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Education
A group of Marcus High School students formed a local chapter of the national STEMsters nonprofit, bringing hands-on science sessions to elementary-age children in Flower Mound, with their next library event set for Sunday, Sept. 13.
Education
A group of Marcus High School students formed a local chapter of the national STEMsters nonprofit, bringing hands-on science sessions to elementary-age children in Flower Mound, with their next library event set for Sunday, Sept. 13.
Education
A group of Marcus High School students formed a local chapter of the national STEMsters nonprofit, bringing hands-on science sessions to elementary-age children in Flower Mound, with their next library event set for Sunday, Sept. 13.
Local Government
Denton County posted proposed salary increases of about 5% for elected officials as part of its FY 2027 budget, with the Commissioners Court set to vote at a Sept. 22 public hearing alongside the broader $495 million budget.
Local Government
Highland Village City Council will hold a public hearing Tuesday, Sept. 15, on a proposed tax rate increase to $0.528541 per $100 valuation, up about three cents from the current rate, as part of the FY 2026-27 budget adoption process.
Local Government
Education
A group of Marcus High School students formed a local chapter of the national STEMsters nonprofit, bringing hands-on science sessions to elementary-age children in Flower Mound, with their next library event set for Sunday, Sept. 13.
Public Safety
Flower Mound Municipal Court's new Teen Talks program brings monthly sessions on juvenile law and safety topics starting Sept. 17, with Lewisville Police Detective Liz Rollins leading the first talk on recognizing abuse.
Public Safety
Highland Village Police Chief Doug Reim briefed the City Council on Aug. 25 about the department's Flock license plate reader program, emphasizing that alerts are investigative leads only, though key details like data retention periods and inter-agency sharing terms remain publicly unconfirmed.
Public Safety
The Dallas-Fort Worth region has gone 53 consecutive days without measurable rain as of Sunday, Sept. 6, the seventh-longest dry streak since records began in 1898, deepening drought conditions around Flower Mound and Highland Village where a countywide burn ban remains in effect.
Public Safety
Denton County's mandatory burn ban remains in effect with no end date as the U.S. Drought Monitor classifies the county in "severe drought," following an August that ranked as the third-hottest on record in DFW with zero measurable rainfall.
Sports
Former Marcus High School head football coach Kevin Atkinson, who compiled a 43-22 record and led the Marauders to four straight playoff appearances, is battling Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, a rare and incurable brain disease, with the community raising nearly $90,000 to support his family.
Sports
Flower Mound's 2-0 start vaulted the Jaguars 77 spots to No. 88 in Dave Campbell's Texas Football Week 3 Class 6A computer rankings, and they host unbeaten Saginaw Boswell this week.
Sports
Computer projections from Dave Campbell's Texas Football favor Keller Timber Creek by 10 over Flower Mound and Arlington Martin by 3 over Marcus as both local teams face Week 2 road tests.
Sports
Texas Advantage Volleyball, the Flower Mound-based club program, rallied from a first-set loss to defeat SC Rockstars and claim the 17U Open National Championship at USA Volleyball Junior Nationals on Aug. 24.
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Cameron is a Rhode Island native and graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in News Media in 2026. He previously worked as a beat writer for Alabama volleyball and baseball for "The Crimson White" and a pro sports writer for Ball Exclusives.
Cameron is a Rhode Island native and graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in News Media in 2026. He previously worked as a beat writer for Alabama volleyball and baseball for "The Crimson White" and a pro sports writer for Ball Exclusives.
Cameron is a Rhode Island native and graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in News Media in 2026. He previously worked as a beat writer for Alabama volleyball and baseball for "The Crimson White" and a pro sports writer for Ball Exclusives.
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