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The Colony/Little Elm news roundup: unemployment increases, Fire Station No. 5 makes progress and more.

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The Colony/Little Elm news roundup: unemployment increases, Fire Station No. 5 makes progress and more.

Aug 6, 2022

The Colony/Little Elm business briefs: pizza, car wash and more.

Little Elm Journal

The Colony/Little Elm business briefs: pizza, car wash and more.

Aug 6, 2022

Need a hand? The Colony Cares' Tool Lending Program helps residents overcome one big hurdle in home repairs.

The Colony Courier-Leader

Need a hand? The Colony Cares' Tool Lending Program helps residents overcome one big hurdle in home repairs.

By Garrett Gravley | Star Local Media
Aug 5, 2022

Short-term rental regulations approved by Little Elm Town Council

Little Elm Journal

Short-term rental regulations approved by Little Elm Town Council

By Garrett Gravley | Star Local Media
Aug 3, 2022

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Little Elm community profile: Pastor Melissa Hatch discusses her call to ministry

By Garrett Gravley | Star Local Media
Jul 25, 2022

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The Lakeside business update: Little Elm seeks 'film friendly' designation and more

Jul 31, 2022

The Colony August Business Breakfast Read More

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The Lakeside Latest: LPGA Tour event in The Colony seeks volunteers, Little Elm organizes government academy and more

Jul 31, 2022

LPGA Tour event in The Colony seeks volunteers Read More

Meet Gary Henderson, a person who ‘feels blessed’ to help lead the United Way of Denton County

Lewisville Leader

Meet Gary Henderson, a person who ‘feels blessed’ to help lead the United Way of Denton County

Updated Jul 29, 2022

Since 1989, Gary Henderson has called Denton County home. For over a decade, Henderson has served as the president and CEO of United Way of Denton County. Read More

Childrens book ‘Cookies and Milk’ brings North Texas resident’s story to life as a ‘Famous Amos’

Frisco Enterprise

Childrens book ‘Cookies and Milk’ brings North Texas resident’s story to life as a ‘Famous Amos’

Jul 29, 2022

Shawn Amos, a renaissance man with a variety of talents, has started a new chapter in life … well a few new chapters actually. Read More

Little Elm Fire Department works four-alarm structure fire in neighborhood

Little Elm Journal

Little Elm Fire Department works four-alarm structure fire in neighborhood

Updated Jul 20, 2022

On Tuesday, July 19, firefighters with the Little Elm Fire Department worked a four-alarm structure fire. Read More

Carrollton Leader

Denton County Judge Andy Eads has instated a Local Disaster Declaration for Threat of Wildland Fires Due to Dry Conditions in Denton County effective July 13, 2022. Denton County is now the 210th of 254 Texas Counties that has a burn ban in effect. Read More

UPDATE: Election results are in for Little Elm Town Council

Little Elm Journal

UPDATE: Election results are in for Little Elm Town Council

Updated May 7, 2022

Edited on Saturday, May 7 at 10:35 p.m. to reflect full, unofficial results Read More

UPDATE: Election results for Little Elm ISD are in

Little Elm Journal

UPDATE: Election results for Little Elm ISD are in

Updated May 7, 2022

Edited on Saturday, May 7 at 10:32 p.m. to reflect full, unofficial results Read More

Little Elm man arrested, charged with online solicitation of a minor in Collin County

Little Elm Journal

Little Elm man arrested, charged with online solicitation of a minor in Collin County

May 5, 2022

A Little Elm man was arrested in Collin County on Monday for allegedly attempting to solicit sexual contact from a minor. Read More

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Summer Questions: Stick-and-ball outlook in 5-6A, district titles, and more

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Summer Questions: Stick-and-ball outlook in 5-6A, district titles, and more

Matt Welch and David Wolman, Staff Writers
Aug 6, 2022

Summer Questions: Soccer outlook in 5-6A, first-year head coaches, and more

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Summer Questions: Soccer outlook in 5-6A, first-year head coaches, and more

Matt Welch and David Wolman, Staff Writers
Aug 1, 2022

Summer Questions: Basketball outlook in 5-6A, breakout stars on the gridiron, and more

