The two dozen members of Princeton’s Home Rule Charter Review Committee have been diligently dissecting the document adopted by voters in November 2022. Texas law allows such charters to be amended, altered or repealed no more often than every two years, and no...
Not every case that goes before the judicial system qualifies as a “Law and Order” TV episode. Many of them are settled quickly and with zero fanfare. Welcome to Princeton’s Municipal Court, which has a jurisdiction that covers all Class C misdemeanors. The...
By John Kanelis It took five tries, but Princeton now has a home-rule charter that enables the city to set its own rules, rather than relying on statutes approved by the Texas Legislature. Princeton voters on Nov. 8 approved a home-rule charter provision, giving it a...
Art, public safety and infrastructure improvements were the order of business for Princeton city council this week. Council recognized Southard Middle School Art II students who participated in the city’s “What Texas Arbor Day Means to Me” drawing contest. Jamie Lee,...
Thanks to a nonprofit teaming up with a homebuilder, U.S. Army veteran David Speights and his fiancée, Ashleigh Rankin, got the keys to their new mortgage-free home last week. They arrived from Waco to receive the home from Building Homes for Heroes, a New York-based...
The second of three lawsuits against Collin College was resolved last week as the Eastern District Federal Court in Sherman approved a settlement between a former professor and the school. Suzanne Jones was fired in January 2021 by Collin College, which cited three...
This story was updated with more information, including from an exit interview transcript with Fallon LaFleur Friday, Nov. 18. Collin County Criminal District Attorney Greg Willis struck a defiant tone in his response to an Oct. 31 lawsuit that alleges he sexually...
The Princeton Independent School District welcomed two new members to its board of trustees Monday night, Julia Schmoker and John Campbell, who emerged from a four-candidate field to win the election held Nov. 8. The PISD board also thanked outgoing members, Starla...
Coming off of back-to-back successful seasons, the Princeton girls basketball team believes they have what it takes to compete for a district championship. Finishing second in district last season, an improvement from third the season before, the Lady Panthers fell in...
