Southern Denton County Local News
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Argyle Police Department to offer inaugural Citizens Police Academy
The Argyle Police Department announced Monday that it is offering its first annual Citizens Police Academy this summer. The academy is a 10-week program that will give residents a working knowledge of the police department, including recruiting, trai...
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City of Roanoke wins 2019 CLIDE Award
The city of Roanoke was recently presented with the Celebrating Leadership in Development Excellence (CLIDE) Award 2019 at the North Central Texas Council of Governments’ (NTCCOG) annual General Assembly. Awards were chosen for the following categori...
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Eads elected chair of Regional Transportation Council
Denton County Judge Andy Eads was elected chair of the Regional Transportation Council on Thursday. Eads, who moves up from vice chair, will serve in the role for the next year with the 44-member transportation policymaking body. He replaces Tarrant...
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Argyle High School wins UIL Lone Star Cup
Argyle High School won another UIL Lone Star Cup in 4A last week, its eighth consecutive Cup. The UIL Lone Star Cup recognizes six high schools, one in each of the six UIL conferences, based on their overall team achievement in a variety of sanctione...
Southern Denton County Life
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Test-drive a Ford for a good cause Thursday in Lewisville
Local residents can help support a local nonprofit with a quick test drive on Thursday in Lewisville. Sam Pack's Fi...
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Dino-themed upgrades completed at Flower Mound park
The town of Flower Mound has completed its upgrades to the playground at Thrush Park, adding a dinosaur theme sure...
Southern Denton County Schools
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Argyle High School wins UIL Lone Star Cup
Argyle High School won another UIL Lone Star Cup in 4A last week, its eighth consecutive Cup. The UIL Lone Star Cup...
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The Arts in Southern Denton County… and Beyond: Dance, drill and cheer teams in LISD
By Elizabeth Brannon Dance is a performing art form consisting of purposefully selected sequences of human movement...
Southern Denton County Voices
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Weir: Do you know which items to recycle?
After decades of earnest public-information campaigns, Americans are finally recycling. Airports, malls, schools, a...
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News from Double Oak Town Hall — June 2019
Donnelly, Brittain, Whisenhunt and Garrett Sworn-In The Town of Double Oak congratulates Mayor Mike Donnelly and Co...
Southern Denton County Sports
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Lady Jags tradition of success is homegrown
With four playoff berths in the last six seasons, the Flower Mound softball team has become synonymous with success...
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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...
Southern Denton County Business
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Bartonville Store prepares for rebirth
The “new” Bartonville Store is in the final stage to open soon at the intersection of Jeter and McMakin Roads-- nea...
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Local snow cone shop won’t open this summer
Tropical Sno, a Flower Mound snow cone shop that returned to town last year, won't open this summer. The business a...
Featured Columnists
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The Soapbox: Top Ten Reasons to Return to Fulton’s Folly
There is no unhappiness like the misery of sighting land (and work) again after a cheerful, careless voyage.—Mark T...
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Something to Muench on: Putting the Father in Father’s Day
I have always felt dads underestimate their importance in kid’s lives. I grew up in the Midwest, in a very traditio...