Southern Denton County Local News
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Local coronavirus update — March 31
The coronavirus pandemic has created a great deal of rapidly-changing news created by governments, schools, businesses and nonprofits that serve the southern Denton County area. In case you missed any of our news stories from earlier in the day, here...
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15 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Denton County
In addition to the fourth coronavirus-related death in the county, Denton County Public Health reported 15 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the countywide total to 206. The laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 Denton State Supported Living Center r...
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Fourth coronavirus-related death reported in Denton County
Denton County Public Health announced Tuesday the fourth COVID-19 related death in Denton County. The patient, a man in his 60s from The Colony, was a previously reported hospitalized, locally-transmitted COVID-19 case in Denton County. No further pe...
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Highland Village reports big increase in yard waste
In what is likely the result of people staying home because of the coronavirus pandemic, productive Highland Village residents put out a lot of yard waste Monday. There was so much yard waste put out Monday that Community Waste Disposal, the city's w...
Southern Denton County Life
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C. Stroup: The Lost and Found
There’s an ill feeling I get in the pit of my stomach when I go to look for something of importance and can’t find...
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Picardi exemplifies life of service
“I’ve taught classes from bi-lingual Kindergarten to differential equations,” said longtime Flower Mound resident a...
Southern Denton County Schools
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Texas schools now closed through May 4
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday afternoon that all schools in Texas are to remain closed for another month...
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Local schools extend closure through mid-April
Denton County school districts have extended their closures through mid-April in support of the Denton County Stay-...
Southern Denton County Voices
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Edmondson: COVID-19 update
The invisible enemy --- COVID 19 – is gaining strength in our county. We now have a total of 9 cases here in Denton...
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Pastor’s Place: Still Waters
By Todd Hamilton, Lead Pastor, Elevation Church, Highland Village It's spring...well some days it is, anyway. It’s...
Southern Denton County Sports
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Guyer head football coach steps down
With a resume that includes two state titles and four state championship appearances, Guyer High School head footba...
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Area teams batter up
"It's fun; baseball is fun." When Yogi Berra uttered these immortal words, he was in the midst of a Hall of Fame ca...
Southern Denton County Business
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Despite delays, entertainment facility still has plans for Roanoke
Though it hasn't begun construction nearly two years after breaking ground, a new family entertainment facility sti...
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Is your home’s AC system ready for summer?
With winter about to release its hold on North Texas, it’s time to start thinking of how to prepare your home for t...
Featured Columnists
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The Soapbox: The Custodian
In an effort to find a little quiet space, I parked myself on a cushy sofa of the elegant hotel lobby where I claim...
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Something to Muench on: Why we’re here…
I first became acquainted with Carol Kohankie about a year ago when she and I met through Facebook and then in pers...