The City of Princeton is again participating in the annual Toys for Tots campaign sponsored for 78 years by the Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Foundation. The program believes that finding a present under the tree on Christmas morning is an experience every...
By Kelley Shannon, executive director of the non-profit Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas. For more information go to www.foift.org. To witness bipartisanship at the Texas Capitol, look to the lawmakers who are working to improve open government laws....
A relatively new essay and art competition returns for its third year, inviting local students to submit their best essays or artwork in their summer and fall competitions. The essay contest will accept submissions by email through July 17, while the deadline for art...
*Editor's note: This includes updated information not previously included in the March 8 post. Princeton High School sophomore Alex “Junior” Thomas died early Wednesday, March 8, from injuries sustained in an accident while he and his sister were riding a dirt bike on...
A sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed in response to the workplace culture inside the Collin County District Attorney’s Office reached a tentative settlement in principle, according to March 9 court filings. The 75-page lawsuit was filed Oct. 31, 2022, in...
The Princeton ISD has implemented a massive overhaul of the district’s Facility Use Policy (FUP) with new restrictions on activities allowed on school property. The new policy was to take effect March 13. The previous policy adopted in October 2022 stated simply that...
Princeton’s Economic Development Corporation (EDC) has funded a full-time director to help bring businesses to the city and take care of the businesses already established. “I am 100% in agreement with that,” said EDC Chair Terrance Johnson. “It is imperative if...
Simple assault led all crimes reported during 2022 in Princeton, both in the total number of incidents and the percent of increase from 2021, according to the annual crime report released by Interim Chief James Waters of the Princeton Police Department. The...
Princeton ISD trustees met and honored six grand prize winners from the Fourth Grade Science Fair at the start of the Monday, Feb. 27, Princeton ISD board meeting Trustees saw a brief video as each student explained their project exploring concepts in chemistry...
