Denton County’s Fiscal Year 2026-2027 adopted budget reduces the property tax rate while at the same time allots an estimated $9.3 million for public safety and $5.3 million for judicial and legal divisions.
News
Lantana residents can once again use tap water normally after the community’s boil water notice was rescinded Tuesday afternoon. The Lantana Water District lifted the notice after testing confirmed the water was safe for consumption following a weekend water main break that cause...
safety
The Roanoke Police Department provided an update on the motorcycle officer who was severely injured in a wreck after pursuing a suspect. Corporal Kevin Buchanan underwent surgery to address multiple broken bones and internal bleeding, according to an update released by the depart...
safety
DFW Airport broke its dry streak with over an inch of rain, but high pressure is rebuilding to bring mid-90s heat, dry conditions, and air quality alerts back to North Texas....
schools
Students from Lewisville High School were gifted refurbished laptops from AT&T and nonprofit Compudopt, which they will be able to keep even after graduation. The laptops were passed out to students Wednesday by State Senator Tan Parker at Lewisville High School. Originally, AT&T...
government
New development on Argyle’s west side will be put on hold for the next 90 days as town officials work to address infrastructure and growth concerns along the FM 407 corridor. The Argyle Town Council voted Monday night to approve a development moratorium covering an area along FM ...
schools
Denton County officially marked completion of U.S. 380 at Braswell High School on Monday.
Local
A man from Dallas and a woman from Arizona were sentenced to federal prison for their alleged roles in the death of a Flower Mound girl. The woman, 25-year-old Pamela Esquivias of Maricopa, Arizona, also known as Azalea, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to dist...
parks
For most people, slipping into the backyard pool is simple. For 19-year-old Bridger Larson of Flower Mound, it has always required someone else’s help. Now, thanks to the generosity of a dozen North Texas pool professionals, Bridger — who has an ultra-rare genetic disorder and ha...
business
A popular salad and wrap bar restaurant has started closing locations around North Texas, and Flower Mound is the most recent to see a closure. Salata in Flower Mound closed its doors Sunday, according to a post from the restaurant, which encouraged guests to visit the next close...
News
There’s a stage of adulthood nobody really prepares you for. Your career may be at its busiest. Your children still need you. Your marriage needs time. You’re trying to take care of your own health. And then, almost quietly, your parents begin needing you too. For many families I...
News
Getting to state is hard enough. Getting there, coming close and then spending an entire offseason thinking about what might have been can make the desire to return even stronger. Four local golfers know that feeling. Argyle’s Blake Ladner and Marcus standouts Cooper Carlyle, Eva...
government
After 27 years of practicing medicine in Flower Mound, it would be easy to assume that Dr. Jelena Bucan-Kurepa has developed quite a following that has created a loaded daily schedule with a seemingly endless number of patients. But it’s actually quite the opposite. Sure, she has...
