A speeding car slammed into cars parked at Harper Elementary School as third and fifth graders celebrated Thanksgiving lunch with their parents, authorities said. The accident was reported about 1:45 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18, in the 8000 block of County Road 398, police...
The Princeton Police Department responded to more calls for service in 2023 and Police Chief James Waters says response time is several minutes below the national average. Waters delivered a year-end review to the Monday, Feb. 26 city council meeting, including a...
State Rep. Jeff Leach believes it is imperative that Texas treat the “major crisis on our southern border as a national security issue.” Leach, in remarks Tuesday, Feb. 20, to the Farmersville Rotary Club, said the issue is far bigger than “a political matter pitting...
Meetings of the Princeton City Council have a new agenda format, with items grouped by category and public comments coming at the end of the meeting instead of the beginning. However, the invocation remains at the opening and was delivered at the Monday, Feb. 26,...
Princeton has outgrown its ability to provide the services residents need, according to Mayor Brianna Chacon, who said the city is considering whether to implement a moratorium on new single-family homes and apartment complexes. Chacon delivered her remarks to a...
A new state law has significantly increased punishment for human traffickers. Senate Bill 4 was approved by the state Legislature during the third special session in October 2023 and signed by Gov. Greg Abbott in December. The new law, which went into effect Feb. 6,...
Councilwoman makes history The first African American woman to serve on the Princeton City Council said she was proud of that milestone but was not there just to advance the cause of Black people. “I’m there to make sure Princeton progresses with purpose for all...
New construction continues to fuel Princeton property values, but some residents – like Mayor Brianna Chacon – think enough is enough, for now. Chacon said at the Feb. 12 meeting of the Princeton City Council that she would like members to consider a building...
Lt. Gov Dan Patrick joined with the world’s largest investment firm to pitch investors on building natural gas power plants in Texas at a summit held last week in Houston. Patrick and BlackRock CEO Larry Fink shared the stage as they attempted to persuade investors to...
