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  • EPA to update public on Barnett Shale Emissions Plan

    Dr. Al Armendariz, Region 6 Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, will visit the tiny town of DISH in southwestern Denton County tonight at 7:00 p.m., and speak at its regular town meeting. Dr. Armendariz is expected to update attendees...
  • FM 407 closed this weekend at railroad tracks

    The Texas Department of Transportation is allowing U.P.R.R. to repair their railroad crossing on FM 407 just west of Highway 377 in Argyle this weekend. ...
  • ‘Gas Drilling 101’ seminar scheduled this Monday

    As residents of Flower Mound wrestle with competing claims and heated rhetoric concerning natural gas drilling in the town, many people have yearned for an unbiased, third-party expert to clear the air and offer an unvarnished view of the relevant facts. ...
  • Kim seeks re-election to LISD board

    Tommy C. Kim of Highland Village recently announced he will seek re-election on May 8 to retain his Place 3 seat on the Lewisville Independent School District’s Board of Trustees. ...
  • Eagle Scout to Hold Blood and Bone Marrow Registration Drive

    Rushing into a hospital operating room, soon-to-be mother Tammy Williams is wheeled in on a gurney.  She has life threatening complications which must be corrected to save both her life and the lives of the twin boys she is carrying.  She and her sons s...
  • Towns offer Christmas tree recycling

    Several southern Denton County towns and cities are offing free Christmas tree recycling to area residents. The Flower Mound Parks Department is offering free Christmas tree and turkey oil recycling to county residents between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. dai...
  • Teens Thrive in Venturing Program

    Whereas boy scouts have been known for offering to help an elderly person across the street, they might now be heard offering assistance across an ocean.  Or two.  And the so-called boy scout might look more like a girl scout.  But there’s nothing to...
  • Town says no to seismic testing

    The Flower Mound Town Council voted 4 to 1 to prohibit seismic testing on the town's public roadways and right-of-ways at their Dec. 7 meeting. Seismic testing will still be allowed on private property. The process of seismic testing involves using large...
  • Police investigate home invasion burglary

    A Canyon Oaks couple was the victim of a brazen home invasion burglary on Dec. 8. The incident occurred in the 100 block of Eagles Nest Circle around 10:30 p.m. Police said that shortly after the couple had returned home from being out of town and was p...
  • Incentives pave way for new rehabilitation facility

    The Flower Mound Town Council recently approved an economic development incentive with Continuum Health Services to turn an empty medical office building into a rehabilitation facility. Plans call for Continuum Rehabilitation Hospital to be a licensed 42...
  • Bomb squad called to gas station

    FM 2499 in Flower Mound was briefly shut down on Oct. 25 after a suspicious package was discovered at a gas station. A police spokesman said that an employee of the Exxon gas station at FM 2499 and FM 3040 reported a box sitting next to the gas pumps aro...
  • Three arrests made after break-in

    Police said three Lewisville residents were arrested a day after burglarizing a Double Oak home, and the trio may be responsible for several other break-ins. Audrey Smith, 19, Robert Hurst, 21, and Jeremy Francis, 20, were arrested on Oct. 24 and charged...
  • Bras for a Cause

    JaLynn West poses next to bras decorated by local artists and designers that were auctioned off at the Highland Village Rotary Club's first annual Formal But Tacky Ball on Oct. 23 at Royal Affairs Ballroom in Lewisville. Proceeds from the event went to ch...
  • Co-op receives 'Smart Grid' money

    CoServ Electric will receive $17.2 million in federal support to give consumers more control over their electric usage. The electric cooperative serving Lantana and other areas of Denton county was recently notified by the U.S. Department of Energy that ...
  • Close Call

    An early afternoon fire on Oct. 28 in the historic Meadows Building on Hwy 377 in Argyle caused some tense moments and interrupted several businesses. Officials said the blaze, which was quickly contained to the attic with the help of a citizen, started i...
  • Council denies smoking ordinance

    The Highland Village City Council recently voted down a proposed ordinance to ban smoking in city parks, recreational fields and other outdoor areas. The ordinance was denied on the second read by a vote of 4-3. Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Scott McDearmont, a ...
  • Spirit of Excellence

    Flower Mound officials and chamber members gathered on Oct. 29 at Chapelle des Fleurs to honor the town's major employers and the chamber's major investors at the annual Spirit of Excellence reception. Above: Flower Mound Mayor Jody Smith (left) accepts a...
  • Police calls rise in development

    Calls for service to the Denton County Sheriff’s Department from Lantana rose 10 percent in the third quarter of this year compared to the same period last year, according to data analyzed by LantanaLinks.com. Police responded to a total of 329 calls f...
  • Calling all Angels

    The Communities Civic League has kicked off their Angel Tree program to help less fortunate families this holiday season. At least 33 local families are in the program this year, according to CCL member Chris Price. Angels are available for adoption at ...
  • AHS receives college readiness recognition

    Argyle High School has their ACT together. District officials announced that the school recently received the 2009 College Readiness Award from the Texas ACT Council for increasing the number of students taking the ACT Assessment exam and significantly i...
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