Southern Denton County Local News
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Old Alton Road closed due to flooding
Old Alton Road and Copper Canyon Road are closed between Hickory Hill and FM 2181 due to flood water from Lake Lewisville. So far this May, the area has received over 7 inches of rain, which is over 4 inches above normal. More rain is in the forecast...
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Double Oak Police Beat – May 2019
One of the more challenging emergency calls fire departments and police departments respond to are those that involve suicide or attempted suicide. The Town of Double Oak and surrounding communities are not exempt from societal, family and economic...
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Year-long Morriss Road construction project includes lane reductions
Flower Mound residents who regularly travel on Morriss Road can expect lane reductions for the next year. Portions of northbound Morriss Road are reduced to one lane to allow for work associated with the 20-inch Water Line Improvements project, accor...
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Highland Village reschedules ‘Walk the Park’ at Copperas Branch
The city of Highland Village has rescheduled its “Walk the Park” event with architectural designers at Copperas Branch Park. Walk the Park was originally scheduled for May 18, but with rainy weather in the forecast, it has been rescheduled for May 23...
Southern Denton County Life
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C. Stroup: Mother Nature Can Sure Dish It Out!
I suppose it’s like this in every state, The weather is horrid. Then the weather turns great. The last few years ha...
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Checking your skin could save your life
Skin cancer is the most common of all cancers. It is also the easiest to cure, if diagnosed and treated early. Rob...
Southern Denton County Schools
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Lewisville ISD approves $37.1 million on capital projects
By Leopold Knopp, Contributing Writer The Lewisville ISD Board of Trustees saw no changes from the May election cyc...
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Lewisville ISD approves new Flower Mound principals
The Lewisville ISD Board of Trustees approved new principals for three of its schools on Monday night, including Fl...
Southern Denton County Voices
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Maintain sprinkler systems to save water, promote healthier lawns
By Blake Alldredge, water education coordinator for the Upper Trinity Regional Water District As summer approaches,...
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From the Desk of Dianne Edmondson — May 2019
TxDOT Plans May 16 Meeting on I-35W Changes The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has scheduled a meeting...
Southern Denton County Sports
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Flower Mound teen qualifies for Team USA National Junior Tennis Team
Six teenage girls around the country have qualified for the 2019 Team USA National Junior Tennis Team, including on...
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Wilson leaving his mark on Argyle
Preston Wilson received 30 offers to play college football, but that was not the sport on his mind this spring. Wil...
Southern Denton County Business
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Who stands behind your financial advisor? (Part I)
I urge all my prospective clients to take a deep look into the financial services company that stands behind Glen D...
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Stanley Black & Decker to open facility in southern Denton County
Stanley Black & Decker announced this week that it will build a manufacturing plant in southern Denton County,...
Featured Columnists
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Something to Muench on: Nothing Changes If Nothing Changes
Too often, especially over the past decade, we have seen or heard about young people turning to violence, bullying,...
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The Soapbox: The Beehive
It was February of 1960 when the phone call that would change the American beauty industry for decades was answered...