Portraits of five Collin County veterans were added to the Hall of Heroes at the Collin County Courthouse. Courtesy Misty Wiebold A long-missing World War II sailor from Farmersville is among five Collin County service members newly honored in the Hall of Heroes at...
The owners of the Ironwood at Princeton apartment complex, formerly known as the Princeton Luxury Apartments, are seeking amendments to the Planned Development (PD) governing the long-delayed multifamily project, with the City Council to hold a public hearing Monday,...
Real estate research shows Collin County has the state’s highest share of low-income households spending more than one-third of their income on rent. John Kanelis/Princeton Herald Texas is experiencing a significant decline in rental affordability, worsening faster...
Balloting is officially underway for the Best of 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards, a long-standing C&S Media Publications annual tradition that recognizes the businesses, services and dining destinations readers value most across eastern Collin County. Each year,...
More than 30 new Texas laws took effect Jan. 1, ranging from immigration enforcement to evicting squatters, regulating technology, providing tax breaks and improving the state’s water infrastructure. About 800 other new laws passed this year by the Legislature took...
Work began in July 2025 on the expansion of McKinney National Airport A variety of news headlines affected Collin County residents during 2025, starting on January with a major measles outbreak that began in far West Texas. By the time the Texas Department of State...
After two moratorium extensions in 2025, it officially ended Nov. 30. The new year began in the Princeton Municipal Center with two new councilmembers, a new mayor and several new issues for them to deal with. By the end of the year the city was looking for a new city...
Freedom & Fireworks was celebrated June 28, 2025. New Fire Chief Shannon Stephens joined Police Chief James Waters for the March 19 dedication of a free Narcan dispenser in Princeton Pharmacy. Narcan is a nasal spray that contains naloxone, an opioid overdose...
Trina Perkins, namesake of Perkins Early Childhood Center. A teacher replaced a trustee on the Princeton ISD school board in 2025 and the district added 1,388 students during the year for a total enrollment of 11,467. PISD earned an overall B rating for the 2024-25...
