Just in time for back-to-school shopping, southern Denton County residents are encouraged to shop local during tax-free weekend. From Friday, Aug. 7 through Sunday, Aug. 9, certain items will be exempt from sales tax, giving local shoppers a chance to save big. NFIB Texas, an org...
Event date: August 13, 2026 Event Time: 06:00 PM - 08:30 PM Location: 2121 Cross Timbers Drive Flower Mound, TX 75082
Event date: August 17, 2026 Event Time: 06:00 PM - 10:00 PM Location: 2121 Cross Timbers Drive Flower Mound, TX 75082
Hall of fame volleyball coach Carl McGown once said, “A volleyball game is like chopping down a tree. You don’t win with one big swing of the ax. You win with lots and lots of good swings of the ax.” As the 2026 season approaches, players from around the region are gearing up for...
Argyle’s Crime Control and Prevention District hasn’t been eliminated, but those serving on the board will change. Town Council voted 4-1 at a special council meeting Monday to approve a resolution that replaces the current CCPD board with the sitting council members. According t...
Liberty Christian School in Argyle has dismissed its newly hired defensive coordinator after learning of concerning information from his past, school officials announced. Gabe Eliserio, who was recently introduced as the Warriors’ new defensive coordinator, has since been fired, ...
A former Marcus High School football player was sentenced for his role in a hazing case that occurred at a Double Oak home in October 2025, and more could be next. Francisco Adams, 18, of Flower Mound was sentenced to 14 months probation Wednesday after two no-contest pleas, acco...
The FIFA World Cup is over, and I don’t think America will ever be the same. Who knew what a big deal it would be? I certainly didn’t. I never understood all the excitement, but now I do. The tournament boosted tourism, showcased America’s cities, culture and hospitality, and enh...
A three-story home in Highland Village caught fire Wednesday afternoon. Shortly before 4 p.m. the Highland Village Fire Department responded to a structure fire at a large home on Edgewater Drive, located near the shore of the Hickory Creek arm of Lewisville Lake. According to a ...
More than 100 goats were seen roaming the brush along Garden Ridge Blvd. in Flower Mound. They hadn’t chewed through a fence and escaped from a local pasture – they were there on business. Church of the Resurrection in Flower Mound will soon move into a new home at 2120 Garden Ri...
Marcus vs Braswell - Boys Freshman Football 10/15/2026 | Watch Live & On Demand NFHS Network
A popular burger chain is ready to open its new southern Denton County location. Shake Shack will open at The Shops at Highland Village at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, according to an announcement from The Shops. However, The Shops will host opening festivities starting at 9:30 a....
A national Indian restaurant chain is expanding into southern Denton County, and it chose Northlake for its new location. Hashtag India submitted plans with the state to build a new restaurant at the corner of FM 407 and Cleveland-Gibbs Road in Northlake. The Indian restaurant ha...
The following is a summary of incident reports made to the Flower Mound Police Department as compiled by the staff of The CTG: On March 12, police checked on a man who was seen inhaling from a bottle. Officers found the 37-year-old in possession of an unknown substance in a bottl...
The Argyle Police Department is one step closer to a new headquarters after the Town Council approved $8.5 million in certificates of obligation Monday to fund the project and related infrastructure improvements without increasing the tax rate. The funding will cover construction...
A pair of popular brands are set to make their southern Denton County debut. Psycho Bunny and Zumiez are expected to open stores at Tanger Outlets in North Forth Worth this fall, the shopping center announced Monday. According to Tanger, Psycho Bunny will open in a 2,000-square-f...
No one would dare fault Pam Minick for all the name-dropping. And yet, she cringes a little whenever she does it. “Don’t say that,” she said with a laugh. “I hope that doesn’t come across as sounding snobbish.” In her defense, how else is a born-and-bred Vegas girl turned longtim...
A Lewisville ISD teacher is one step closer to bringing the Texas Teacher of the Year trophy back to Flower Mound High School for a second year in a row. Mary McMinimy, an academic life skills teacher at Flower Mound High School, was named the ESC Region 11 Teacher of the Year at...
By Judy Allen, Denton County Master Gardener Denton County summers can be brutal, but your landscape doesn’t have to suffer. Just as people protect themselves from the heat with sunscreen, shade and plenty of water, plants need the right care — and the right selection — to surviv...
Helicopters and other non-emergency aircraft will not be allowed to land or operate within Bartonville’s town limits anymore. Bartonville Town Council unanimously approved an ordinance amendment in June that regulates and restricts non-emergency helicopter landings and operations...
Flower Mound will soon have another restaurant to get their Indian fusion fix. Dum N Grill plans to open a new location at at 1121 Flower Mound Road in The Pines of Flower Mound shopping center. It will replace Cafe India, which closed in early 2026 after opening its doors in Jun...
