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Friends are there to share big catch by Highland Village woman
Had her friends not been there to personally witness it, Jeannine Rich’s feat might have been considered just another tall fishing tale. Instead, the 43-year-old Highland Village resident realized a long-time dream Jan. 20 off the coast of Kona, Hawaii. That’s when she caught a 576-pound, 11-foot-long marlin, a fish more than double her previous-best [...]
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Highland Village to Receive $3.5M from TxDOT for Park Mitigation at Park
At their meeting on Tuesday, March 26, the Highland Village City Council authorized the city manager to execute the agreement between the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the City of Highland Village for $3.5M in park mitigation. Copperas Branch Park, which the city leases from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, will be tremendously [...]
Over 800 Pounds of Prescription Drugs Collected in Highland Village Program
It’s a known fact that prescription drugs can damage our environment and will contaminate our water supply if they are disposed of through our wastewater system. Unfortunately, some in the community and surrounding areas are stealing prescription drugs from family members and either using them or selling them to their peers and friends. Programs like the Prescription Drug Disposal [...]
City Council Approves Replat of The District of Highland Village
At their meeting on Tuesday, February 26, the City Council held a public hearing and approved the replat of the The District of Highland Village. The Council approved a zoning change to the property located at the northwest corner of FM 407 and Briarhill Boulevard at their meeting on December 11. The District, initially approved by the [...]
Highland Village, Safest City in Texas by Population
City of Highland Village has been recognized as the Safest City in North Texas for the past 10 years. This year Highland Village is once again shown as the Safest City in North Texas, based on information provided by the FBI’s 2010 Uniform Crime Report. Information on the FBI website confirms Highland Village is once [...]
Highland Village enjoying half a century of memories
A series of celebrations recognizing the colorful history of Highland Village culminated Saturday with a 50th Anniversary Gala held at Celebrations that included dining, dancing, champagne toasts and collected video interviews with key witnesses to city’s history. The gathering, which included some of the city’s earliest residents, a half dozen former mayors and some people [...]
P&Z OKs minor changes to District of Highland Village
Developers of the District of Highland Village Tuesday cleared one of the last regulatory hurdles necessary prior to beginning construction on the approximately 15 acre mixed use project northwest of the intersection of FM 407 and Briarhill Boulevard. Commissioners unanimously recommended approval of a replat of the property that incorporates some minor changes that had [...]
