The Princeton Independent School District will ask the Texas Education Commissioner to delay implementation of teacher certification requirements in House Bill 2 (HB 2) passed earlier this year by the Legislature. The bill significantly tightened teacher certification...
The Princeton City Council has set Monday, Sept. 11, as the date for a public hearing and decisions on the municipal tax rate and on what City Manager Derek Borg calls a “balanced city budget.” Councilmembers, in a special meeting on Monday, Aug. 21, heard...
Princeton Independent School District trustees adopted a budget that would spend more but tax residents less. Nobody spoke at the public hearing held at the regular Monday, Aug. 21, school board meeting. Trustees then adopted a 2023-2024 budget that would increase...
There’s no relief in sight for Texans as extended triple-digit heat continues to scorch the region. As a result, conservation and caution are being advised by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT). Both...
On Tuesday, Aug. 22, Culleoka WSC requested restrictions on outdoor water use. Addresses ending in even numbers (0,2,4,6,8) water only on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Addresses ending in odd numbers (1,3,5,7,9) water only on Wednesdays and Fridays. Culleoka asks to please...
The Monday, Aug. 21, agenda of a special meeting of the Princeton City Council includes discussion of the resignation letter submitted by Place 4 Councilmember Keven Underwood.In a letter to City Manager Derek Borg, Underwood said he was resigning, effective...
Voluntary Conservation Notice Effective Thursday, August 17 from 3 p.m. – 8 p.m. CT The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) is echoing a notice from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) asking Texans to voluntarily reduce electricity use, if safe to...
Trustees of the Princeton Independent School District will hold a public meeting to discuss an increased 2024 budget but a proposed reduction of the tax rate. The meeting will be at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Aug. 21, during the school board’s regular meeting. The proposed...
Princeton drivers may have to suffer through Highway 380 traffic challenges a lot longer following the recent move by the state to reallocate funds earmarked for future improvements. File art Collin County commissioners have sent the Texas Transportation Commission...
