For those brave enough to explore the eerie past of the Bain-Honaker House, the home will once again set the scene for the Farmersville Historical Society’s Candlelight Tours. The annual event, Oct. 18-19, promises an immersive journey through the lives of the house’s...
State Fair fans make memories year after year
Tom Horst, along with his family, are fans of the food, the exhibits, the parade, the displays and much more at the State Fair of Texas. Courtesy Tom Horst The State Fair of Texas, an iconic celebration deeply rooted in tradition, has captivated visitors since its...
City bond rating upgraded
Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Global Ratings has upgraded the city’s certificates of obligation and general obligation (GO) bond ratings from “AA-“ to “AA” and has assessed the city’s financial outlook as “stable.” In July, Fitch Ratings upgraded Princeton’s...
Water district budget up 10.3%
The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) is coping with a flood of new residents into its 2,200 square-mile service area. With 55,500 people moving into the region each year, the district has adopted an FY2025 budget that will invest about $1.1 billion...
PISD enrollment up sharply
The Princeton Independent School District (PISD) is prepared to use portable classrooms if needed to keep up with unprecedented growth, Superintendent Donald McIntyre said. Total district enrollment was 9,859 last week, up 1,264 from a year earlier, McIntyre told the...
Council pauses residential development
The Princeton City Council is enacting a temporary four-month halt on all new, expanded or modified residential property development within the city limits and the city’s extra-territorial jurisdiction (ETJ). “A moratorium overall stops permitting such as any...
US 380 project won’t be bid until 2027
Residents review TxDOT plans for an alternative US Highway 380 route from McKinney to Farmersville. Bob Wieland/Princeton Herald The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is wrapping up the environmental assessment of the project to build an alternative route for...
Council adopts budget, tax rate; imposes building moratorium
Officer Herndon and Police Chief James Waters show councilmembers at the Sept. 16 meeting how a new load bearing vest would protect officers. Bob Wieland/Princeton Herald The Princeton City Council has adopted a budget, set the property tax rate, approved higher water...
Board Oks skating rink parking
Plans to re-open an indoor skating rink are rolling right along after the city’s Zoning Board of Adjustments (ZBA) granted a variance. Rarely convened, the five-member board last met in August 2021 and now has new members. The variance was requested by businesswoman...