Columnist John Moore speaks Southern. He learned it in his grandfather's blacksmith shop. Photo John Moore Southern folks don’t need proper nouns. We have whatchamacallits and thingamajigs. My grandfather had the only blacksmith shop in Ashdown, Arkansas. That’s where...
The city of Princeton will host a meeting, open to all Princeton residents, to select members for the city's charter commission. The meeting will be conducted at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 6 at City Hall, located at 123 W. Princeton Drive and it will be open to the community. In...
A central theme kept showing up during Sunday’s school dedication for Lovelady High School, and it was a running list of attributes possessed by Bob and Jean Lovelady and their commitment to education such as integrity, faith and passion, which are key to the...
The deadline to register to vote in the city of Princeton council, Princeton ISD board of trustees and the statewide Constitutional Amendment election is fast approaching. Residents have until Monday, Oct. 4 to register to vote in the Nov. 2 election. Residents can...
The sudden death of coach Maurice Hill not only shocked his family and friends, but also his Princeton ISD family. Hill, 48, died at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center in McKinney on Sunday, Sept. 19 due to COVID-19. He had been in the hospital since late August....
Princeton City Council took a moment to honor children in the area battling childhood cancer at its Sept. 27 meeting. During the meeting, Mayor Brianna Chacon said that resident Wendy Weinman contacted her and suggested the city recognize September as Childhood Cancer...
Princeton – A 21-point 1st quarter explosion by Memorial (4-1, 2-1 district 7-5A) was the difference in the game as they beat the Panthers 38-22 (2-3, 0-3) to spoil Princeton’s Homecoming. Memorial’s Ethan Lollar threw for a touchdown and...
The Texas Legislature started its third special session Monday, Sept. 20. Gov. Greg Abbott announced the third special session Sept. 7 and identified five agenda items including redistricting. “The Texas Legislature now has the opportunity to redraw legislative and...
Princeton Economic Development Corporation may soon have an employee to call its own. The board discussed possibly hiring a director during the Sept. 13 special meeting. No decision was made, but the board asked EDC President Sherry Campbell to contact other EDCs in...
