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Winter freeze brings ice, closures across Texas

Winter freeze brings ice, closures across Texas

Drone footage captured Monday, Jan. 26, reveals a serene landscape of rooftops and largely untraveled roads as winter weather prompted school cancellations and kept many residents’ home. Courtesy Adam Kazmierski Residents of Earth’s circumpolar region -- the Inuit in...

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City to proceed with municipal building plans

City to proceed with municipal building plans

Princeton City Council members this week gave approval to proceed with planning a new municipal building that has a conceptual plan of modernism in a low-slung de­sign that wraps around a natural pond and wetlands area visible from within through a wall of windows....

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Lady Panthers outside top four in district ratings

Lady Panthers outside top four in district ratings

Princeton girls basketball has some ground to make up in the second round of District 10-5A. At the close of the first round last week they were tied for fifth place with Sherman at 1-4. Wylie East and McKinney North were 4-1, with Lovejoy and Denison tied for third...

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Duo shares gaming, science fiction passion

Duo shares gaming, science fiction passion

When a visitor enters the house of Kevin Moore and Jenny Beard in Princeton they can see at a glance they have walked into a fun zone as they face a pair of working pinball machines and various props from science fiction movies. The couple’s house and a metal shop in...

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PHS senior sings way to All-State

PHS senior sings way to All-State

PHS senior Marquis Mc­Bride, a member of the Princ­eton High School varsity choir, will make a remark­able fourth appearance at the All-State choir festivities. Because of his selection, he will perform with the Texas All-State Mixed Choir in San Antonio, Saturday,...

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Chamber elects new president

Chamber elects new president

A Princeton business owner, John Wascow, was elected last week as the new president of Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce. Chamber officers were elected Wednesday, Jan 15, by members of the board and serve 1-year terms. The offi­cers can be re-elected to their posts...

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3,052 building permits issued since 2014

3,052 building permits issued since 2014

Managing growth in Princ­eton, not funding it, is the chal­lenge faced by the community as its population has tripled over the past decade and is ex­pected to continue increasing over the next several years. Princeton had a population of 6,924 in the 2010 Census and...

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Panthers battle tough competition

Panthers battle tough competition

Panther soccer competed in its fi­nal tournament of the 2020 season in Austin. The destination was a long trek as they competed in the 2020 Longhorn Challenge at the University of Texas Intramural Fields. The final results weren’t in their favor with losses to...

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Sen. Paxton to Sunset Commission

Sen. Paxton to Sunset Commission

State Sen. Angela Paxton of McKinney joins the Sunset Advisory Commission as one of four new appointments announced by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. The other appointees are Senators Pat Fallon of Prosper and Eddie Lucio of Brownsville, and public member Ralph Duggins of Fort...

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