We appear to be living in an age of deadly pathogens that are more infectious than anything science has encountered in generations. When faced with such a pandemic, people will react in a variety of w ...

By Larry Varnes, vice president and resident director, Robson Ranch HOA It’s already August. Kids and their parents are scrambling to figure out what “back to school” means. Classrooms or remote learn ...

By Copper Canyon Mayor Ron Robertson As Mayor of Copper Canyon, I am excited to be presenting our upcoming budget to the residents early next month. Over the past months we have been looking for ways ...

As part of the CARES Act that was signed into law in March, $150 billion was allocated to states, tribal governments, and local governments. The Town of Flower Mound received $4.2 million in CARES fun ...

On July 27, 2020, our Denton County Health Department issued a recommendation to Denton County school superintendents, suggesting they consider delaying in-person instruction on campuses until Sept. 8 ...

Hello neighbors, 2020-2021 Fiscal Year Budget and Tax Rate The process has begun to develop the next fiscal year budget. As you may recall from the last legislative session, a top priority of our stat ...

Our Mission: Helping Others Through COVID-19 Helping those affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is an important mission to the Denton County Commissioners Court. When we received $147 million fro ...

For those who have not heard, this is my final contribution as Mayor to The Cross Timbers Gazette. It has become apparent that with my mounting health issues, I did not feel I was able to provide the ...

How much do you know about your state government? Most people know the role of the governor, lieutenant governor and those elected to the state legislature. But, how about the people who form much of ...

As this column is being penned our nation has been rocked by turmoil initiated through a police officer use of force in Minneapolis. Most readers of this column will be familiar with the shocking vide ...

By Page Austin, Harvest Lifestyle Manager Uncertainty is all around us. While Texas is reopening, we are still in a pandemic. We want the best for our neighbors which is why we are trying to safely br ...

Why do we spend any time learning about history? After all, what’s past is past; so, why is it necessary for our future? Well, suppose you could go back into your earlier life. Is there anything you w ...

Notwithstanding the current shutdown of many public places in the country, most people continue to enjoy entertainment. Sadly, the most we can hope for during this pandemic is what we get from televis ...

Local nonprofit organizations are receiving a helping hand thanks to Denton County, United Way of Denton County and the Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA). All three organizations are worki ...

When you look around at your town or city; do you ever think about those who came before you and the contributions they made to the place you call home? Many of the features in our orbit are taken for ...

I study history because I think we can benefit from learning from mistakes of those before us. Why make mistakes that others have already made? It may seem odd to look at the Middle East, a region tha ...

July 2020 is upon us and this is the time we celebrate our independence. As the COVID-19 crisis continues and the infection number rises, it is going to make some of the celebrating a little less exci ...

Many of you have reached out in recent days as much larger counties with higher case counts have taken steps to require face masks in businesses. I believe this situation does include wearing a mask, ...

Robson Ranch has discovered the benefits of sunshine… big time. We are still recording record numbers of golfers playing our beautiful manicured courses. We are taking full advantage of the new 9-hole ...