Lyft driver stabbed, carjacked in Frisco, police say; 19-year-old suspect arrested

CBS DFW Local News 12/17 7:05P S.E. Jenkins

A 19-year-old Frisco man was arrested after he allegedly stabbed and stole a Lyft driver's car and led police on a chase Monday night, police said. Frisco police were called to the Legends at Legacy...

Bell's new Fort Worth manufacturing facility to bring jobs, education opportunities

CBS DFW Local News 12/17 6:59P S.E. Jenkins

Fort Worth-based Bell Textron is investing in a new assembly plant. The new Fort Worth facility is expected to create hundreds of new, high-paying jobs to help build future long-range assault aircraft. "Bell is committed to establishing future...

Railroad crossing closure planned for FM 407 in Argyle

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 12/11 4:59A Mark Smith

Union Pacific will close the railroad crossing at FM 407 in Argyle for up to 25 hours, likely impacting at least one rush hour. The crossing will be closed in both directions at 5 p.m. Sunday and will remain closed until the next day, possibly...

TxDOT conducting study, survey about Hwy 377

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 12/5 6:16A Mark Smith

Image courtesy of the Texas Department of Transportation The Texas Department of Transportation is conducting a study of the Hwy 377 corridor, from the southern border with Mexico to the northern...

Flower Mound seeking input about park expansion

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 12/5 3:04A Mark Smith

The town of Flower Mound is asking residents to help shape the future of Leonard and Helen Johns Community Park. The town, along with design consultant MHS Planning & Design, has started master planning the 38.57-acre park located along Timber...

It’s time to decorate S.T.A.R.s (Sad Trees Along Road) in Flower Mound

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 12/2 4:06A Mark Smith

Now that Thanksgiving has passed, it’s S.T.A.R. (Sad Tree Along Road) season, according to the town of Flower Mound. During the annual Help a S.T.A.R. program, you can decorate trees along public roads in Flower Mound. If you’re participating...

Crews are restocking Flower Mound ponds with trout

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 12/2 3:03A Mark Smith

Get your fishing poles ready, because the town of Flower Mound is getting thousands of new rainbow trout restocked in its ponds. On Monday, workers with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Rainbow Trout Stocking program will add 1,200 rainbow trout to...

Texas could serve as "model" for mass deportation plans, border czar says

CBS DFW Local News 12/1 12:33A Jack Fink

Texas is expanding its offer to President-elect Donald Trump to carry out his mass deportation plan. The incoming border czar praises the state's efforts to secure the border. The Texas Speaker's race is intensifying as House Republicans remain...

Freeze Warning issued for Denton County

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 11/28 4:30A CTG Staff

The National Weather Service has issued a Freeze Warning for Denton County from midnight to 9 a.m. Friday morning. Temperatures are forecast to be as low as 28 by Friday morning, the coldest of the season so far. The weather service urges...

Lewisville dealership hosting 4th Annual Denton County First Responders Toy Drive

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 11/26 7:55A Mark Smith

Sam Pack s Five Star Ford Lewisville is hosting its Fourth Annual Denton County First Responders Toy Drive for underprivileged Lewisville ISD students. The event, scheduled for 5-8 p.m. on Dec. 5, is all about giving back to the community we...

Flower Mound firefighter severely injured in car crash

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 11/26 3:11A Mark Smith

A Flower Mound Fire Department firefighter was severely injured in an off-duty car accident last week. On Friday, FMFD Engineer Matt Frisinger was involved in a crash, and his own FMFD crew responded, performed life-saving measures and...

Thanksgiving Closures and Trash Collection Schedule

City of Highland Village (News) 11/26 1:24A

Lara Trump to speak at Denton County Republican gala

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 11/25 4:59A Mark Smith

Lara Trump, daughter-in-law of President Donald Trump, will headline the Denton County Republican Lincoln Cabinet PAC gala on Feb. 1, 2025, the cabinet announced last week. Attendees will have the opportunity for a VIP reception with Lara, wife...

Highland Village Police Blotter

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 11/21 12:08A Mark Smith

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 Sept. 28 at 10:53 p.m., a resident of Foxmoor Drive reported that she received a notification that an...

Man charged with murder for selling fentanyl to Denton resident who overdosed

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 11/20 2:05A Mark Smith

On the same day that a Lewisville man was indicted for murder by fentanyl in an unrelated case, the Denton Police Department arrested a Fort Worth man and charged him with murder for allegedly selling fentanyl to a Denton resident who overdosed....