The Trophy Club
Aside from the contest between Ken Paxton and James Talarico, which could have major implications for the U.S. Senate, southern Denton County voters will cast ballots Tuesday, Nov. 3, for numerous federal, state and county candidates. Early voting runs from Monday, Oct. 19, throu...
A plan in one of Texas’ largest counties to use dozens fewer polling locations than in previous years came to a vote on Tuesday, drawing protests from Democrats who say the reductions could create confusion in the November midterm elections. County commissioners voted 3-2 in favo...
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Double Oak residents will voice their opinions on in-town alcohol sales come November. Town council unanimously approved an ordinance at its meeting Monday calling for an option election to authorize the legal sale of alcohol within town limits. Voters will have the chance to vot...
“The American Revolution Experience,” a partnership with the Flower Mound Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), Denton County Historical Commission, and the Denton County Office of History and Culture, opened on July 27, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the ...
There’s something about August that feels like a fresh start… The backpacks come out, alarm clocks are set earlier, football fields are filled with activity, and our local high school bands fill the air with their game-day music lineups. There is a shift into higher gear, whether...
One of the things I enjoy most about serving as mayor of our small town is seeing neighbors become friends. Sometimes that happens over coffee at a Town Hall meeting. Sometimes it happens while cheering for our kids at the football game. Sometimes it happens at church or at one o...
By Judy Allen, Denton County Master Gardener Denton County summers can be brutal, but your landscape doesn’t have to suffer. Just as people protect themselves from the heat with sunscreen, shade and plenty of water, plants need the right care — and the right selection — to surviv...
Argyle’s newly formed Parks Board wasted little time getting to work, using its inaugural meeting July 15 to begin shaping the future of the town’s parks, trails and open spaces. Recently appointed board members received an overview of their responsibilities, discussed existing a...
As your Precinct 2 Commissioner in Denton County, I wanted to take the opportunity to provide an overview of county government and the role of County Commissioner. Broadly, the five-member County Commissioner’s Court serves as the primary governing and policymaking body for the c...
The final product of FM 407 under I-35W is still years away from being complete, but Denton County’s attempt at quelling the current traffic problem is nearly done. According to Northlake Mayor Montini, the striping on FM 407 under the bridge was completed Monday, allowing two la...
Let Freedom Ring PAC will host a faith- and politics-focused dinner Aug. 29 at the Embassy Suites Convention Center in Denton, featuring several members of President Donald Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission. The event, themed “God Shed His Grace on Texas,” will focus on religi...
A place to smash, splatter and let loose is coming to Highland Village. iSmash, a rage room concept with locations all across the nation, was approved to build a new location in Highland Village after city council gave the project the green light Tuesday. The concept had to face ...
Hello friends! As the summer heats up, so does our work on our annual budget. As we begin another budget season, there is one big question that we focus on: How do we keep taxes low and build a strong future, while continuing to provide the exceptional services that make Flower M...
Highland Village started discussing the city’s upcoming budget, which is projected to be in a deficit of slightly more than $2.1 million. City council and staff began discussing plans on how to mitigate the deficit at Tuesday’s council meeting, but another meeting will be held ne...
An art installation in Lewisville is one of 100 projects from around the world that can be voted on to win an international award. ‘Civitas,’ the sculpture outside Lewisville’s new Tittle-McFadden Public Safety Center, is in the running for the CODAawards People’s Choice Award, t...
I want to begin by thanking the residents who continue to stay engaged in Northlake’s future. Whether you voted in the recent election, attend meetings, ask questions or simply take time to understand how local government works, your involvement matters. With the voter approval o...
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 Trustees after the board unanimously voted Monday to appoint him to fill the vac...
A new site at the Lakeside Crossing development is starting to come to fruition as one of the empty lots is ready to be built on. Cachet Salons & Spa is set to build a new location in Flower Mound after the town’s Planning and Zoning Commission approved its site plan in June. The...
Harris County District Attorney Searn Teare, Harris County Commissioners Court member Rodney Ellis, and Paula Pina Valeria with Commissioner Lesley Briones’ office spoke Monday afternoon following the death of a 52-year-old man shot by an ICE officer on July 7 in Houston. Duri...
I am deeply humbled and honored that the people of Denton have once again chosen me to serve as their Mayor. My hope is that this election has put to rest the notion that one vote does not matter. The final margin was just 52 votes – a powerful reminder that every voice counts an...
Residents of Fort Worth have been pushing back against data center construction this week, and now several Fort Worth City Council members are joining them. FOX 4's Dionne Anglin has more....
Five Fort Worth City Council members are calling for a temporary pause on new data center construction to address residents’ concerns over noise pollution, infrastructure demands, and water and energy consumption....
President Donald Trump urged Congress in April to end time changes and “push hard for more daylight at the end of a day.” Lawmakers are now considering that proposal. The U.S. House of Representatives will vote next week on a bill to make daylight saving time permanent, accord...
A last-ditch effort by four-star quarterback Colton Nussmeier to be ruled eligible to play varsity football at Denton Ryan in the fall was denied. The University Interscholastic League denied Nussmeier’s appeal by a vote of 4-1 Thursday, ruling that the Georgia-commit had transfe...
Five Fort Worth city council members are calling for a temporary pause on the construction of new data centers within the city limits.
President Donald Trump has ousted members of a bipartisan federal election commission that resisted his efforts to require would-be voters to document their U.S. citizenship before registering. The White House on Friday confirmed the executive action against members of the Ele...
A passenger on board a Ryanair flight from Greece to Germany was being treated in a hospital Friday after being partially sucked out of a window that broke shortly after takeoff. A Greek hospital official said the 61-year-old passenger was treated for neck and shoulder injurie...
