Southern Denton County Local News
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Argyle calls special election for Municipal Development District
The Argyle Town Council has called for a special election to consider a proposed Municipal Development District, which could generate sales tax revenue outside the town's limits. A Municipal Development District is a special purpose district created...
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Denton P&Z to consider proposed subdivision near Argyle
Next week, the Denton Planning and Zoning Commission will consider a proposed zoning change request for a small subdivision with smaller lots near Argyle. The Villas at Eagle Ridge is a proposed 56-home planned development on 15.74 acres in the south...
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PSA: Safely dispose of household hazardous waste
Safely disposing of household hazardous waste protects local streams and lakes, the sources of the area's drinking water. The Upper Trinity Regional Water District recently released a Public Service Announcement, encouraging local residents to be car...
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Highland Village Police Blotter — February 2020
A resident reported an aggravated robbery on the afternoon of Jan. 12 in the 100 block of Kennedy Avenue, in The District of Highland Village apartment complex. The suspects are described as four thin black men in their late teens or early 20s. Their...
Southern Denton County Life
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Local United Way receives $17k grant for books
The United Way of Denton County recently received a grant of $17,435 from First Book to provide free books to eleme...
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Steak & Stetson event to raise funds for Special Olympics
Local police chiefs will host the fourth annual Steak & Stetson event to raise funds for Special Olympics Texas...
Southern Denton County Schools
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LISD, city event to feature former NASA rocket scientist
A free event will be held next week featuring a former NASA rocket scientist as its speaker. The Community Learning...
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FMHS Color Guard to give away Bahamas cruise and more
A Bahamas cruise, Texas Rangers tickets, AirPods and many more prizes will be given away at a Flower Mound High Sch...
Southern Denton County Voices
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Weir: Ann Martin running for Flower Mound Town Council
Now that the primary elections are coming to a close, local plebiscites will take the spotlight until the May 2nd E...
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Lantana Crime Watch — February 2020
Lantana had 259 calls for service for the month of January. The Deputies responded to 23 alarm calls, 108 traffic...
Southern Denton County Sports
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Liberty Christian cheerleaders win national championship
Liberty Christian School cheerleaders in early February traveled to Orlando, Fla., and competed in the most prestig...
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Flower Mound mom heading to Olympic Trials
Stay-at-home moms feel like they are running a marathon every day, but Rena Elmer is literally taking it to a new l...
Southern Denton County Business
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Large subdivision in Northlake to open in spring
Taylor Morrison's The Ridge at Northlake, a new master-planned community near Harvest, is on track to open this spr...
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Pie shop to open soon in Flower Mound
A Flower Mound resident is getting ready to retire from her job as a police officer to open a new pie shop close to...
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The Soapbox: The little bit of Jo in all of us
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Something to Muench on: If I had a million dollars …
How many times have you purchased a lottery ticket? For some people it’s a regular thing, others may never have co...