Columnist John Moore speaks Southern. He learned it in his grandfather's blacksmith shop. Photo John Moore Southern folks don’t need proper nouns. We have whatchamacallits and thingamajigs. My grandfather had the only blacksmith shop in Ashdown, Arkansas. That’s where...
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...
City Manager Mike Mashburn provides an update on Princeton’s population and strategic goals. Courtesy Princeton-Lowry Crossing Chamber of Commerce Princeton City Manager Mike Mashburn began his “State of the City” address last week with a simple question: How many...
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...
Photo courtesy Perkins Will Princeton Finance Director Sophie Packard has compiled information for a forensic audit of city accounts and will present a request for qualifications to next month’s City Council meeting. Members could decide at that time whether to...
District 67 Rep. Jeff Leach said Gov. Greg Abbott’s State of the State address “reinforced our shared commitment” to providing property tax relief, investing in water infrastructure, increasing teacher pay, educational savings accounts, bail reform and creating the...
The Princeton Police Department received no complaints of racial profiling in 2024, according to the latest annual report submitted by Police Chief James Waters. The department, which conducts a quarterly audit on racial profiling data, also found that 64% of all...
