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New PISD admin building coming soon

New PISD admin building coming soon

Work on the new Princeton ISD administration building is nearing completition. The district hopes to move into the facility the last week of July. Bob Wieland/Princeton Herald Princeton Independent School District is preparing to open its new administration building...

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Property values continue to climb

Property values continue to climb

Princeton’s continued growth is reflected in this year’s certified taxable values released by the Collin Central Appraisal District (CCAD) last month. Property values in Princ­eton showed an increase of 24.62% according CCAD data. The city will use the cer­tified...

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Governor Abbott calls second special session

Governor Abbott calls second special session

Gov. Greg Abbott issued a proclamation announcing a second special session to convene at noon on Aug. 7 with 17 agenda items identified. “The Texas Legislature achieved a great deal during the 87th Legislative Session, and they have a responsibility to finish the work...

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Candidates begin filing for November election

Candidates begin filing for November election

Princeton residents interested in serving on city council, as mayor, or on the school board have until Aug. 16 to file for a place on the ballot. City Council Place 1, cur­rently held by David Kleiber, and Place 2, held by Mike Rob­ertson, are up for re-election....

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PISD classes start August 12

PISD classes start August 12

With the summer winding down, multiple Princeton track and field athletes have utilized the offseason to improve and compete among their peers. This past weekend, locally-based Fanntastic Sports com­peted in the TAAF state track and field meet in Corpus Christi July...

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Collin College Farmersville ready for fall classes

Collin College Farmersville ready for fall classes

Collin College’s Farmers­ville Campus is ready for its Aug. 23 fall semester start date – which is just a few weeks away. The campus opened its doors quietly — months ahead of schedule — for students in March. Under the direction of Mark Smith, the campus provost, and...

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PISD to offer free lunch

PISD to offer free lunch

Every Princeton ISD stu­dent will have access to free, nutritious meals every school day throughout the 2021-22 school year. A student’s household in­come would typically need to meet eligibility requirements to qualify for free or reduced-price meals. This year,...

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Constitutional amendments ordered for November election

Constitutional amendments ordered for November election

Deputy Secretary of State Joe Esparza drew the ballot order for eight proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution that will appear on the Nov. 2 ballot. The first proposition, HJR 143 will authorize professional sports team charitable foundations of organizations...

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Farmersville resident pens book as retirement hobby

Farmersville resident pens book as retirement hobby

If suspense and mystery are your preferred literary genres, you might want to check out one of Farmersville’s newest authors, J. Boyce, also known to locals as Jerry Boyce Holder. The COVID-19 pan­demic provided the ex­panse of time and op­portunity for Holder, a...

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