Princeton is taking the next step toward hiring a permanent city manager. Police Chief James Waters, who has also been serving as alternate city manager since April, said the staff has been evaluating executive search firms as part of the city’s rigorous...
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...
Here are final, unofficial results of the May 2 special election for Place 4 on the Princeton City Council from Collin County Elections. Results are with 21 of 21 vote centers reporting at 10:29 p.m. Election results are unofficial and not final until canvassed by the...
Photographs of historic Farmersville events, celebrities, along with stems of liatris, a perennial wildflower, native to the Texas Blackland Prairie, adorned tables at the Preservation Celebration last weekend. Courtesy Ben Cardon From longtime preservation advocates...
In a divided ruling, the 5th U.S. Court of Appeals has upheld Texas Senate Bill 10 requiring all public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms. In reversing a lower court ruling the appeals court concluded the law, passed last year by the Legislature,...
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...
From immersive dining to wellness at sea and elevated entertainment, cruise vacations are becoming some of the most experience-rich trips travelers can take. “Our industry has long been known for innovation, but what’s most compelling now is how that scale is being...
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...
