Princeton ISD taxpayers could see a drop in the district’s overall tax rate as school officials review the 2025-26 budget during a public hearing Aug. 25. The district will hold the meeting at the PISD Administration Building, 804 Mable Ave., to discuss the district’s...
Deliveries are being made this week to less fortunate families who are receiving gifts of toys and clothes for Christmas, as well as food to help make their holidays a little merrier because of the Lions Club’s Angel Tree program. For the 15th straight year, every...
I have no clue why we’re told to say, “cheese” when preparing to have our photos taken. I do know that I often said cheese when asked as a kid what I wanted to eat. Specifically, cheese toast. That was my go-to quick meal growing up in Ashdown, Arkansas. I wasn’t...
Secondary art teachers are using social media as a gallery to exhibit the work of their students. In an effort to promote the program, the district art teachers collaborated to come up with ideas to showcase their students and their artwork. They now have a dedicated...
The presentation at this week’s Princeton ISD Board of Trustees meeting looked more like a lesson in mathematics than government. Charts, graphs, and tables were used to convey the message that PISD is growing and has no plans to stop anytime soon, according to...
Cemeteries in Farmersville, Blue Ridge, Lowry Crossing, McKinney, Merit, Van Alstyne — and throughout Texas and the U.S. — will remember, honor and teach at wreath laying ceremonies Saturday, Dec. 17, as part of National Wreaths Across America Day. The ceremonies,...
Once upon a time, kids used to get bored. Before cell phones, video games, and 4,000 cable channels with nothing to watch, there wasn’t much to do. And kids got bored. I was one of them. It was bad enough to have a deep, endless chasm of time swallowing you (think...
While most of us are busy wrapping up holiday shopping and getting ready for a break to celebrate the season, state representatives are preparing for the upcoming legislative session in Austin. The 88th session of the Texas legislature begins Jan. 10, 2023 and...
The Princeton City Council, acting on a report delivered by a long-standing municipal consultant, approved a communication master plan Monday designed to improve Internet capabilities and for underserved residents of the city. Council approved a resolution unanimously...
