Collin County’s population was projected to surge past 2.4 million residents by 2060 as steady gains in every major group reshape one of Texas’ fastest-growing counties, according to high migration projections from the Texas Demographic Center. At the same time, the...
The Texas House and Senate have completed work on an $18 billion compromise that could cut an estimated $1,300 from the average homeowner’s property tax bill. The proposal, which took two special lawmaking sessions to pass, will be put to voters as a constitutional...
Parents of Princeton ISD students may now apply for free and reduced-price meals for the 2023-2024 school year. One meal application covers all students in a family but must be completed each year. In addition, PISD Child Nutrition has a new online payment...
Students of the Class of 1915, school unknown. Courtesy Sachse Historical Society Collin County was so overrun with rats a century ago that rural schools held competitions to see how many rats a student had killed – by counting the tails brought to class. That’s...
Texas Congressman Keith Self criticizes Ford’s partnership with Chinese battery company CATL. Courtesy Photo Congress must block foreign adversaries like China from exploiting U.S. tax credits that should be reserved for American manufacturers, said U.S. Rep. Keith...
In-Sync picked to rehome exotic cats Timba, a 9-year-old white lion, took part in the Saturday, July 8, Watermelon Bash at In-Sync Exotics where he now lives with his “Vegas family” and 75 other exotic cats. Photo by Tammy Spencer/In-Sync Exotic Two months ago,...
The Princeton City Council has approved rezoning 25 acres on the northwest corner of West Princeton Drive and Beauchamp Boulevard. The developer confirmed the anchor tenant would be a Market Street grocery store.In other business at the regular meeting on Monday, July...
The wait for Princeton to have a grocery supermarket may soon be over. The Princeton Economic Development Corporation has approved a development incentive agreement for a store to anchor a 25-acre tract on the northwest corner of Beauchamp Boulevard and U.S....
VFW Bois D’Arc Post 9167 and Scout Troop 229 raised funds for campouts at the Princeton Spectacular Saturday, July 1. In back, from left, Abel, Frankie and Abraham, along with Sadie, front left, and Rebekah, front right, sold cookies to the public as they tried to...
