The fourth-grade LEAP class at Wellington Elementary visiting a GreenSmart home in Highland Village.

Wellington Students Take On Green Home Design

The children in Robyn Harrigan’s fourth-grade LEAP class at Wellington Elementary went on a rather unique tour recently, to model homes in Highland Village. This was no ordinary class field trip, however, as these students were gathering information to finalize their group projects on design. Soon they will give presentations on home plans they designed [...]

Singleton gives kids instruction on the court

Singleton at the line for the Wizards.

This is the time of year that many parents are flipping through piles of camp brochures, reading reviews and checking their calendars. Many camps boast celebrity instructors ranging from local coaches and high school stars to professional athletes. What leaves many parents feeling unsure is the too-often lack of face time their kids have with [...]

Liberty Elementary Participates in “Proud to be Texan” Program

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Fourth-grade teachers at Liberty Elementary took their classrooms on the road to Austin with Education in Action’s “Proud to be Texan” experiential learning day program, May 8. Students visited the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum and the Texas State Capitol and experienced what they are learning in fourth grade Texas History. On the way [...]

Decorated Vietnam vet among areas newest residents

Col. Jim Ryan at his desk in the Pentagon.

Col. Jim Ryan at his desk in the Pentagon. In a house on a quiet street in the northeast part of Lantana walks a true American hero even if he’s maybe too new to the area for his neighbors and others to know him.Colonel Jim Ryan and wife Jean began moving into their new home [...]

Hayden leads group that ousts NFL

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Two years after Melissa Northern, Al Filidoro and Steve Lyda were swept into office by the highest voter turnout in Flower Mound history, the three lost as a groundswell of support put Place 5 Council member Tom Hayden into office as Mayor.  Joining him are two Town Hall veterans perceived as friendly to economic development, [...]

LISD Election Results , Duke and Sheffield

TRUSTEE, PLACE 1, THREE YEAR TERM, Vote For 1 Kathy Duke 6,064 61.67% Tracee Ali 507 5.16% Paige Shoven 2,393 24.34% June M. Ehinger 869 8.84% TRUSTEE, PLACE 2, THREE YEAR TERM, Vote For 1 Vernell Gregg 3,830 40.10% Cornel Bekker 7.86% Trisha Sheffield 4,969 52.03%

Letters to the Editor

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Voting for Will Travis for Sheriff…

Dear Editor, Denton County early voting begins May 14 and Election Day will be May 29. I would like to encourage my friends, neighbors and colleagues to support Will Travis for Denton County Sheriff in the Republican primary. Will came to my house, knocked on my door and he shared with me and my family [...]

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