City Chief Financial Officer Kelly Wilson has presented annual financial reports on the city’s six Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones (TIRZ) to the City Council, sitting as the Princeton TIRZ Board. A TIRZ is a state-authorized financing tool that captures the increase...
Collin County lawmakers have begun work in the 89th Texas Legislature with Rep. Candy Noble visiting the Lower Rio Grande Valley and Rep. Jeff Leach meeting with multiple groups, individuals and constituents from across District 67 and the state. “I’m glad that Gov....
Princeton firefighters battled a mobile home fire north of the city in July 2023 with aid from Melissa, Blue Ridge, Farmersville and Lowry Crossing. Princeton is among the cities still considering whether to renew the interlocal fire service agreement. Photo Courtesy...
Older horses and those with medical issues live on 70 acres in Farmersville at the Gold Star Horse Rescue & Sanctuary. Courtesy Gold Star Horse Rescue & Sanctuary Tucked away on 70 serene acres in Farmersville, Gold Star Horse Rescue and Sanctuary has been a...
Members of Princeton Masonic Lodge No. 1436 present the Community Builder Award Monday, Jan. 27, to Local 5155 of the Professional Firefighters of Princeton. Bob Wieland/Princeton Herald Princeton City Councilmembers divided over whether the moratorium on new...
Jacob Hovind was a Senior Steer Showmanship finalist and received other awards at the recent Collin County Junior Livestock Show. Courtesy Princeton ISD The Collin County Junior Livestock Show and Sale brought area FFA and 4-H students together to show off their...
Princeton Muncipal Center. Courtesy Perkins Will Although more than half of Princeton’s municipal employees are highly involved and enthusiastic about their work, there was room for improvement, a Gallup survey found. Fallan Carrillo, the city’s director of employee...
Judge John Roach, left, Pat Puckett and Collin County Sheriff Jim Skinner, at the VALOR/Collin County Sheriff’s Office Equine Therapy Program held last October. A second session was held in December and more are planned in 2025. Courtesy CCSO Thanks to the efforts of...
The Princeton City Council has extended the moratorium on new residential construction for six months. The first moratorium, for 120 days, was adopted in September and city staff had suggested a 150-day extension. However, council members voted unanimously for a...
