Use this framework from Merrill to help you build a comfortable nest egg before you retire. Ask three financial experts how much you need to save for retirement, and you might get three different answers: a specific number, say $3 million; a figure based on future spending, such as enough to draw...
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...
safety
A Roanoke police officer was critically injured early Sunday after a traffic stop attempt on Hwy 114 turned into a pursuit and ended in a three-vehicle crash near I-35W in Northlake. Officers were conducting traffic enforcement along Hwy 114 in response to numerous complaints abo...
News
As Northlake continues to grow, it is exciting to see projects we have worked on for years begin making a real difference in the daily lives of our residents. This month, I want to highlight two very different successes: one bringing our community together and another helping us ...
Local
A local mental health facility in Denton is getting a vibrant makeover thanks to an inspiring collaboration with Denton County. The Art Room, a local nonprofit dedicated to supporting individuals with mental health challenges through the healing power of art, has partnered with t...
News
Lantana residents are being asked to boil their water before drinking or cooking after a water main break caused the community’s water tower to drain and pressure in the distribution system to fall below required levels. The Lantana Water District issued a boil water notice Satur...
schools
Business in estate planning practices tends to pick up after the kids go back to school. Many parents or grandparents come into the office absolutely convinced that they need a trust for their estate. To this I say: Beware of the out-of-state advisor, the neighbor who has recentl...
