TECRT Director Michael Dikovitsky and fellow TECRT volunteers at a seminar in Dallas last month. Courtesy photo When tragedy strikes — whether it’s a police shooting, a suicide, a mass casualty event or a devastating natural disaster — first responders rush toward...
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...
Accounting firms are being asked to bid on a proposal for a forensic audit of expenditures involving the Steve & Judy Deffibaugh Community Center. The Princeton City Council, which last month discussed concerns about the transactions, agreed Monday, March...
The Farmersville Historical Society’s annual luncheon will offer guests a unique experience this year, blending history, music and storytelling. Set for Saturday, March 15, the event will feature a Kentucky Derby-inspired theme with a country club-style lunch, silent...
Work is expected to begin this spring on a $72 million expansion of McKinney National Airport allowing commercial passenger service by late next year. “We continue to work toward a May 2025 groundbreaking,” Ken Carley, the airport director, said Friday, March 7. The...
Houses continue to sell in the Sicily Laguna community even though the lagoon has not been completed. John Kanelis/Princeton Herald The developer of the Sicily Lagoon project has won a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the city of Princeton’s attempt to...