After nearly two decades of operating out of leased office space, Lantana’s two Fresh Water Supply Districts are getting a permanent home. The boards of Denton County Fresh Water Supply Districts No. 6 and No. 7 voted in June to award a $6.05 million construction contract to Fort...
President Donald Trump will let the bipartisan housing bill approved by Congress become law without his signature, saying Friday that he was refusing to put his name on it because of the little progress made in passing a strict voter ID bill that he has been pushing. “I will n...
The race for Texas’ U.S. Senate seat is entering a new phase as the two leading candidates build their campaign war chests and sharpen their messages ahead of the November election. Campaign finance figures released Thursday show Democratic state Rep. James Talarico raised $30...
It looks like John Deere owners can soon feel free to fix their own machines. The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from several states secured a right-to-repair settlement Wednesday with agriculture equipment giant Deere & Co. — commonly known as John Deere — tha...
Aviation trailblazer Wally Funk, who lived in Grapevine and was the oldest woman to launch into space, has died, according to the city. Funk died Wednesday at her apartment in an assisted living facility in the Dallas-Fort Worth suburb of Grapevine, according to City Counci...
The City of Fort Worth addressed concerns from citizens over data centers being built in nearby neighborhoods on Wednesday.
A newly launched commission aims to see Texas move to the head of the class when it comes to education.
After more than two hours of discussion, the Fort Worth Zoning Commission voted 7-4 to recommend denying a proposed ordinance that would regulate where data centers can operate and establish new standards for future development. Several commissioners said they supported regula...
Croatian FC Dallas striker Petar Musa is headed to the MLS All-Star game on July 29 in Charlotte. Musa, selected by the coaches, earned his second All-Star selection; he was also selected in 2024. Musa scored a goal against England at Dallas Stadium in Croatia’s World C...
The Dallas Wings are headed back to Toronto (9-11) after defeating the New York Liberty (13-9), the 2026 WNBA Commissioner’s Cup champions. Jessica Shepard had her third triple-double of the season. Dallas is now 14-8, easily the best start to a season since the team reloca...
The Justice Department sent letters warning election officials in all 50 states and the District of Columbia that they could face criminal prosecution over noncitizen voting, a spokesperson for the Justice Department confirmed Tuesday. The letters, signed by Assistant Attorney...
Fort Worth zoning officials rejected proposed recommendations for data centers built in the city on Wednesday after spending the day listening to resident concerns....
Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner has suspended his campaign and says he plans to file paperwork to withdraw from the ballot in the general election, though he demanded that the process of replacing him reflect the voters who had propelled him to an unlikely nomina...
The Fort Worth Zoning Commission will hear public feedback Wednesday, the next phase in an ongoing effort to address community concerns raised about data centers and their noise, water use and impact on nearby neighborhoods The zoning commission is discussing proposed regulati...
Flower Mound is changing the way it regulates parking in an effort to reduce oversized parking lots, support small businesses and create more green space. The Town Council unanimously approved amendments to its Land Development Regulations at its regular meeting Monday, allowing ...
A cargo plane with five crew members aboard went missing off the Pakistani port of Karachi late Tuesday after rapidly descending and losing contact with air traffic controllers on a flight from United Arab Emirates, officials said. Pakistan’s airport authority posted on X that...
The state of Utah has revoked the license of a boarding school where socialite Paris Hilton said she was abused as a teenager, saying the school has “failed to provide applicable health and safety services for clients.” The state’s action, which took effect Monday, cites multi...
President Donald Trump lauded Texas Sen. Ted Cruz during an Oval Office news conference Monday.
Members of the Patriot Front marched around Washington, D.C., on July 4 and rode the Metro, at times near people of color riding the train alone. The Anti-Defamation League defines the group as a white supremacist group. Photos captured by Getty Images show an Asian American ...
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 proposed business. The Highland Village ...
State Rep. Nate Schatzline resigned from the Texas House Thursday after being appointed as Gov. Greg Abbott's senior advisor on election policy.
Happy 250th Birthday to America! I hope we all take a few minutes to appreciate The United States of America. The desire for freedom and representation in the government under which you live has turned our country into the true shining light that draws people from around the worl...
The FBI has asked its field offices across the country to dedicate more than 200 staffers to its investigation of the 2020 election in Georgia’s Fulton County. A memo obtained Thursday by The Associated Press calls for the FBI to “surge” 260 investigative analysts and staff op...
The Dallas Wings have two All-Star starters: Paige Bueckers and Jessica Shepard. Bueckers, who is averaging nearly 20 points this season, received the most votes among all starters and will make her second straight All-Star start. She’s improved her points per game, assists pe...
A newly released preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reveals that an underground natural gas line was left unmarked prior to a fatal apartment building explosion in Dallas in late May....
Paris Deputy Mayor Audrey Pulvar released a lengthy statement blaming the United States for the deadly heat wave over France this past week.
President Donald Trump has announced that Republicans will hold their first-ever national convention ahead of the midterm elections, an unusual event aimed at boosting turnout in races that will decide whether the party maintains control of Congress. The convention will be hel...
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday erased limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for Congress and president, striking down a federal election law that is more than 50 years old. Prodded by a Republican-led lawsuit that includes Vice President ...
The Trump administration is considering a series of recommendations aimed at expanding protections for religious expression in public life — an effort led by Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick that is expected to reignite debate over the separation of church and state. President Donal...
Congregation members of a North Texas church have voted against reinstating their former senior pastor, months after he stepped down for secretly employing his son, a lifetime registered sex offender, on the church and school campus....
