Flower Mound breaks ground on innovative new fire station

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 6/2 4:04A Micah Pearce

The west side of Flower Mound is one step closer to an increase in fire coverage. Flower Mound broke ground on a new fire station building Friday that is expected to be more than just a home for the fire department. Designed to support modern...

Flower Mound Police Blotter

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 5/31 2:00A CTG Staff

On the evening of April 11, police received multiple calls about a loose longhorn strolling down Dixon Lane near Target. The steer escapade went viral after a resident posted video online , and officers fielded follow-up calls days later asking...

Argyle Police Blotter

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 5/30 7:01P CTG Staff

On March 12, a Tesla motorist called police all charged up when they found themselves stuck in the parking lot of a local elementary school after the entry gate closed without their knowledge. They eventually figured out how to exit without...

Highland Village Police Blotter

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 5/30 2:00A CTG Staff

A shopper tried to make a timely exit from Walmart with an unpaid watch. When officers arrived, the suspect gave a fake name and birthdate — but police had the time to sort it out. He was arrested for failure to identify. Tempers flared in the...

Universal Kids Resort set to open in Frisco, ticket prices released

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 5/28 4:24A Micah Pearce

Universal Kids Resort in Frisco finally has an opening date. The park will be primed and ready for its grand opening on Wednesday, July 1. It will be located at the northeast corner of the Dallas North Tollway and Panther Creek Parkway. According...

Lewisville PD’s motorcycle squad is back on patrol

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 5/27 7:35A Micah Pearce

Drivers will once again see Lewisville PD motorcycle units patrolling the streets as the department announced the squad s comeback on Friday. A pair of highly-trained officers, equipped with modern...

Helicopter crash near Northlake sends two to hospital

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 5/27 6:12A Micah Pearce

Two people were transported to a local hospital with injuries after a helicopter crashed near Northlake. According to officials, the helicopter crashed shortly before 9 a.m. near Texas Motor Speedway and the Bell Helicopter test facility. When...

Denton man falls into Lewisville Lake, drowns while docking boat

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 5/26 5:38A Micah Pearce

A man drowned at Lewisville Lake over the Memorial Day weekend while docking a boat, authorities said. Jeffrey Poarch, 43, was pronounced dead after officials said he fell into Lewisville Lake while trying to dock a boat with his brother near...

Lewisville man indicted for scheme to sneak drugs into prisons

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 5/23 10:52P Micah Pearce

A Lewisville man was indicted by a federal jury for his alleged role in a plan to sneak drugs into federal prisons and state correctional facilities across the United States. Adell Willis, 43, of Lewisville and Judy Ly, 30, of Grand Rapids,...

Double Oak welcomes three new members to Town Council

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 5/22 10:38A Micah Pearce

Double Oak is entering a new era of leadership as three out of six council members were voted out of office at the May 2 local election. The three newly-elected council members , Dan McCormick, Chris Bump and Linda Blesch, were officially sworn in...

Aging in Style with Lori Williams: What families must know about aging parents – before it’s a...

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 5/17 9:00A Micah Pearce

Most families don’t start planning until something goes wrong—a fall, a hospital stay, or a frightening diagnosis. And by then? You’re forced to make emotional, high-stakes decisions quickly. It doesn’t have to be that way. There are often early...

FBI Dallas warns of violent online networks targeting children

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 5/15 6:01A Micah Pearce

Federal officers are warning parents about online networks that attempt to manipulate online users to harm themselves or others. The FBI Dallas Office sent out a warning on Tuesday that a group referred to as 764 has been communicating with minors...

Argyle requests TxDOT adjust widening of FM 407 to protect rural areas

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 5/14 11:13A Micah Pearce

TxDOT plans to widen FM 407 through southern Denton County, which has become a headache for many commuters. However, Argyle believes the plans might be too big for the town s liking. The Texas...

Cameras help Lewisville PD seize meth in stolen car, find man that broke into car in Highland...

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 5/14 7:27A Micah Pearce

A Flower Mound man was arrested after Lewisville PD pulled over a vehicle suspected of being stolen, searched it and found nearly 30 grams of methamphetamine. The vehicle was also found to have...

Runoff to decide GOP nominee for Denton County Precinct 4 commissioner

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 5/13 2:30A CTG Staff

Valerie Roehrs of Bartonville and David Wylie of Argyle will face off this month in the runoff election to determine the GOP nominee for Denton County Precinct 4 commissioner after neither candidate...