As Collin County continues to experience rapid growth, planning efforts are moving forward on a major transportation project intended to improve future mobility across the region. Collin County is advancing work on Segment 5 of the planned Collin County Outer Loop, a...
Mayor Eugene Escobar Jr. says his first year in office was less about pushing policy and more about learning the realities of the job in a city straining to keep up with rapid growth. In an interview with The Princeton Herald, Escobar said he entered office without a...
The deadline for paying 2025 property taxes in Collin County is approaching quickly, and county officials are reminding property owners that payments must be made by Jan. 31, 2026, to avoid penalties and interest. Property tax payments not received by the deadline...
Princeton City Councilmember Ryan Gerfers has resigned from his Place 4 seat, citing health concerns that he said no longer allow him to serve at full capacity.In a letter dated Jan. 10 and addressed to Mayor Eugene Escobar Jr., Gerfers said it had been “an honor and...
Princeton residents may see a reduction in their monthly sewer bills following a return to winter quarter averaging (WQA) of water consumption. WQA was adopted in April 2023, never implemented and then repealed in September 2024. Last year, the city refunded...
As part of Human Trafficking Prevention Month, the Poiema Foundation is hosting a Training Summit on Jan. 17 designed to help participants better understand what human trafficking looks like, how vulnerability is created and how community members can be part of...
Sewer bills for residents within the city limits will now be calculated on the amount of water they use from December through February. After months of discussion, and $1 million in refunds, the Princeton City Council voted Monday, Jan. 12, to restore Winter Quarter...
Houston-based Avelo Airlines, which plans to begin passenger service at McKinney National Airport later this year, reportedly has abandoned its chartered deportation flights for ICE. According to CNBC, Avelo CEO Andrew Levy sent a Jan. 6 email to employees saying, “We...
The Princeton FFA chapter recorded a strong showing at the Collin County Junior Livestock Show, with 28 students exhibiting livestock, ag mechanics and floral projects at Myers Park. “The Princeton FFA chapter had a great week at the Collin County Junior Livestock...
