More than one-fourth of registered Collin County voters turned out for the March 3 primary elections, according to unofficial final results reported by Collin County Elections. And the number of Democratic voters nearly equaled that of Republican voters, a sharp...
New Princeton Fire Chief Shannon Stephens. Bob Wieland/The Princeton Herald Princeton’s new fire chief has a helmet shield displayed in his office so he can see it from his desk. “Keep the Promise,” the shield reads, summarizing Chief Shannon Stephens’ pledge to the...
Princeton Fire Chief Shannon Stephens, pharmacist Praveen Daida of Princeton Pharmacy and Charlise Lee of PTX Diverse took part in the dedication of a free vending machine dispensing Narcan to counter opioid overdoses last week. John Kanelis/The Princeton Herald...
Princeton High School’s Emma Parker and Tyler Phillips won the UIL Class 6A state championship in CX Debate by beating the team from College Park High School in The Woodlands, 2-1. CX Debate is also known as cross examination or policy debate. Courtesy photo Princeton...
Princeton housing developers have new residential design guidelines to create “attractive, livable communities” in the city. Director of Development Services Craig Fisher first presented the concept last September as the Princeton City Council enacted a 120-day...
The city of Princeton received a sales tax allocation check this month from Texas State Comptroller Glenn Hegar for $601,880, a 7.33% increase from a year ago. Allocations to Texas cities were distributed by the comptroller this month for taxes collected on retail...
Although backyard chickens have no problem eating off the ground, feed bowls make it easier to measure out portions. Millie, a black-and-white Barred Plymouth Rock, noshes with Shadow, a Black Australorp, and Buffy, a Buff Orpington. Bob Wieland/The Princeton Herald...
State Rep. Jeff Leach has filed House Bill (HB) 7 that “empowers parents, protects students and ensures greater transparency and accountability within Texas public schools.” Leach, R-Plano, called the legislation the Parents’ Bill of Rights and said it would “cement...
The city of Princeton is asking residents to contact their state representatives in support of a bill pending in the Texas House. An email from the city’s marketing department said House Bill (HB) 3299 could impact Princeton and was signed on behalf of the...
