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Plat application made for former EPIC City 

Plat application made for former EPIC City 

Formerly marketed as EPIC City, The Meadow community is planned for unincorporated Collin County and Hunt County land near Josephine. Courtesy Community Capital Partners Collin County officials have notified the developers of The Meadow Phase 1, formerly marketed as...

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Old-fashioned fun at Old Time Saturday

Old-fashioned fun at Old Time Saturday

The Farmersville Historical Society brought back “The Onion Queen” to the Old Time Saturday parade this year, crowning one of its members, Lynda Barnett, as the queen. Barnett’s mother was crowned The Onion Queen” in 1939. Tina Lopez/The Princeton Herald...

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No signal: middle school phones locked away

No signal: middle school phones locked away

Princeton middle school students now lock their cell phones inside magnetic security pouches made by Yondr. Courtesy Photo All 2,200 Princeton ISD middle school students must now lock up their cell phones during the day.  The PISD Board of Trustees voted Monday,...

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Panelists explore problems linked to border security

Panelists explore problems linked to border security

Lindsey Speed, executive director of Traffick911, explains how young people become vulnerable to trafficking. Bob Wieland/C&S Media Speakers at a townhall on border security have called for more government action and better coordination of resources to cut down on...

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Haunted happenings at historical home

Haunted happenings at historical home

For those brave enough to explore the eerie past of the Bain-Honaker House, the home will once again set the scene for the Farmersville Historical Society’s Candlelight Tours. The annual event, Oct. 18-19, promises an immersive journey through the lives of the house’s...

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City bond rating upgraded

City bond rating upgraded

Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Global Ratings has upgraded the city’s certificates of obligation and general obligation (GO) bond ratings from “AA-“ to “AA” and has assessed the city’s financial outlook as “stable.”  In July, Fitch Ratings upgraded Princeton’s...

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Water district budget up 10.3%

Water district budget up 10.3%

The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) is coping with a flood of new residents into its 2,200 square-mile service area.  With 55,500 people moving into the region each year, the district has adopted an FY2025 budget that will invest about $1.1 billion...

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