School Zoning Rumble Ends Peacefully

During the March 5 Board of Trustees meeting, LISD announced its proposal to rezone a largely unpopulated area of land south of State Highway 121 from Hebron High School to The Colony High School, affecting the Castle Hills North subdivision. Lewisville ISD invited the community to a public hearing on Wednesday, March 22 at Killian [...]

A Wet Castle Hills Remains Wet

The Texas Supreme Court decided not to look any further into a lawsuit challenging a May 2009 election which allowed for all alcohol sales in southeastern Denton County. After the denial of the lawsuit in the highest Texas Court, the sale of alcohol in this part of the County stands free and clear. This is [...]

Teen Court volunteer application deadline April 12

The Lewisville Teen Court will hold a volunteer training session Saturday, April 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 pm. at the Lewisville Municipal Annex, 1197 West Main Street. Registration deadline is Thursday, April 12. Youth ages 13 through 17 or still in high school are eligible to volunteer as attorneys, bailiffs, judges, jurors or check-in [...]

Join the Arbor Day Foundation in March and Receive 10 Free Trees

The Arbor Day Foundation is making it easier for everyone to celebrate the arrival of spring through planting trees. Join the Arbor Day Foundation in March and receive 10 free white flowering dogwood trees. “White flowering dogwoods will add year-round beauty to your home and neighborhood,” said John Rosenow, chief executive and founder of the [...]

A Glimpse into Chin Life – Letter to a Teacher

(RE: October 14 issue) The following is a letter from the director of a local ministry working with the local Chin refugees. From a teacher’s perspective, it shows a glimpse of Chin culture to better understand the refugee students and their parents. It’s a letter about a Chin family struggling to learn how to help [...]

Knowing the Truth about Breast Cancer

There are many facts about breast cancer that are misunderstood or misrepresented to the general public, according to research released in the National Breast Cancer Coalition’s (NBCC) progress report, Ending Breast Cancer: A Baseline Status Report. To make real progress toward saving lives and ending breast cancer—which is NBCC’s mission—people need to better understand the [...]

HB 2541: An opportunity to make Castle Hills Safer

The Texas Legislature has given citizens of Castle Hills the power to implement more control over traffic in this fine community, but only if you work together and plan carefully. With the passage of House Bill 2541 during the last session of the Texas Legislature, a majority of citizens can request speed limits, school zones [...]

Communities In Schools Awarded $1.6M

Communities In Schools of North Texas was awarded $1.6 million from Texas Education Agency for the 21st Century Community Learning Center Cycle 7 grant, a program that provides at-risk students opportunities for learning beyond the normal school day. This grant will allow CISNT to open 10 new after school programs to serve students at-risk of [...]

Free Movie Download Increases Web Traffic

While most developers take traditional approaches and conventional strategies to real estate marketing, Bright Realty has taken an unusual and high-tech approach that incorporates movie-making and social media. “Cooper & the Castle Hills Gang” is a full-length, family-friendly feature film that is positioning Dallas, Texas-based Bright Realty as the foremost developer of master-planned and mixed-use [...]

LISD Superintendent Eliminates Senior Cabinet Positions

Lewisville Independent School District’s Superintendent Dr. Stephen Waddell announced this week the elimination of six senior cabinet level positions, which will save an estimated $600,000 annually. The six positions include two deputy superintendent and four assistant superintendent positions. However, the Deputy Superintendent of Finance has been reclassified to a Chief Financial Officer position, reducing the [...]

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