Crazy Cool Family: Here Comes Summer!

crosstimbersgazette.com 6/21 10:30A Don Suzanne Manning

What would you do if your work stopped for 80 to 90 days? All your routines and responsibilities came to a halt, and you were given time. How would you want to fill that time?   Sounds great, right? Well, welcome to summer vacation! For our kids,...

Gardening: Make your yard a hummingbird haven

crosstimbersgazette.com 6/21 4:45A Contributing Writer

By Judy Allen, Master Gardener It’s hard to imagine anything more fascinating to watch than hummingbirds. They are tiny little energy machines. Flitting around the yard with speeds up to 40 mph! We are blessed here in North Texas to have...

C. Stroup: HAPPY WIFE ~ HAPPY LIFE

crosstimbersgazette.com 6/20 10:29P C. Stroup

Some of this spring’s dreary days marched into a few weeks of grey skies making me feel grey as well. While chatting with my friend, Sue in St. Louis, about my doldrums she assured me I wasn’t the only one. “All you need is a little pick-me-up. No,...

Game Wardens recover two bodies from Lake Lewisville

crosstimbersgazette.com 6/20 5:15A Micah Pearce

The bodies of a male and a female were recovered from Lake Lewisville on Thursday by the Texas Game Warden Underwater Search and Recovery Team and other local agencies. A search by Texas Game Wardens in Denton County began Tuesday when the...

Foodie Friday: Traditional Chinese cuisine meets warm hospitality at Dragon House

crosstimbersgazette.com 6/20 1:00A Jay Marks

Located in The Shops at Highland Village, Dragon House exudes a cozy and relaxed ambiance that is perfect for both casual meals and family gatherings. The interior is adorned with traditional Chinese accents—warm oriental lighting, captivating...

Lantana teen cancer survivor receives scholarship

crosstimbersgazette.com 6/19 6:45A Micah Pearce

Sadie Keller of Lantana, a graduate of Guyer High School, was selected to receive a $2,500 STAR Scholarship from the P.E.O. Sisterhood, a U. S. -based international women s organization . She was...

Lantana Update – June 2025

crosstimbersgazette.com 6/19 3:36A Max Miller

Lantana General Manger Kevin Mercer was recognized for 25 years of service at a surprise party on May 8 at the Lantana Community Event Center. The event, organized by nonprofit Lantana Cares, was attended by more than 50 of Mercer s friends and...

Flower Mound approves homestead exemption increase

crosstimbersgazette.com 6/18 9:26A Micah Pearce

Flower Mound Town Council unanimously approved an increase to the Town s homestead exemption from 12.5 percent to 20 percent at its meeting on Monday . The original plan, according to the agenda, was...

Highland Village police corporal continues work after recovering from heart surgery

crosstimbersgazette.com 6/18 7:18A Contributing Writer

Early one morning, veteran Highland Village police officer David Harney experienced excruciating shoulder pain radiating up the right side of his neck. Suddenly, each heartbeat sounded like a gunshot...

New Local Artist Featured on Flower Mound Public Library Art Wall

Flower Mound, TX (News) 6/18 7:10A

Stop by the Flower Mound Public Library (3030 Broadmoor Ln.) during their regular hours through July to see the newly installed artwork.

Town of Double Oak Update – June 2025

crosstimbersgazette.com 6/18 4:02A Contributing Writer

Hello Double Oak Citizens, June Has Arrived — and Hello Sunshine, Sprinklers and Speed Limits! Welcome to summer in Double Oak, where the grass is green, the skies are blue and the calendar suddenly fills up faster than a Texas BBQ on a Sunday...

Southbound lanes of I-35E reopened in Denton County after 18-wheeler caught fire

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth 6/18 2:41A Julia Falcon

An 18-wheeler caught on fire early Wednesday morning, prompting a portion of I-35E to shut down. The accident happened in the southbound lanes of I-35E between Swisher Road and Hundley Drive near Corinth. As of 7 a.m., all southbound lanes were...

Flower Mound Town Council Appoints New Town Secretary

Flower Mound, TX (News) 6/17 4:26A

Flower Mound Town Council on Monday appointed Traci Henderson as the new town secretary. Henderson, who has more than 19 years of municipal and quasi-governmental experience, will start with the Town of Flower Mound on July 7.

Local couple brews success with HTeaO in Flower Mound

crosstimbersgazette.com 6/16 6:28A Steve Gamel

Lantana residents Aaron and Allie Mattlage had just one goal when they opened the doors to their HTeaO franchise in Flower Mound last August: Be the best five minutes of someone s day. After all, they already knew they had struck gold with what...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to sign property tax relief bills that would save homeowners thousands of...

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth 6/16 3:15A Lauren Crawford

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will travel to North Texas on Monday to sign two bills into law that could save homeowners thousands. The two bills he is signing will lower property tax burdens in fast-growing areas like Denton County, where he will be...