Eastbound or westbound, any time of day, traffic is heavy on U.S. Highway 380 through the center of Princeton. A TxDOT project widening the road from four lanes to six is not expected to be finished until 2028. Bob Wieland/The Princeton Herald Relief for drivers on...
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...
Two Collin County cities doubled in population over the past five years while the county grew overall by 19.6% from 2020 to 2025, according to the latest figures from the Texas Population Estimates Program. The program, run by the Texas Demographic Center,...
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched a two-step enforcement effort aimed at ensuring cities comply with a recently enacted state law governing property tax transparency and financial reporting, an initiative that has already affected several municipalities...
Phil Anthony is retiring after more than 24 years with Princeton ISD, serving first as superintendent, then as executive director of operations. Bob Wieland/The Princeton Herald Longtime Princeton ISD administrator Phil Anthony has officially retired from the...
Avelo is the first airline to commit to providing scheduled passenger service to TKI. Nearly all of its destinations are on the east coast. Courtesy Avelo Airlines The city of McKinney said it has signed a Use and Lease Agreement for Houston-based Avelo Airlines to...
Collin County voters go back to the polls in March to choose Republican and Democratic candidates for November’s general election. Monday, Dec. 8, was the deadline for candidates to file for party primaries to be held Tuesday, March 3. Secretary of State Jane...
