Northwest ISD teachers receive $90k in grants for innovative and impactful initiatives

crosstimbersgazette.com 12/29 3:20A Micah Pearce

Northwest ISD teachers were given $90,918 in Teaching Grants from the Northwest ISD Education Foundation before winter break to support innovative and impactful classroom initiatives. The 33 grants were given to teachers at 22 campuses, with...

The Arts: A voice for the local arts steps aside

crosstimbersgazette.com 12/28 7:19A Elizabeth Brannon

Ron Miller is one of those people who wasn’t born in Texas but got here as soon as he could. Born in West Virginia, his parents moved to Texas when he was 6 months old, and he has enjoyed life here ever since. He attended school in Dallas and...

Crazy Cool Family: Setting our eyes on the prize

crosstimbersgazette.com 12/28 4:01A Don Suzanne Manning

“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the...

Denton County residents can now pay their property taxes online

crosstimbersgazette.com 12/26 6:01P Micah Pearce

Denton County residents have a new way to pay their property taxes online, a move county officials say could save time and money on gas and postage. The county said residents who still pay by paper check will have time to become familiar with the...

Boys soccer preview: Returning talent fuels optimism for local soccer programs

crosstimbersgazette.com 12/26 2:00A Micah Pearce

The 2025-26 boys soccer season is right around the corner and local programs are preparing for what promises to be another competitive year on the pitch. Southern Denton County was well represented in the 2024-25 postseason with five area teams...

Biz Buzz

crosstimbersgazette.com 12/25 10:10P CTG Staff

Monthly roundup of openings, closings, and business updates in southern Denton County as published in our December 2025 issue. Golf University by Golf Everywhere , offering golf lessons, is now open at 120 Main St. #L126, Highland Village. Liquor...

DWI arrest in Highland Village leads to ICE hold

crosstimbersgazette.com 12/22 8:16A Micah Pearce

A man who has been deported from the United States three times was arrested by Highland Village police on Sunday, Dec. 7, and is being held in the Denton County Jail on an Immigration and Customs...

Elementary school in Flower Mound collects most donations in LISD’s 2025 Stuff the Pantry

crosstimbersgazette.com 12/22 7:37A Micah Pearce

Prairie View Elementary School in Flower Mound led all Lewisville ISD schools in donations after the district s annual Stuff the Pantry Food Drive came to a close. Participating in this year’s Stuff...

Community starts fund for off-duty Lewisville firefighter killed in motorcycle crash

crosstimbersgazette.com 12/22 4:57A Micah Pearce

When the community found out Lewisville firefighter and paramedic Michael Swope was killed on Thursday, they wanted to help, so the Lewisville Fire Fighters Foundation started a campaign to raise...

Two Frisco triathletes killed after being hit while cycling in Denton County

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 12/22 12:20A Candace Sweat

The North Texas triathlete community is mourning after two members of a Frisco triathlete club were hit and killed while cycling early Saturday morning. Just before 8:20 a.m. Saturday morning, Pilot Point police said they received calls that two...

Gardening: Perfecting your poinsettias

crosstimbersgazette.com 12/20 11:30P Contributing Writer

By Barbara Brown, Master Gardener The poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) can be a perfect holiday-time accent with its bright red flowers, which are not flowers at all. They’re bracts, or specialized leaves. The actual poinsettia flowers are the...

Local Realtors are advocates for homeownership, property rights and housing affordability

crosstimbersgazette.com 12/20 6:15P Contributing Writer

By Brent Myers Many people imagine a Realtor as someone who helps buyers find the perfect home or guides sellers through a successful closing. What they may not realize is Realtors, including members of the Greater Fort Worth Association of...

Argyle family shares playbook for success

crosstimbersgazette.com 12/20 5:19A Steve Gamel

On any given week, Maguire Gasperson can be found leading the Argyle Eagles in practices, film study, workouts, and, of course, up and down the football field as their confident do-it-all starting...

Highland Village resident crowned National All-American Miss 2025-2026

crosstimbersgazette.com 12/19 8:58P Micah Pearce

Kylie Elizabeth West traveled to Orlando with a dream and returned to Highland Village with a crown after being named National All-American Miss 2025-2026 in November. The 21-year-old has represented...

Robson Ranch Rambler – December 2025

crosstimbersgazette.com 12/18 6:01P Contributing Writer

On Dec. 31, I will have a second retirement. My six years on the HOA Board and my Women’s Club responsibilities end. And this is my last column. Come Jan. 1, what will I do? Travel more, exercise more, volunteer more? Definitely. Or get involved...