Meet the Candidates: Double Oak Town Council

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 4/7 9:26A Micah Pearce

Voters will hit the polls again for the May 2 election that will decide local representatives for southern Denton County towns, cities and school districts. This year, three at-large seats are up for...

Argyle adopts strict regulations for food trucks

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 4/7 7:26A Micah Pearce

Argyle residents won t be seeing permanent food trucks around town any time soon following Town Council s decision to heavily restrict where they re permitted. The approval was made at a special Town Council meeting on Thursday, April 2,...

Construction underway on improvements to FM 407 at I-35W

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 4/6 6:30A Micah Pearce

Southern Denton County commuters can expect to see crews working on the intersection of FM 407 at I-35 over the next four months as more lanes are added under the I-35W bridge. The work is part of Denton County s $2 million FM 407 micro breakout...

Denton County commits $1.7 million to developing Flower Mound’s west side

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 4/3 9:45A Micah Pearce

Denton County approved $1.7 million to help in the construction of Denton Creek Blvd., which will open up Flower Mound s west side to development. According to Denton County, the funding will be used toward engineering, right-of-way acquisition,...

Denton County GOP announces endorsements for May 2 election

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 4/3 4:20A CTG Staff

The Denton County Republican Party has announced its endorsements for the May 2 election, along with financial contributions to each selected candidate. Party officials said precinct chairs met to endorse candidates in several local races across...

More charges added for Bartonville man that stole and dumped human remains

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 4/1 6:00A Micah Pearce

Oklahoma police added another charge to the case in which a Bartonville man allegedly dug up human remains from a cemetery and dumped them at the FBI Dallas office. 41-year-old Michael Chadwick Fry of...

Denton man sentenced to 10 years in prison for drug trafficking

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 3/31 7:09P Micah Pearce

A Denton man will be serving 10 years in federal prison for possessing and trafficking methamphetamine. Brandon Lynn Hunter was arrested in 2021 after a search of his house revealed more than 35 grams...

Highland Village motorcyclist killed in Coppell crash

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 3/26 8:18P CTG Staff

A 49-year-old Highland Village man was killed Wednesday morning in a crash involving a motorcycle and an SUV in Coppell, police said. The collision occurred about 10:10 a.m. March 25 on North Denton...

How southern Denton County residents can donate blood in April

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 3/26 7:01P Micah Pearce

Southern Denton County residents have a couple of opportunities to donate blood at upcoming Carter BloodCare blood drives. The first event will be at Double Oak Town Hall on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. According to Carter BloodCare, donors...

Denton ISD voters to hear from Place 6 candidates at April forums

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 3/25 1:00A CTG Staff

Two candidate forums have been scheduled for the Denton ISD Board of Trustees Place 6 race , where voters will choose between former Denton City Council member Vicki Byrd and Greg Petolick, a substitute teacher in Denton ISD and secretary of the...

Lake Dallas home collapses in fire, one person transported to hospital

NBC DFW Local News 3/20 12:36A Candace Sweat

One person was transported to the hospital after Lake Cities firefighters and Lake Dallas Police responded to a house fire Thursday night. As of 11 p.m., the person’s condition was unknown. The call came in just after 7 p.m. in the 600 block of...

Highland Village residents could notice change in water as City begins annual conversion

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 3/18 6:54A Micah Pearce

Highland Village residents should expect their water to change in taste, smell and feel as the City starts its annual water disinfectant conversion on Wednesday. According to the City, the annual maintenance is a routine process that aims to keep...

Meet FF/Paramedic Caleb Johannsen

City of Highland Village (News) 3/12 10:20A

Main Street Bridge, lanes of I-35E in Lewisville to be closed to pour new bridge deck

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 3/12 4:00A Micah Pearce

Temperatures are warming, grass is greening and construction continues on the Main Street Bridge in Lewisville, which means another round of road closures. Contractors with the Texas Department of...

Highland Village house catches fire amid severe storm outbreak

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 3/11 6:21A Micah Pearce

Local fire departments worked until early Wednesday morning to put out a house fire in Highland Village as severe storms rolled through the area. The Highland Village Fire Department responded to a structure fire on Overlook Circle just before 10...