The mayor and councilmembers stand to honor R.I.S.E. Pilar Award recipients presented by Police Chief James Waters. From left, Waters, Officer Morales, Officer Lewis, Detective Hooks and Sgt. Trim. Bob Wieland/The Princeton Herald With two dissensions, the Princeton...
Municipal Judge Dana Huffman is congratulated by Princeton City Council for her recent recognition by the State Bar of Texas and the Texas Municipal Courts Association. Bob Wieland / The Princeton Herald The city is proposing to keep the same tax rate for Fiscal Year...
Texas Country Music Hall of Famer Clay Cooper took to the Wylie Opry stage Saturday, Aug. 2, along with his sons, Colt, left, and Caden. A Wylie native, Cooper started his career at age 13. He now owns a venue in Branson, Missouri, where he performs multiple times a...
Princeton homeowners have recently received letters informing them about an optional protection program to help repair underground water and sewer/septic lines. The letters, requesting a response within 30 days, bear the city of Princeton logo along with the vendor,...
Work has resumed on the former Princeton Luxury Apartments following a month’s pause as the new owner negotiated with the city over fees owed by previous owners of the property next to Walmart. “They have a conditional permit to ‘dry-in’ the buildings, that is a...
The two dozen members of Princeton’s Home Rule Charter Review Committee have been diligently dissecting the document adopted by voters in November 2022. Texas law allows such charters to be amended, altered or repealed no more often than every two years, and no...
There’s no place like foam—especially on a hot, summer day as local youth showed up to celebrate the Back-to-School season with foam, bounce houses, yard games and more Wednesday, July 30 at Caldwell Park. Tina Lopez/The Princeton Herald Last-minute preparations are...
The Princeton City Council has agreed to extend rural fire service protection through the end of November. The vote at council’s regular Monday, July 28, meeting came hours after Collin County commissioners put a proposal to create a countywide Emergency Services...
Fitch Ratings has assigned a ‘AA+’ rating to the city of Princeton’s upcoming $54.6 million general obligation (GO) bonds and $24.6 million in combination tax and surplus revenue certificates of obligation (COs), both Series 2025. The bonds are scheduled for...