Double Oak Police responded to 44 agency-assist calls in May 2026 and handled 833 calls for service or self-initiated activity during the month. Officers also issued 519 traffic citations and warnings. Here are some recent calls for service: On May 1, officers conducted a welfare...
After a nearly normal June, July returned to the familiar pattern of hotter- and drier-than-normal weather across Denton County. By the numbers, the average high temperature in July was 98 degrees, more than 2 degrees above the normal high of 95.7 degrees. The average low was 76,...
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Constable Timothy Wayne Burch. Born in Virginia in April 1958, Tim spent his early childhood there before relocating with his family to the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, where he was raised. It was there that he developed...
Allow me to be completely vulnerable with you this month — I am trying to work on presence, and so far it’s not going great. On one hand, anticipation is the natural enemy of being present, and on the other, anticipation has served me well in business because anticipation is lite...
Most parents spend the majority of their energy reacting to what their children are doing wrong. Correct this behavior. Stop that attitude. Don’t make that mistake again. While correction has a place in parenting, many families unknowingly build their entire family culture around...
By Steve Chesnut, Argyle Campus Pastor, Milestone Church People do not feel what you feel; they feel what you do. One of the biggest relational mistakes we make is assuming the people we love and care about most know we love them, even when we have done little to communicate it. ...
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 ...
Argyle’s newly formed Parks Board wasted little time getting to work, using its inaugural meeting July 15 to begin shaping the future of the town’s parks, trails and open spaces. Recently appointed board members received an overview of their responsibilities, discussed existing a...
As your Precinct 2 Commissioner in Denton County, I wanted to take the opportunity to provide an overview of county government and the role of County Commissioner. Broadly, the five-member County Commissioner’s Court serves as the primary governing and policymaking body for the c...
For many adults, finding time to exercise feels like one more challenge in an already packed schedule. Between careers, family commitments, and daily responsibilities, spending hours at the gym often isn’t realistic. That’s the philosophy behind MaxStrength Fitness in Flower Moun...
A pair of hotel chains got the green light to build in Northlake. Northlake Town Council unanimously approved site plans for an Everhome Suites hotel and a StudioRes hotel. Both hotels will be built along the Hwy 114 corridor east of I-35W. Everhome Suites plans to build a 120-ro...
Anita R. Schjerven of Flower Mound passed away on Monday, July 27, 2026, at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Denton. Anita was born on August 28, 1944, in Tomah, Wisconsin to the late George and Margaret Semann. She was the oldest of seven siblings and grew up on a dairy far...
Denton County has confirmed the county’s second human case of West Nile virus this year. A resident of The Colony was diagnosed with West Nile Virus Neuroinvasive Disease, DCPH announced Thursday evening. “West Nile Virus is most commonly spread through the bite of an infected mo...
When Kelly Langdon took over the Marcus High School tennis program in 2001, George W. Bush had just taken office, the events of Sept. 11 were still months away and the nation had recently moved past Y2K. Twenty-five years later, Langdon is retiring as one of the most accomplished...
The nation’s first safe house dedicated exclusively to male survivors of human trafficking is officially open. Bob’s House of Hope celebrated the grand opening of its Justin facility Wednesday, marking the launch of a first-of-its-kind refuge for boys and young men who have survi...
All southbound lanes of the Dallas North Tollway near the Galleria are shut down after a piece of heavy equipment fell off a tractor-trailer and damaged an overpass....
A second person is suspected of being involved in the stabbing at a Bartonville equestrian center. Bartonville PD responded to a hospital in Flower Mound around 10:49 p.m. Sunday, July 19 after a stabbing victim was transported to the facility. One suspect, Yonkani Alvarez-Ruiz, ...
Goranson Bain Ausley Opens Flower Mound Office to Serve Families Across Denton County Lelezard
A national gas station chain has plans to open a new location in southern Denton County, about three miles north of another one of its locations. QuikTrip submitted plans with the state Thursday to build a new location along Hwy 377 in Roanoke. It will be at the corner of Hwy 377...
The Denton County Sheriff’s Office Woman’s Empowerment Program (WEP) offers a unique and engaging self-defense class designed to build confidence, awareness, and practical safety skills for women of all experience levels. This free program combines both classroom instruction and ...
Rainwater Harvesting and Turf Management Training set for August 20 in Flower Mound North Texas e-News
Hilltop Truck Park has always been nestled just outside of Northlake’s town limits, but a recent development agreement with the town officially made it a part of the town. Northlake and Hilltop Truck Park entered into an agreement that incorporates the property into town limits a...
Massage parlors around Denton County were closed and cited for violations involving possible prostitution, human trafficking and other related criminal activity. The Denton County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday afternoon it had conducted investigations on local massage parl...
A new park project in Flower Mound is expected to have basketball courts, tennis courts, pickleball courts, a playground and walking trails. Trotter Park in Flower Mound is expected to start construction in September along FM 1171 just east of Flower Mound Road. Work on the 515,0...
