Mayor Eugene Escobar Jr. says his first year in office was less about pushing policy and more about learning the realities of the job in a city straining to keep up with rapid growth. In an interview with The Princeton Herald, Escobar said he entered office without a...
Princeton Fire-Rescue Lt. Brad Morrison deploys dummy victims for a disaster drill Thursday, Jan. 25. Courtesy Princeton Fire Department An emergency exercise was held in Sister Grove Park so first responders could prepare for disasters. The Collin County Office of...
Candidates seeking the Republican nomination for Texas’ 3rd Congressional District are, shown from left, Keith Self, Jeremy Ivanovskis, John Porro, Tre Pennie and Suzanne Harp. The moderator is Jessica Bartnick, Collin County Conservative Republicans president. Bob...
A chain reaction accident on the East Lucas Road bridge Wednesday claimed the life of a young girl in a car. But nine students on a Princeton ISD school bus were unharmed, the Department of Public Safety said. Various reports said the victim was a third-grader from...
Deputy City Manager Shawn Fort has resigned to take a job with the city of Sulphur Springs.Fort has been with Princeton since 2013 and served under City Manager Derek Borg, who resigned in October. Before coming to Texas, Fort was a building official and land...
Princeton’s rapid and relentless growth dominated several policy discussions at the Monday, Jan. 22, meeting of the Princeton ISD Board of Trustees. It was the first school board meeting to be livestreamed and archived on YouTube via a link on princetonisd.net....
People who are passionate about eclipses are called umbraphiles, like the vain guy who Carly Simon said “flew his Learjet up to Nova Scotia to see the total eclipse of the sun” on July 10, 1972. But 12 million Texans won’t have to leave on a jet plane to see the next...
Monday, Feb. 5, is the last day to register to vote in the Tuesday, March 5, election. Registration forms are available on the Secretary of State’s website, www.votetexas.gov. The Republican and Democratic parties are holding primary elections ranging from federal...
Five Princeton Fire Rescue firefighters have been promoted to Engineer. Chief Tom Harvey presented the men with their badges and helmet shields before the Monday, Jan. 22, meeting of the Princeton City Council. “Your hard work, commitment, and passion for serving our...
