Princeton residents may see a reduction in their monthly sewer bills following a return to winter quarter averaging (WQA) of water consumption. WQA was adopted in April 2023, never implemented and then repealed in September 2024. Last year, the city refunded...
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has adopted a 10-year transportation plan worth more than $104 billion. The plan, to improve safety, address congestion and connectivity, includes over $43 billion for development and routine maintenance. The U.S....
There’s bad news and good news about housing affordability in Collin County. According to Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar, “the state’s population, particularly in the major metropolitan areas, is growing at a quicker pace than housing is being built.” U.S. Census...
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has announced a proposal to construct a new segment of US 380, extending from FM 1827 to CR 560 through McKinney, Princeton and Farmersville in Collin County. The project will include a new, controlled-access...
Princeton voters will have several choices on the ballot for the Tuesday, Nov. 5, general election. Mayor Brianna Chacon, Place 1 Councilmember David Kleiber and Place 2 Councilmember Marlo Obera all face opposition in the city election and there are six candidates –...
Shonda Schaefer, right, newly appointed CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Collin County, consults with Construction Manager Rosa Garcia at the home being built in Princeton. John Kanelis/The Princeton Herald Shonda Schaefer has been on her new job as chief executive...
September 9 is the deadline to register floats for the 2024 Princeton High School Homecoming Parade, “Maroon Doom.” The registration fee is $35. The parade begins at 3 p.m., Friday, Sept. 20, at Fifth Street and Mabel Avenue. The parade is to proceed north on Fourth...
The Princeton Independent School District plans to spend $144.6 million for the 2024-2025 school year after trustees adopted a new budget increasing expenditures by 15.36%. Jona Boitmann, assistant superintendent of finance, said 63.6% of the expenditures would be for...
Dr. Charles Dyer IV, a dentist specializing in periodontal work and implants, works on Pasha, a Bengal Tiger, Saturday, Aug. 10, at In-Sync Exotics in Wylie. Sonia Duggan/The Princeton Herald In a continued effort to ensure the health and well-being of the big cats at...
