Princeton News

Princeton, Texas -- Nothing has that small town feel like a small town. Princeton Texas is a wonderful little slice of small town America nestled in the bustling DFW area.

As North Texas storms continue to move across the area, many areas have already felt the brunt.

A solid group of freshmen and sophomores from all over the state of Texas traveled to the Round Rock Athletic Complex recently to show their skills at the National Underclassmen Combine.

“So we're paying for it more than what it's worth”

Collin County's real estate market is fighting to stay steady. Even with home sale values up year-to-year, new statistics show that 27 percent of homes are losing value. via WFAA

“You can also use it for floor and wall cleaning.”

NEW YORK Network Pressroom Cleaners in Princeton, Texas, offers a non-flammable, water-based detergent-type blanket cleaner that is "safe on all surfaces of the press," including rollers, Technical Advisor ... via Editor & Publisher

“Every year, I have to do this a couple or three times”

Rice students got out of school early Thursday, the unintended results of Wednesday night's storms, which cut power to the campus. via Corsicana Daily Sun

A woman died in a late-night house fire in rural Collin County on Sunday. Crews were called to a house near the small town of Princeton shortly after 11:30 p.m. Mary Sue Doyal, 54, died in the fire. via NBC5i.com

Dr. Thomas Spann Dr. Thomas Spann, a former professor of religion at Jarvis Christian College will deliver the J. N. Ervin Lecture that is scheduled for Thursday, March 27, 2008, beginning at 11:00 a.m. It will ... via KLTV Tyler

“This is the kind of accomplishment that you'll understand five years from now”

In Besteiro Middle School teacher John Moore's classroom, every day is Martin Luther King Day -- every day equality and justice are taught with conviction. via The Brownsville Herald

Earle White Crawford, beloved Pastor Emeritus of First Presbyterian Church of Wichita Falls, died Thursday, Feb. via Times Record News

“We haven't seen any people who have been laid off. Most of the people we have seen have been people who are not currently employed who are seeking work, or people who are looking for additional hours to work as a second job”

McKinney seems to be weathering the downturn in the national economy as residential and commercial development continues to thrive throughout the city. via Lewisville Leader

From left, Sandra Hansel of Frisco Retired School Personnel, Carole Pierson of the Allen Retired Educators Association and Carol Tatum of the McKinney-Collin County Retired Teachers Association were among the ... via Plano Star Courier

“I do not know the answer to that because no one told me that was the reason they left. I imagine that some Anna Chamber of Commerce members were probably unhappy about that”

Some former members of the Anna Chamber of Commerce have left and formed the Greater Anna Chamber of Commerce after a change in board of directors in the original chamber. via Plano Star Courier

Shannon Kelsey and Justin Neubauer Shannon Kelsey, of Wylie, and Justin Neubauer, of Princeton, wish to announce their engagement and approaching marriage. via McKinney Courier-Gazette

“The Secretary of State's Web site said that I needed to have signatures, but it was pretty unclear about where the people lived who signed the petition”

Victor Manuel, of McKinney, may not be a candidate for Precinct 3 Collin County commissioner in the March 4 Democratic Party primary because he may have not the required 500 signatures from county residents to ... via McKinney Courier-Gazette

“It concerns me and it concerns everybody - my neighbors, too”

McKinney police officials are looking for some unidentified suspects involved in a drive-by shooting over the weekend at an apartment complex. via Plano Star Courier

“We didn't move to Melissa for that”

Citizens Against Rapid Development - is a small political action committee of newly vocal locals that have been criticizing the idea of growth ever since they heard about the 2 1 2-month-old campaign. via Dallas Morning News

“I saw the smoke all the way from U.S. 380”

A fire ripped through a two-story home at the corner of Quail View Drive and Shady Grove Lane. via Lewisville Leader

Anna police officials said a Plano man is being held in police custody at a McKinney hospital after he allegedly broke into his ex-wife's home and shot her current husband in the chest with a rifle. via Star Community Newspapers

“A lot of times people will say can't you give me a warning or release me to somebody else or have somebody pick me up, but never for something in return such as money or something of value. It's really not that common.”

A McKinney man arrested by a Princeton police officer for a misdemeanor driving while intoxicated charge received an additional second-degree felony charge after he allegedly offered his arresting officer a ... via McKinney Courier-Gazette