Part of Hwy 114 considered one of most congested roadways in Texas by TxDOT

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 12/10 2:22A Micah Pearce

The Texas Department of Transportation s planning map identified the state s 100 most congested roadways and a stretch of Hwy 114 east of I-35W was ranked No. 98. According to the map, the problem area on Hwy 114 ranges from I-35W, near Texas...

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

City of Highland Village (News) 12/4 8:05A

Salvation Army's Red Kettle Challenge

City of Highland Village (News) 12/4 5:50A

14-year-old Lewisville ISD student fatally hit while crossing the street

NBC DFW Local News 12/3 4:41A Alexis Garcia

A Lewisville ISD ninth grader has died after being struck by a vehicle in Flower Mound on Tuesday, officials say. Officers were called to a crash at the intersection of Valley Ridge Boulevard and Browning Drive just before 4 p.m., according to...

Detrick DeBurr announces campaign to challenge Little for State House District 65

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 12/2 9:00A Micah Pearce

Detrick DeBurr announced Tuesday morning he will be campaigning to win Texas House of Representatives District 65, currently held by Republican Representative Mitch Little. The Democrat faced off against Little in the November 2024 election and...

Denton-area nonprofit awarded $8.5k through Seasons of Giving grant program

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 12/1 4:56A Micah Pearce

Hearts for Homes, a Denton-based nonprofit, received an $8,500 grant on Nov. 21 for its work in providing no-cost home repairs for low-income seniors around Denton County. We are excited to announce that Park Place Dealerships selected Hearts for...

Double Oak Police Blotter

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 11/28 6:01P CTG Staff

The following is a summary of recent incident reports made to the Double Oak Police Department as compiled by the staff of The CTG: On Sept. 17, a caller reported seeing something with two red lights in the ditch, possibly a bicyclist who fell....

Flower Mound nonprofit earns $5,000 grant from Texas Bar Foundation

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 11/27 4:00A Micah Pearce

Winning The Fight , a nonprofit organization based in Flower Mound, was awarded a $5,000 grant from the Texas Bar Foundation for its trauma-focused education program. Since its inception in 2012,...

City Offices Closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday

City of Highland Village (News) 11/25 5:38A

Denton County ESD No. 1 & 2 celebrates arrival of new multi-function fire truck

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 11/19 7:27A Micah Pearce

Denton County Emergency Services District No. 1 and 2 welcomed in its first quint unit on Sunday, a multi-functional fire apparatus that combines capabilities of an engine and a ladder truck in one....

Cornyn, Paxton, and Hunt locked in tight three-way battle in GOP primary for Texas Senate

CBS DFW Local News 11/15 11:00P Nathalie Marie Palacios

The GOP battle for the U.S. Senate seat in Texas is shaping up to be a very tight contest about three and a half months before the March primary. Various polls show Sen. John Cornyn, who's seeking a fifth term , is very close to his two...

Gill awards five local veterans with Congressional Commendation

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 11/15 1:01A Micah Pearce

Congressman Brandon Gill (R-Flower Mound, TX) recognized five local veterans that received the 2025 Congressional Veteran Commendation on Wednesday. The recipients include: Dwayne Edwards of Frisco, who served as a Captain with the U.S. Marine...

Senator Cornyn endorsed by 30 current and past Republican elected leaders in DFW for his re-election...

CBS DFW Local News 11/12 10:01P Jack Fink

Thirty Republican elected officials from the Dallas-Fort Worth area, past and present, have endorsed Senator John Cornyn for re-election over his two GOP primary rivals, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Houston Congressman Wesley Hunt. The...

‘Snake whisperer’ makes historic rattlesnake discovery in southern Denton County

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 11/11 6:00P CTG Staff

For years, Denton County residents have spotted their share of harmless snakes, but never a Western Diamondback rattlesnake — until now. Local “snake whisperer” Rob Boles , a longtime Lantana resident...

Santa on the Engine

City of Highland Village (News) 11/11 8:21A