The Monday, Jan. 26, meeting of the Princeton City Council has been postponed to Wednesday, Jan. 28.The Steve and Judy Deffibaugh Community Center, 416 N. 4th St., has been designated as a warming shelter. The shelter will open at 7 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, and will...
At 9:47 p.m. Tuesday., Collin County Elections released unofficial results from early voting and 16 of 59 vote centers. Totals are not official until ballots are canvassed.In the Republican primary for Texas’ 3rd Congressional District, U.S. Rep. Keith Self had 74.48%...
The secretary of state has registered nearly 18 million Texans to vote in the March 5 Republican and Democratic primary elections for positions ranging from president to local officials. “Primary elections are an opportunity for Texans to weigh in on who will be the...
Trustees of the Princeton Independent School District rejected a four-day school week and gave Superintendent Donald McIntyre a raise after receiving a glowing report on district academic performance. The board also received a report saying the school system has a...
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,...
