More than 17% of registered Collin County voters turned out early for the March 3 primary elections, a higher percentage than early votes cast in the 2024 primaries when there were even fewer registered voters. There were 132,310 ballots cast during the 11 days of...
For the Princeton Panthers, the 2020 football season has a chance to be breakout year. With some solid returning talent, the Panthers look to take another step forward in solidifying themselves as a 5A program. The first step was just getting back on the field. The...
Summertime is sipping an ice-cold strawberry margarita. It’s wearing a brand-new swimsuit and a perfectly floppy straw hat. It’s relaxing in cold water while the hot Texas sun beats down on you. It’s making memories that will last all year! But this year,...
In spite of a general economic slowdown across the country because of the COVID-19 crisis that closed schools and businesses in spring, boom times continue for the construction industry in Princeton. Figures from the city of Princeton Development Services...
As a business, Red Barn Snoballs near Princeton may be better suited as a visiting place for friends and family. “We give away more than we sell,” Donnie Campbell declared. The snow cone establishment is located in a shop next to the home of Donnie and Jeri Campbell,...
The famous line "Howdy, folks!" said by Big Tex every year at the State Fair of Texas will be missing this fall. The State Fair of Texas Board of Directors voted on Tuesday to cancel the annual fair held in Fair Park in Dallas due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic....
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has decreed that face coverings must be worn in public spaces beginning at noon Friday, July 3. The governor issued an executive order Thursday, July, mandating the use of face coverings as the least restrictive means available to protect Texans...
Princeton Chamber of Commerce quickly met its fundraising goal but is still accepting donations for the Back to School Bash that provides school supplies to students from economically disadvantaged families. The event is set from 10 a.m. until noon Saturday, Aug. 1,...
How school will look when classes start in about six weeks, Aug. 13, is still somewhat of a mystery because of the COVID-19 health crisis that closed campuses from mid March through the end of the term. State guidance allows for in-person instruction and virtual...
