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NTMWD’s newest lake, Bois d’Arc Lake, is now 100% full and open to public access. Courtesy NTMWD After 20 years of planning and four years of construction, Texas’ first major reservoir to be built in more than three decades glistens in the sun as a recreational...
PHS theater students help stage an accident scene as part of a national safety awareness program. Courtesy Photo Princeton High School students have experienced a realistic vision of what could happen to an impaired driver. On Thursday, May 2, School Resource Officer...
The Collin County city of Melissa ranked No. 1 on the 2024 list of the “safest” cities in Texas, according to the annual survey of FBI data by SafeWise. The rankings were compiled from data sent to the FBI in October 2023 for crimes reported in 2022. According...
The estimated average market value of a home in Princeton is now $340,434. Once again, Collin County property values are generally higher, according to 2024 certified estimated taxable values released by Collin Central Appraisal District (CCAD). However, the...
Princeton High School students helped raise the wall to begin work on a new home on Harrelson Drive by Habitat for Humanity of Collin County. The wall raising on Friday, April 19, was the start on a home for the LaTischa Johnson family. PHS students in the...
Sports
Jordan Mosley skies for the touchdown catch over the Wylie East defender. The Panthers have been getting plenty of work in this month, hosting several 7-on-7 sessions. (Austin Smith/The Princeton Herald) (More Photos) Next fall, the Princeton Panthers football team...
The Princeton Lady Panthers saw their tremendous season end last week at the hands of the top-ranked team in Class 5A. Despite two losses to Forney, the girls made quite the run to clinch a playoff spot, finishing the year 13-16. (Oladipo Awowale/The Princeton Herald)...
Last week’s Maurice Hill Invitational was a bag of mixed emotions for Princeton athletes, coaches and fans. For starters, it’s the third annual event honoring Hill, who tragically passed away in September 2021 to COVID-19. Coach Hill taught and coached for eight years...
After securing their second playoff-bid in as many seasons, Tiffany Urenda (5) and the Princeton Lady Panthers will take on Forney next Tuesday. (Austin Smith/The Princeton Herald) The Princeton girls soccer team closed out the regular season last week, finishing...
Emmanuel Martinez is one of four Princeton lifters heading to the state meet for the boys team, joining Michael Lopez, Will Ngyuen and Daniel Tyutyunnik. Martinez not only won his weight division, but was also awarded the event’s award for Best Bench Press in the...
Education
PHS theater students help stage an accident scene as part of a national safety awareness program. Courtesy Photo Princeton High School students have experienced a realistic vision of what could happen to an impaired driver. On Thursday, May 2, School Resource Officer...
Princeton High School students helped raise the wall to begin work on a new home on Harrelson Drive by Habitat for Humanity of Collin County. The wall raising on Friday, April 19, was the start on a home for the LaTischa Johnson family. PHS students in the...
Princeton ISD teachers will be pocketing an extra $1,000 per year after getting an across-the-board raise from the PISD Board of Trustees. “I am proud of the commitment the board has made to honor our teachers,” Superintendent Donald McIntyre said of the action taken...
Claw Crew dance team members who advanced to nationals are, from left, Mat Suarez, Inspirational Officer; Taylor Tank, First Place Freshman Solo; Kalea Williams, Senior Lieutenant; Isabel Delgado, Co-Captain; Yvemarlie Toussaint, team Captain and winner of First Place...
Overcast skies threatened to spoil Monday’s total solar eclipse. But the clouds parted briefly during totality and thousands of Princeton residents got a good view of the celestial spectacle as the moon’s shadow swept across Texas from southwest to northeast. The...
Life & Style
Mother’s Day is a special time for children to show their appreciation for their mothers, grandmothers and the other special women in their lives. Older children typically are capable of designing their own Mother’s Day crafts or even shopping for gifts for Mom, while...
Plastic waste is polluting ecosystems, affecting health In the bustling urban landscape of modern America lies a problem that’s as pervasive as it is pernicious: plastic waste. And despite the concerted efforts to recycle paper, cardboard and metals, plastic continues...
After a whirlwind of wedding festivities, it’s no wonder why so many couples look forward to their honeymoons and the opportunity to escape, unwind and celebrate the beginning of their life together. But with so many destinations, activities and logistics to consider,...
Social activity helps seniors when it comes to exercise Overcoming the lack of motivation to exercise is a common challenge, affecting people of all ages, including seniors. Recent studies are a testament to that difficulty. In a 2021 survey from the global fitness...
Shop local. Eat local. Drink local. Now cast your ballot and vote local. Voting for the annual Best of Princeton 2024 contest is now open and will continue until Feb. 2. Whether you’ve lived in the area for one year or 10 years, we know you’ve cultivated a list...
Opinion
In the South, we believed with all of our hearts what we were told when we were children. Even if it was wrong. In the 1960s, the RCA color console TV my family had on Beech Street in Ashdown, Arkansas, could make you go blind. It could if you believed what our mom...
Back in the 60s, some American college kids protested the Vietnam War, but mostly, they conducted sit-ins. Few protests were violent. Other American college kids would have contests to see how many of them they could cram into a Volkswagen. Today, some college kids...
As a child growing up in Ashdown, Arkansas, we had two main grocery stores. Shur-Way and Piggly Wiggly. Or as my dad called it, “Hoggly Woggly.” A trip to the store was like each TV commercial had come to life. Advertising agencies at the time were very good at what...
Colorado State University researchers are calling this year’s hurricane season forecast “the most aggressive” ever, the Texas Standard reported. They say there is a 54% chance a hurricane will strike the Texas coast, and a 25% chance it will be major. Justin Ballard,...
Recently, I saw something I haven’t seen in many years. A young man driving a car he was fixing up. It was an older Mustang. By older I mean a 90’s model. The car had spots of primer, there were a few dents, and the exhaust system appeared to be loose. By John Moore...
