Southern Denton County Local News
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Flower Mound council discusses proposed Furst Ranch development
Flower Mound Town Council members discussed the proposed Furst Ranch mixed-use development at a virtual work session last Thursday evening. Furst Ranch, at Hwy 377 and FM 1171 in west Flower Mound, is projected to include 2,800-3,000 single-family ho...
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Polar plunge benefits food bank
Members of the Argyle Police Department took part the Harvest Polar Plunge: Freezin for a Reason on Saturday to raise money for charity. Argyle police officers, along with Chief Emmitt Jackson, jumped into the frigid water at the Harvest pool on Satu...
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Local doctor passes away from COVID-19
Dr. John Gomez, 50, of Argyle passed away on Friday from complications associated with COVID-19. Dr. Gomez owned Rapid Med Urgent Care Center in Double Oak, The Colony and Argyle. He is survived by his wife Dr. Rebecca Gomez and two children. Dr. Bec...
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Church donates 20,000 pounds of food to Salvation Army, CCA
Submitted by Clairissa Cooper The 18-wheeler was a welcome sight on the chilly, winter morning of January 13. It meant food had arrived to fill up empty shelves of the Christian Community Action (CCA) food pantry in Lewisville. The truck was filled w...
Southern Denton County Life
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Arts: The Flower Mound Dynamic Duo
By Elizabeth Brannon How many of you have a favorite duo? Simon and Garfunkel? Peanut Butter and Jelly? Batman and...
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Ally’s Wish makes wishes come true for deserving mothers
The year was 2014 and Flower Mound resident Missy Phipps wanted to do something to honor her friend Allyson Hendric...
Southern Denton County Schools
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Northwest ISD opens new Aquatic Center
Last week, Northwest ISD opened its new 80,000-square-foot Aquatic Center next to Northwest High School. The constr...
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Denton ISD adds four student holidays to the schedule
Last month, the Denton ISD Board of Trustees agreed to change four instructional days to student holidays for the u...
Southern Denton County Voices
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K-9 Nilo: End of Watch
Submitted by Stacy Turkoly, Denton County Sheriff's Department K-9 Nilo was born on December 15, 2011 in the Nether...
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Parker: Teaching Dr. King’s principles in an era of rising violence
By State Rep. Tan Parker With the start of a new year comes the promise of hope. While we celebrate the turning of...
Southern Denton County Sports
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Guyer falls to Cedar Hill in state semifinals
The season came to an end for Guyer on Saturday afternoon, as the Wildcats came up short to Cedar Hill by a score o...
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Guyer advances to state semifinals after 3OT win over Prosper
It was a dog fight until the bitter end, but Guyer is moving on to advance to the state semifinals, winning a 30-24...
Southern Denton County Business
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Flower Mound welcomes 6 new businesses to town
The town of Flower Mound is welcoming six new businesses to town, including an upscale spa, treat shops and more. T...
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PJ’s Coffee opens in Northlake
Northlake area residents now have a new option for their caffeine fix with the opening of PJ's Coffee on Monday. Th...
Featured Columnists
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Something to Muench on: 2021: The Year of Intention
You may or may not know that aside from writing a column in our wonderful The Cross Timbers Gazette, I am a parent...
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Stroup: You get what you pay for sometimes (Part 2 of 2)
Click here for Part 1. Last month I enjoyed telling you all about our fun activities when we visited Branson MO for...