Bartonville appoints new council member following resignation

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 7/20 5:08A Micah Pearce

A member of the Bartonville Town Council has stepped down from his seat, and the town has appointed someone to replace him. Jim Roberts resigned from his role as a member of Bartonville Town Council, the town confirmed on Tuesday. According to...

Lewisville High School students involved in shooting at short-term rental

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 7/18 11:24A Micah Pearce

Shots rang out at a short-term rental property in Little Elm Friday night, and officials believe a majority of the people involved were from Lewisville High School. Little Elm police officers responded to a report of gunshots and a large group of...

Man and his dog drown in Argyle pond

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 7/16 3:56A Micah Pearce

The bodies of a man and his dog were recovered from a pond in Argyle Wednesday evening. Local fire departments responded to a possible drowning at the ponds near the Country Lakes residential community. According to Denton County ESD No. 1 and 2...

Northlake hopes minor road improvements will quell traffic while waiting on TxDOT

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 7/15 7:19A Micah Pearce

Northlake wants to offer some traffic relief on its east side before school traffic ramps back up. Town Council unanimously approved $600,000 in construction costs at its June meeting, which will go...

Flower Mound church giving back by packing meals, collecting canned goods

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 7/15 6:36A Micah Pearce

Trietsch Memorial United Methodist Church is bringing back its packathon event, while also collecting canned foods for local nonprofits. The event kicks off Thursday and continues Friday at Trietsch Memorial United Methodist Church in Flower...

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...