FM’s Warren makes Punt, Pass and Kick finals

Jaxxon Warren

Jaxxon Warren, 8, of Flower Mound won the Punt, Pass & Kick championship held at Dallas Cowboys Stadium on Dec. 2 and is advancing to the National Finals Saturday, Jan. 12 in Atlanta. Warren netted a punt of 87 feet and 7 inches, threw a pass for 77 feet and 1 inch, and his kick [...]

Cloud 9 Charities building momentum for fall events

Kim Cloud with Dale Hansen who is helping in the Cloud 9 Charities cause for those in need.

What do bikers, celebrities, fashion boutiques and underprivileged children who need school supplies have in common?  They are all getting a lot of attention from Cloud 9 Charities, a Highland-Village, Flower Mound institution that is finding creative ways to raise funds, build awareness and inspire volunteers to have fun while making important contributions to local [...]

Successful prosecutor joins private practice

Emotions run high as Cary is congratulated after a winning verdict.

A former Denton County prosecutor who has won convictions in high profile cases is now working criminal defense as a partner at Jackson & Hagen in Denton.   Rick Hagen of the firm expressed excitement about adding Cary Piel to his firm in an announcement released to the Highland Village Connectionthis week.  “I just acquired [...]

Court records shed light on lawsuit

Some allegations made in a civil discrimination lawsuit against Denton County were proved to be false and others were misleading, according to court documents obtained by the Denton Record-Chronicle. And the district attorney isn’t talking about the role those allegations played in his decision to force the resignations of four assistant district attorneys on June [...]

LISD Education Foundation’s Evening for Education set for Sept. 8

Seven Loaves Catering will again be one of the community restaurants participating in this year’s LISD Education Foundation Evening for Education.

Combine food, drink, the chance to bid on special items and now live music and you have all the ingredients for a unique night to benefit the students and teachers of the Lewisville Independent School District. The LISD Education Foundation’s Evening for Education: A Culinary Experience will take place Sept. 8 from 6:30-midnight at the [...]

Letter to Denton County municipalities

The West Nile Virus outbreak in our area is an unprecedented public health emergency.  Bing Burton, the director of the Denton County Health Department is a very measured and pragmatic expert in public health.  I have worked with Dr. Burton on the Denton County Public Health Advisory Board and let me assure you he does [...]

Volleyball Roundup: Flower Mound wins again, Marcus falls to Colleyville

Jordan Anderson posted 15 kills and 15 digs as Flower Mound knocked off McKinney Boyd on Tuesday 25-21, 26-24, 25-20 in non-district action. The Jaguars (8-1 overall) have recorded shutouts in seven of their eight wins. “McKinney Boyd is such a great program, and for us to go into their gym and win in three, [...]

County again votes changes to records management

Denton County commissioners voted Tuesday to change the records management department again. Court members voted to rescind a previous order putting the department under the aide-to-the-court, Barbara Looper, and opted instead to move records management to technology services under Kevin Carr, the director of technology services, beginning Oct. 1 with the new fiscal year. “I [...]

Josh Abbott, Randy Rogers to headline Western Days festival

Josh Abbott and Randy Rogers, two of the brightest young stars in Texas country music, will headline the annual Western Days festival Sept. 28-29 in Old Town Lewisville. Josh Abbott Band will be the featured act on Saturday night to close the festival, taking the Bud Light Main Stage at 10 p.m. He headlined on [...]

Area Volleyball Scores: Marcus falls to Arlington

Jennifer Cron’s first night as head coach at Marcus didn’t quite go the way she envisioned, as the Marauders fell to Arlington 25-15, 25-23, 25-23 on Tuesday. It was the season opener for both teams. “Every game is worth something to us,” said Cron, who left Plano after five seasons to replace longtime Marcus coach [...]

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