City officials have proposed a broad increase in development, permitting and fire-prevention fees, arguing that rapid growth and more complicated projects are leaving existing taxpayers to subsidize services primarily used by private developers. The proposed fee...
An agenda item intended for routine approval Monday afternoon became the subject of a lengthy discussion among Collin County commissioners and Tax Assessor-Collector Scott Grigg. The discussion focused on how Grigg’s office processes checks delivered by residents...
Funeral ledgers discovered beneath Hurst’s Fielder-Baker Funeral Home, in July 2024. They have been digitized and are now accessible through UNT’s Portal to Texas History. Courtesy photo For more than a century, the names of North Texas residents recorded in fragile...
Collin College will host a free outdoor movie night on Saturday, March 28, at its Farmersville Campus, inviting families, students, and community members to enjoy an evening of entertainment under the stars. The featured film will be the animated adventure “How to...
Princeton school trustees pondered whether to change the district’s bond election schedule but decided Monday night to keep the status quo. Trustee Duane Kelly raised the issue of eliminating the May election date and allowing Princeton ISD voters to decide bond...
Rich Neuharth, chief acquisition officer of Blóm Capital, shows city councilmembers a sample of fiber-cement siding proposed to replace stucco on the Ironwood at Princeton apartments. With him is Everett Wineman, partner with Front-Line Construction. Bob...
Princeton’s annual Fishin’ Frenzy will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 18. Register now for a time slot at princetontxparkandrec. File Art Princeton Plays, the city’s parks and recreation department, is planning four hours of family fun on the shore of the...
In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Rescue and Educational Center will host its annual Easter Egg Hunt from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at the sanctuary located at 3430 Skyview Drive in Wylie. File art Several Easter and spring-themed events are on the calendar across...
The new Texas school voucher program has received applications for more than 160,000 students, Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock said, and the deadline for families to apply has been extended to 11:59 p.m. CT on March 31, 2026. “Demand is strong for the record-setting...
