Argyle ISD appoints former board member to fill vacant seat

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 7/14 7:20A Micah Pearce

A familiar face will be back on the Argyle ISD Board of Trustees, despite the board seeming adamant about not appointing someone to an elected position. Sam Slaton will rejoin the Argyle ISD Board of...

Lewisville to spray after second trap tests positive for West Nile Virus

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 7/14 2:06A Micah Pearce

Mosquito spraying has been scheduled in Lewisville, again, after another mosquito trap in the city tested positive for West Nile Virus. Lewisville scheduled spraying to occur in the area around the 900 block of Rachels Court at 9 p.m. on Tuesday...

Bartonville PD enters into partnership with ICE

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 7/13 9:31A Micah Pearce

The Bartonville Police Department will work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement when conducting arrests. Bartonville Town Council approved a consent agenda item at its June meeting that allows the town s police department to partner with ICE...

Walk for Lives in Flower Mound raises awareness about fentanyl

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 7/13 6:24A Micah Pearce

The United States is in the midst of a fentanyl crisis, which has led to the deaths of tens of thousands of citizens. An event in Flower Mound aimed to raise awareness about the drug. Walk for Lives – Flower Mound brought together families...

Discarded human fetus found along Lewisville Lake shoreline

NBC DFW Local News 7/10 10:18A Frank Heinz

A human fetus was found deceased Friday morning, intentionally discarded in Lewisville s Lake Park, police say. Lewisville Police said they received a call at about 8 a.m. from a person who found the...

Discarded human fetus found along Lake Lewisville shoreline

DFW Scanner 7/10 9:38A dfwscanner

On July 10, 2026, at approximately 8 a.m., the Lewisville Police Department received a 9-1-1 call from the 200 block of E. Lake Park Rd. after a resident reported finding what appeared to be a discarded, deceased human fetus. Upon arrival,...

Human fetus found on shoreline of Lewisville Lake

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 7/10 7:34A Micah Pearce

A discarded, deceased human fetus was found in Lewisville Friday morning. Lewisville PD found the fetus along the shoreline near the 200 block of Lake Park Road after a caller reported it around 8 a.m. After finding the fetus, officers secured...

Denton County reports two cases of parasitic infections amid outbreak

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 7/7 5:42A Micah Pearce

A parasite outbreak is being investigated by the CDC, and Denton County is already reporting a pair of its residents have been infected. Denton County Public Health confirmed it has received two laboratory reports of cyclosporiasis this season,...

Starbucks eyes new location along busy corridor in Northlake

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 7/6 8:00A Micah Pearce

A busy corridor in southern Denton County continues to add popular brands. The latest is a national coffee shop chain. Starbucks plans to build a new location in Northlake at the corner of FM 407 and Cleveland-Gibbs Road, just west of the...

Rage room franchise a smash hit at Highland Village P&Z meeting

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 7/5 7:01P Micah Pearce

Southern Denton County residents young and old may soon have a new place to vent their frustrations. The Highland Village Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval June 16 for an iSmash rage room , clearing another hurdle for the...

Fire rips through large Flower Mound home Saturday night

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 7/5 5:07A CTG Staff

A fire that started in an outdoor kitchen spread into the attic of a Flower Mound home Saturday night, prompting a two-alarm response and mutual aid from neighboring fire departments. The Flower Mound Fire Department was dispatched about 8:20 p.m....

City of Justin Update – July 2026

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 7/4 8:00A Contributing Writer

As we celebrate Independence Day this month, our hearts swell with pride knowing that 2026 launches America’s 250th anniversary, the Semiquincentennial, a profound milestone in the greatest story of human freedom ever told. For two and a half...

Lost parrot reunited with owner after viral salon Snapchat

NBC DFW Local News 7/3 11:37A Sara Sanchez

In Highland Village, a routine morning at Him.Barber started like any other, but took an unexpected turn when an unusual visitor was spotted at the front window. Employees saw a colorful bird perched on the windowsill and figured he was far from...

Fireworks a no-go in southern Denton County towns, cities

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 7/2 10:10A Micah Pearce

Fireworks will be a big hit for America s 250th birthday, but southern Denton County municipalities are asking residents to leave it to the professionals. While fireworks can be easily bought at stands just outside of town or city limits, they...

Flower Mound bank robber sentenced to six years in federal prison

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 7/2 6:20A Micah Pearce

A Denton man that made out with about $450,000 in cash after robbing multiple banks in 2022 and 2023, including one in Flower Mound, was recently handed his prison sentence. Jonathan Mark Fleming, 41, will serve six and a half years in federal...