 27. City Council will also consider an ordinance to rezone the property at 1503 Longneck Road from Single Family Estate...
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...
Chilly temperatures and threatening thunderstorms failed to wash out Princeton’s annual Fishin’ Frenzy in the pond behind the Municipal Center. Anglers of all ages lined the banks for hours of catch-and-release fun on Saturday, April 18. The 13-foot-deep pond was...
CASA of Collin County Chief Philanthropy Officer Jessica Dunn shows gifts collected for children being served by the nonprofit. Courtesy photo By Whitney Alswede When a child is removed from an unsafe home, they lose more than a place to live. They lose familiar...
The Collin County Sheriff’s Office says Sheriff Jim Skinner recently participated in an international public safety initiative in Germany and Poland alongside more than 120 law enforcement leaders and students from around the world. According to a Sheriff’s Office, no...
Councilmembers will consider whether the Princeton Police Department should have a dedicated traffic enforcement unit. "Their only job would be to enforce traffic laws and write citations and tickets," said resident Michael Knipp, who proposed the idea at the Monday,...
