A long-standing Princeton holiday tradition is continuing under a new name this year. The Angel Tree program, which has brightened Christmas for thousands of Princeton Independent School District students for nearly two decades, has been renamed Princeton Gives. But...
It must be official: Princeton’s population now stands officially at 17,027 residents. That compares to the 6,807 residents listed on the previous sign at both ends of U.S. Highway 380 — based on the 2010 Census — welcoming motorists and visitors to the city. It took...
In your community and throughout the U.S., every citizen has a right to know what its city, school district or water district is doing and how it affects their livelihood. Because of this right, public entities are required to provide advance notice to the public...
The committee tasked with presenting a potential bond issue proposal to the Princeton Independent School District Board of Trustees is facing several key decisions based on what its members decide in the coming days on the future of the massive proposal of projects...
Derek Borg had a busy year in 2022, managing a city government that welcomed its first home rule charter, moved into a shiny new municipal complex, continued to grapple with infrastructure improvements, and then saw a change at the top of the police department chain...
Princeton Independent School District Superintendent Don McIntyre doesn’t need to look far for a term that has driven many of his decisions during 2022. That term is “growth,” and McIntyre, employed by Princeton ISD since 2001, ticks off the district’s...
Explosive growth, winter storm Uri, increased property tax valuations, a new water source and key political figures who were thrust into the limelight were just a few Collin County highlights of 2022. On Halloween, a federal lawsuit was filed against Collin County...
For those who know me, it’s no secret that I enjoy perusing the classifieds for yard or estate sales. But a recent online visit to the local Craigslist site led to the purchase of a manual typewriter. A 1958 Remington Quiet-Riter, to be exact. This column was written...
Members of a citizens long-range planning committee tasked by the Princeton Independent School District to plan for the district’s future, have made some key preliminary decisions dealing with the scope of the options that await the PISD school board. The committee,...