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Summer Questions: Basketball outlook in 5-6A, breakout stars on the gridiron, and more

Matt Welch and David Wolman, Staff Writers
Updated Jul 26, 2022

Summer Questions: Volleyball outlook in 5-6A, bi-district matchups to watch, and more

Sports

Summer Questions: Volleyball outlook in 5-6A, bi-district matchups to watch, and more

Matt Welch and David Wolman, Staff Writers
Jul 18, 2022

Guns Up: Little Elm's Johnson talks commitment to Texas Tech

Little Elm Prep Sports

Guns Up: Little Elm's Johnson talks commitment to Texas Tech

By David Wolman dwolman@starlocalmedia.com
Jul 15, 2022

Bump, set, spike: Area volleyball players compete in nationals

Jul 31, 2022

The start of the 2022 high school volleyball season is rapidly approaching, with the UIL allowing teams across Texas to hold their first practice on Monday and to participate in their first match of the regular season on Aug. 8. Read More

National champions: Allen’s Cortez, Little Elm’s Kimpson capture Nike Nationals title; Coppell's LaMendola, Flower Mound's Cox lead Pro Skills to fourth place

Sports

National champions: Allen’s Cortez, Little Elm’s Kimpson capture Nike Nationals title; Coppell's LaMendola, Flower Mound's Cox lead Pro Skills to fourth place

Jul 22, 2022

Allen senior Alexis Cortez and Little Elm senior Amarachi Kimpson are rivals on the court in the winter months as competing schools in District 5-6A. But two weeks ago, they were on the same team, with the same goal in mind: win a national title. Read More

The Varsitys (Part II): Awarding this year's best in Little Elm athletics

Little Elm Prep Sports

The Varsitys (Part II): Awarding this year's best in Little Elm athletics

Jul 17, 2022

The 30th ESPY Awards, the annual ceremony devoted to honoring standout professional and collegiate athletes and teams of the past year, will air on July 20. Read More

Breakout season by Little Elm alum Lucas helps Wichita State win 34 games

Little Elm Prep Sports

Breakout season by Little Elm alum Lucas helps Wichita State win 34 games

Jun 26, 2022

When the 2020 season for the Little Elm softball team was abruptly cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic, Lauren Lucas had the Lady Lobos in position to for another big year after qualifying for the regional finals in 2019. Before the season was cancelled, Lucas was batting .569 from the plate … Read More

Another trip around the sun: The 10 best games I covered during the 2021-22 school year

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Another trip around the sun: The 10 best games I covered during the 2021-22 school year

Jun 24, 2022

For the past two years, I’ve spent all but a small handful of Tuesday and Friday nights, plus the occasional Thursday or Saturday, bound to a press box, on the sidelines or in the bleachers covering high school sports. Read More

Sports

UIL to keep soccer as spring sport; rejects proposals for freshmen competing in varsity sports, shot clock

Jun 19, 2022

When The Colony girls basketball team suited up for its Jan. 21 District 10-5A game at Prosper Rock Hill, the Lady Cougars had only six varsity players available. Read More

Summer Questions: Top teams, games from another busy year in 5-6A

Sports

Summer Questions: Top teams, games from another busy year in 5-6A

Jun 19, 2022

The end of one chapter gives way to the start of another, and such is the case as teams around the state begin preparations for the 2022-23 school year. Read More

Area softball players relish experience of competing in DFW Fast-pitch All-Star Game

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Area softball players relish experience of competing in DFW Fast-pitch All-Star Game

Jun 15, 2022

MCKINNEY – Prior to Tuesday, the last time that Lewisville head softball coach Porscha Albert had participated in an all-star game came in 2004 at Duncanville. She was in her senior season at Lewisville, the team that she now coaches, before going on to have a standout collegiate career at Colgate. Read More

Lobos to remember: Saying goodbye to six of Little Elm’s best

Little Elm Prep Sports

Lobos to remember: Saying goodbye to six of Little Elm’s best

Jun 12, 2022

One of the more entertaining aspects of covering high school sports in the Metroplex are the interactions – both personal and as a spectator – with athletes. Read More