Falls Prevention Awareness Day is Tuesday, Sept. 22. Fall prevention is really a year-round and daily activity. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, falls are the leading cause of injury for adults ages 65 and older. More than 14 million, or 1 in 4, older adults report fal...
safety
An innovative way to contact police dispatch has now been helping Denton County residents for a full decade. Denco 9-1-1 celebrated the 10th anniversary of its innovate “Text-to-911” service on Wednesday, Oct. 14, which has offered residents a way to easily and discreetly contact...
News
When someone you love lands in the hospital, you quickly learn how important it is to be their advocate. My husband, Mark, has survived four strokes and lives with paralysis, aphasia, apraxia and vascular dementia. He cannot effectively communicate for himself, so I have learned ...
government
Flower Mound is strengthening regulations on massage parlors around town. Council approved an ordinance to the town’s code Monday, which outlines regulations and penalties for massage parlors operating in Flower Mound. According to town documents, the updated article in the town’...
government
The Denton County Commissioners Court has approved a resolution authorizing the Denton County Housing Finance Corporation (DCHFC) to assign its $40 million 2026 private activity bond volume cap allocation to the Texas Department of Housing......
safety
Argyle’s plans for a new law enforcement center is one step closer to coming to fruition. The town selected Crossland Construction out of 13 firms at its meeting Monday to build the new police department building, and announced construction is expected to start July 2027. Argyle ...
schools
A Denton County-based bank was honored for its extensive support of local education. PointBank was recognized by the Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT) with a Best of Community Banking Award, the bank announced in October. The bank received a Bronze Eagle Award in th...
government
The fall season is officially underway but our weather is still treating us like summer. A countywide burn ban was only just lifted after drought conditions made the grass terribly dry over the summer. The trees are trying to protect themselves by dropping their leaves. We recent...
government
Argyle football will play its last two district games, and any playoff games, without starting quarterback Hayes Hackney. The quarterback, who transferred to Argyle from Prosper Walnut Grove High School over the offseason, was ruled ineligible by a 6-0 district executive committe...
Local
A leader in industrial vehicle automation is expanding its office space in north Fort Worth and will continue testing in southern Denton County. Autonomous Solutions, Inc., the creator of the Mobius industrial autonomous fleet orchestration platform, is expanding its office space...
government
Argyle ISD’s board of trustees continues to endure personnel changes after Monday’s meeting saw a trustee walk out after announcing his resignation and the board president step down. Board Secretary Matt Slaton announced his resignation from the board of trustees midway through t...
business
A Dallas-based brunch restaurant plans to begin its expansion with a new location in southern Denton County. Crickle’s and Co. plans to open a brunch restaurant in Justin at 402 Justin Lane, according to a filing with the state registered Monday. Construction on the new brunch sp...
