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...
Princeton City Council this week approved a zoning amendment to allow construction of 160 small, single-family rental houses as an alternative to apartments and townhomes on the Princeton Crossroads development along E. Princeton Drive. The council met by...
A Texan’s speeding ticket put her in the legal history books last week. To combat the backlog in criminal cases created by the pandemic, a Travis County justice of the peace conducted the nation’s first virtual criminal trial. The case was livestreamed on YouTube, and...
A month away from resuming regular practice, the Princeton High School Marching Band is preparing for a new season of competition and performances. Band Director Brandon Brewer said he is excited to lead the team again. “I am of the opinion that we’re going to push...
In just over two months, about 9.3 million Texas women will have the option to vote in the presidential election. It’s a process that hundreds of thousands Texans take for granted, but for women, the process of merely making it to the polls was a hard-fought...
Because of continuing rapid growth, Princeton Independent School District trustees this week were able to adopt a budget that is almost $3 million more than last year and lower the property tax rate by almost a dime. The school board met Monday, Aug. 17, in regular...
Despite starting the new year with two instructional options for students, Princeton Independent School District reports a smooth first day of school on Thursday, Aug. 13. There were 5,497 students who started classes across the district, which is an increase of 262...
A couple that lives south of Princeton was arrested last week in connection with the unreported death of an infant. The couple, 42-year-old Roland Grabowski and 41-year-old Donna Grabowski, face charges of abandonment/endangerment of a child, abuse of a corpse and...
I’ve spent a long time in politics, and over those years one thing has remained constant: There are a lot more Americans who criticize government than there are who serve and do something about it. I’ll admit, there have been times when I’ve felt a bit resentful....
