Higher costs, particularly natural gas that powers its collection trucks, have prompted Community Waste Disposal (CWD) to increase its fees for Princeton. At the same time, the city is adjusting its contract calendar with CWD to align with the budget year. And...
Several students from the Princeton High School chapter of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) will be competing in April’s state event after placing at the Region III competition in Waco. They were among 17 PHS students taking part in the regional...
State Rep. Jeff Leach, R-Plano, has filed 32 bills and two joint resolutions for consideration during the 88th Texas Legislature, he reported. “These bills encompass many of the issues we have heard straight from you – including substantial property tax relief,...
School officials and the Drug Enforcement Administration are warning parents about fake pills containing fentanyl that have killed or hospitalized Dallas-area children. The Princeton ISD Security Department posted an alert saying: “Please have a dialogue with...
The Princeton City Council got good news about potential park projects to improve the quality of life in the city. In a work session before the regular Monday, Feb. 13, council meeting, members received an update from Parks & Recreation Director Chase Bryant and...
February is Career and Technical Education (CATE) Month and Princeton ISD is calling attention to how high school students can prepare for the future by earning more than just a degree. “We want to use this month to showcase the CATE experience so potential...
Surprising many in the room, Princeton ISD trustees voted Jan. 26 to hire their own attorney, separate from the district’s law firm, Abernathy, Roeder, Boyd & Hullett in McKinney. After an hour-long discussion, the board voted 5-2 to hire Timothy Davis of...
Commercial airlines may one day serve McKinney National Airport if McKinney voters approve a $200 million bond proposal on the May 6 ballot. A smaller project was rejected in 2015. The McKinney City Council voted Tuesday, Feb. 7, at their regular meeting for an...
Gov. Greg Abbot has issued a disaster declaration for Texas counties affected by the early February ice storm and is seeking a federal declaration as well for areas in Southeast Texas affected by rare January tornadoes. The ice storm caused considerable damage to...
