Texas is home to five of the nation’s fastest-growing counties by population, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, with Collin County ranked No. 2. From July of 2024 to July 2025, Collin County grew by 3.4%, adding 42,966 people for a total just under 1.3...
Princeton residents will soon hear louder warning sirens just about everywhere in the city. Fire Chief Shannon Stephens said only three of the city’s existing eight outdoor warning sirens were “reliably operational,” would cost $200,000 to repair, and even then would...
Princeton city officials still have no explanation for why the utility billing department never implemented winter quarterly averaging (WQA) for wastewater consumption. But they place the blame on former city management and finance staff. Meanwhile, 7,500 of the...
The McKinney Air Center services noncommercial traffic at McKinney National Airport, which is adding a passenger terminal on the other side of the airport’s 8,000-foot runway. Bob Wieland/C&S Media As work begins on a $72 million expansion of McKinney National...
The city is refunding wastewater service charges to residents who may have been overbilled because the city did not implement a new ordinance for calculating billing. “This will be placed on an upcoming agenda so we can discuss it thoroughly and understand exactly...
All Texas public and charter school students, grades K through 12, are now prohibited from using cell phones and other personal communication devices during the school day. And school districts are scrambling to comply with the new law by the start of classes. House...
Princeton Firefighter Matt Hollingsworth reads “The Night Before the Fourth of July” by Natasha Wing to an appreciative audience. Lois Nelson Public Library sponsored the Wednesday, July 2, story time at Firehouse No. 2. John Kanelis/The Princeton Herald A routine...
In-Sync founder Vicky Keahey gifts a photo of a male cougar to featured speaker and friend Steve Stoler at the Saturday, June 28 gala held in Lavon. Sonia Duggan/The Princeton Herald Newsworthy night celebrates mission, raises funds A sold-out crowd gathered Saturday,...
New PISD Principal Courtney Croy and her staff at Perkins Early Childhood Center, which opens its doors in August. Courtesy Photo While waiting for more information about how this year’s Texas House Bill 2 will impact local education funding, the Princeton Independent...