A fast-growing brand serving smoothies, juices and açaí bowls is reopening in southern Denton County with new, local owners. Grain & Berry will reopen its location at The Marketplace at Highland Village Friday under new owners: Denton County residents Danish and Shahrukh Lakhani....
The first time Marilyn Usvolk visited the Flower Mound Senior Center in January 2022, she told the staff two things: She was looking for a man and wanted something to do. She was six months shy of her 100th birthday. “She didn’t want to sit at home,” said Jamie Jaco-Cooper, the c...
A petition that could allow the sale of alcohol in Double Oak is one step closer to the November ballot after organizers submitted more than the required number of signatures for verification. Concerned Citizens for Double Oak Growth, working with Texas Petition Strategies, deliv...
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The final product of FM 407 under I-35W is still years away from being complete, but Denton County’s attempt at quelling the current traffic problem is nearly done. According to Northlake Mayor Montini, the striping on FM 407 under the bridge was completed Monday, allowing two la...
An Argyle nonprofit organization dedicated to keeping the town clean has earned a grant in honor of its work. Keep Argyle Beautiful, led by Kathy Salisbury, was awarded a $130,000 grant in May through the Governor’s Community Achievement Award program. According to Argyle, the gr...
Summer vacation is winding down, and southern Denton County families are preparing for another school year. While some back-to-school fairs have passed, there are still a few ways for residents to cash in on deals before the first day of class. Ms. Karen’s Community Closet in Flo...
For many families, one of the greatest concerns as parents age is whether they can continue living safely and comfortably in their own home. Fortunately, a variety of healthcare professionals can help older adults maintain their independence and remain in familiar surroundings fo...
Bartonville police have opened an investigation into a reported stabbing at a local equestrian center. Officials opened the investigation after the victim arrived at a nearby hospital, where they sought treatment for a critical stab wound. Yonkani Alvarez-Ruiz was arrested for al...
A Denton nonprofit is in urgent need for volunteers to serve as advocates for local children. CASA of Denton County sent out a call for volunteers Thursday, looking to help children in a situation of abuse or neglect. The call comes after CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) s...
A man was pulled from the waters of Lewisville Lake Sunday afternoon, but later died. The Lewisville Fire Department, Little Elm Police Department and Denton County Game Wardens responded to a possible drowning at Little Elm Beach on the northern shore of Lewisville Lake around 1...
A new yoga studio and family doctor’s office are expected to move into Lantana Town Center. My Dr Now will be on the west side of the retail development along FM 407, near the Whataburger, and the yoga studio will be on the east side, near Wingstop. According to a filing with the...
Historically, Medicare has not covered medications prescribed solely for weight loss. In fact, Medicare is statutorily prohibited from covering these drugs. However, a new demonstration program is designed to improve access to GLP-1 medications for eligible Medicare beneficiaries...
When was the last time you truly heard the laughter of a loved one, the lyrics of your favorite song, or the gentle rustle of leaves on a walk through the neighborhood? For many in our community, these everyday sounds have quietly faded. Yet, the journey back to better hearing—an...
In June, we featured the Lewisville Lake Symphony, a prolific performing arts group made up of local musicians who perform for Flower Mound audiences. To learn more about its upcoming concert season and intern program, visit the symphony’s website at lewisvillesymphony.org. This ...
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Just in time for back-to-school shopping, southern Denton County residents are encouraged to shop local during tax-free weekend. From Friday…
Event date: August 13, 2026 Event Time: 06:00 PM - 08:30 PM Location: 2121 Cross Timbers Drive Flower Mound, TX 75082
Event date: August 17, 2026 Event Time: 06:00 PM - 10:00 PM Location: 2121 Cross Timbers Drive Flower Mound, TX 75082
Hall of fame volleyball coach Carl McGown once said, “A volleyball game is like chopping down a tree. You don’t win with one big swing of th…
Argyle’s Crime Control and Prevention District hasn’t been eliminated, but those serving on the board will change. Town Council voted 4-1 at…
Liberty Christian School in Argyle has dismissed its newly hired defensive coordinator after learning of concerning information from his pas…
A former Marcus High School football player was sentenced for his role in a hazing case that occurred at a Double Oak home in October 2025, …
The FIFA World Cup is over, and I don’t think America will ever be the same. Who knew what a big deal it would be? I certainly didn’t. I nev…
A three-story home in Highland Village caught fire Wednesday afternoon. Shortly before 4 p.m. the Highland Village Fire Department responded…
More than 100 goats were seen roaming the brush along Garden Ridge Blvd. in Flower Mound. They hadn’t chewed through a fence and escaped fro…
Marcus vs Braswell - Boys Freshman Football 10/15/2026 | Watch Live & On Demand NFHS Network
A popular burger chain is ready to open its new southern Denton County location. Shake Shack will open at The Shops at Highland Village at 1…
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