Denton mayor travels to Austin in support of GOP redistricting plan

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 8/9 9:06A CTG Staff

Denton Mayor Gerard Hudspeth visited Austin on Friday to show his support for a GOP-led congressional redistricting plan that would likely add five Republican seats to the U.S. House of Representatives if approved by state legislators. “I had the...

Double Oak P&Z denies approval of helistop on Simmons Road

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 8/7 7:18P Micah Pearce

Double Oak residents gained some peace of mind shortly before midnight Thursday when the Town’s Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend that Town Council reject the proposed helistop. Hundreds of Double Oak residents showed up to speak at...

Denton Fire Department puts out 3-alarm fire at Texas Woman's University

CBS DFW Local News 8/7 6:10A Julia Falcon

First responders put out a 3-alarm fire at Texas Woman's University Thursday morning. According to the Denton Fire Department, the 3-alarm fire broke out just after 10 a.m. in the 700 block of Administration Drive on TWU's campus. The building, a...

Northlake Police Blotter

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 8/5 7:01P Contributing Writer

The Northlake Police Department made 28 arrests in May 2025, answered or initiated 2,895 calls for service and took 58 reports. Here are some recent calls for service. On May 3, a caller observed a male solicitor take food and drink from the...

Bartonville Police Blotter

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 8/4 7:01P Contributing Writer

Officers were dispatched to assist the Denton County Sheriff’s Office with a vehicle fleeing a Deputy. As officers were arriving to assist, the vehicle collided with a tree. The driver was ultimately arrested by DCSO.   Officers responded to a...

Carter BloodCare to host blood drives in Argyle and Flower Mound

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 8/4 9:36A Micah Pearce

Carter BloodCare will host two blood drives, one at Texas Roadhouse on Long Prairie Road in Flower Mound and another at St. Mark s Catholic Church in Argyle. The first event will be at the Texas Roadhouse on Long Prairie Road in Flower Mound on...

Lewisville ISD to use weapon detection scanners in upcoming school year

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 8/4 6:31A Micah Pearce

Lewisville ISD announced on Monday morning it will be using weapon detection scanners in high schools and sports venues in the upcoming 2025-2026 school year. The system was presented to LISD voters in the 2023 bond election and is now coming to...

Double Oak Police Blotter

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 8/3 7:11P CTG Staff

The following is a summary of recent incident reports made to the Double Oak Police Department as compiled by the staff of The CTG: On May 22, a caller had questions regarding a ticket and was visibly upset that no one called him back 2 minutes...

Flower Mound Police Blotter

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 8/2 8:00A CTG Staff

On April 29, a 28-year-old man stole his 69-year-old father s car in Sanger and drove it to the 3600 block of Terracina Blvd. When officers arrived, they learned the man was also a suspect in a robbery and aggravated assault. He admitted to...

Highland Village Police Blotter

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 8/2 4:28A CTG Staff

The following is a summary of recent incident reports made to the Highland Village Police Department as compiled by the staff of The CTG: On May 31, a man crashed his four-wheeler when he drove off a hill into a culvert behind McAuliffe...

Twice as Nice: A second H-E-B is coming to the Denton area

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 8/1 7:13A Micah Pearce

Another H-E-B will be built in Denton County, this one at the northeast corner of University Drive and Bonnie Brae Street, near the University of North Texas. According to Mabrie Jackson, the managing director of public affairs for H-E-B,...

Suspect shot, killed by Lewisville PD after pursuit

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 7/24 4:06A Micah Pearce

Lewisville PD shot and killed a suspect with an outstanding warrant early Thursday morning after she led police on a car chase and pulled a gun on officers when they attempted to arrest her. According to officials, Lewisville PD attempted to...

Local police departments, Texas Roadhouse team up to support Special Olympics Texas

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 7/23 7:19A Micah Pearce

Flower Mound and Northlake s police departments are partnering with local Texas Roadhouse restaurants on Wednesday and Thursday to raise money for Special Olympics with Tip-A-Cop. Police officers across the state will trade in their badges and...

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Man accused of luring girl with disabilities, triggering Lewisville Amber Alert, police say

CBS DFW Local News 7/15 11:02A S.E. Jenkins

A 60-year-old man has been charged with enticing a child after a 13-year-old Lewisville girl with both physical and mental disabilities disappeared early Sunday morning . According to the Lewisville...