Three Princeton Police officers received standing ovations at the Tuesday, Oct. 14, meeting of the City Council.Police Chief James Waters presented the R.I.S.E. Pillar Award to Sgt. Loya and Officer Cisneros and honored Lt. Cabrera's for 10 years of service.Waters...
As part of the Future Mobility Study, Collin County is hosting in-person and virtual public meetings to present data and gather input on proposed future county roadways and other transportation improvements in the eastern portion of the...
A $7.5 million street project is now complete and presumably soon, motorists will be able to enjoy an improvement in north-south traffic flow through Princeton, according to City Manager Derek Borg. The city finished its extension of Beauchamp Boulevard from U.S....
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...
