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Seven custom homes coming to Flower Mound

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From Dallas to Beijing and back: Learn about Flower Mound's Joyuan Kao and her journey in fashion and photography

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Business briefs: Carrollton's Metrocrest Chamber discusses local economic development, Flower Mound Chamber offers networking opportunity and Lewisville Chamber holds monthly leadership meeting

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Whether you are young, or young at heart, there's something for you this summer at the Cross Timbers YMCA

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Whether you are young, or young at heart, there's something for you this summer at the Cross Timbers YMCA

Jun 26, 2022

The Cross Timbers Branch of the YMCA offers a variety of different ways to get active through year-round and special summer programming for the community. Read More

News Roundup: Lewisville Police request feedback, Flower Mound Firefighters hold first annual raffle, Carrollton announces unofficial runoff election results

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News Roundup: Lewisville Police request feedback, Flower Mound Firefighters hold first annual raffle, Carrollton announces unofficial runoff election results

Jun 25, 2022

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Flower Mound doubles homestead exemptions

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Flower Mound doubles homestead exemptions

Jun 24, 2022

During its Monday meeting, Flower Mound Town Council voted to double the existing homestead exemption. Read More

Meet three new principals recently welcomed into Lewisville ISD

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Meet three new principals recently welcomed into Lewisville ISD

Jun 24, 2022

Lewisville ISD has hired three new principals for Central and Garden Ridge Elementary, as well as Lewisville High School Killough. Read More

In the wake of rising fuel costs, learn more about how rising costs are affecting the Town of Flower Mound

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In the wake of rising fuel costs, learn more about how rising costs are affecting the Town of Flower Mound

Jun 24, 2022

As fuel prices rise, cities nationwide are feeling its effects, and the town of Flower Mound is no different. Read More

‘There's definitely something for everyone at Independence Fest’ in Flower Mound

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‘There's definitely something for everyone at Independence Fest’ in Flower Mound

Jun 22, 2022

Flower Mound is hosting free family fun for all to celebrate Fourth of July during the town's annual Children's Parade and Independence Fest event. Read More

NONPROFIT SPOTLIGHT: Women of Flower Mound gives back through scholarships, hosting community events for good causes

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NONPROFIT SPOTLIGHT: Women of Flower Mound gives back through scholarships, hosting community events for good causes

Jun 19, 2022

Women of Flower Mound, founded in 1975, is a local nonprofit that promotes charities and raises money to provide scholarships for high school seniors living or attending school in Flower Mound. Read More

Leader News Roundup: Promotions, reconstruction and more

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Jun 18, 2022

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Lewisville ISD elementary students learn water safety skills

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Lewisville ISD elementary students learn water safety skills

Jun 16, 2022

Students at Lewisville ISD are diving in, one lesson at a time. Read More

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All-around excellence: Celina, Lovejoy, Allen crack top 3 in final Lone Star Cup standings; JPII wins Henderson Cup

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2022 Star Local Media All-Area Baseball Team: See which players earned honors for their play on the diamond

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Flower Mound alum Natalie Cook named Gatorade Texas Girls Track and Field Player of the Year

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2022 Star Local Media All-Area Softball Team: See which players earned honors for their play on the diamond

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2022 Star Local Media All-Area Softball Team: See which players earned honors for their play on the diamond

Jun 27, 2022

Click through the images to see which players earned MVP, Hitter of the Year, Pitcher of the Year, Coach of the Year and Newcomer of the Year honors on the 2022 Star Local Media All-Area Softball Team. Also included are the first team and second team honorees. Congrats to everyone on a great… Read More

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

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Jun 23, 2022

For the past 13 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

Getting it done in the classroom: Area baseball, softball stars earn academic all-state honors

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Getting it done in the classroom: Area baseball, softball stars earn academic all-state honors

Jun 21, 2022

For all the time student-athletes put into honing their crafts on the playing field, there’s no competing for their high schools without taking care of business in the classroom first. The Texas High School Coaches Association has recognized several athletes who thrived at exactly that. Read More

Summer Questions: Sizing up the best games, teams in 6-6A from 2021-22

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Summer Questions: Sizing up the best games, teams in 6-6A from 2021-22

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

Year in review: Highlights from another year on the high school sports grind

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Year in review: Highlights from another year on the high school sports grind

Jun 17, 2022

After navigating another busy, exhilarating year of high school sports, the last couple of weeks weren't exactly the finish to the school year that I envisioned. Read More

Top of the class: Area golfers, track stars earn academic all-state honors

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Top of the class: Area golfers, track stars earn academic all-state honors

Jun 17, 2022

For all the time student-athletes put into honing their crafts on the playing field, there’s no competing for their high schools without taking care of business in the classroom first. The Texas High School Coaches Association has recognized several athletes who thrived at exactly that. Read More

Share the wealth: The Colony’s Wick named 10-5A utility player of the year, Blanco co-catcher of the year

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Share the wealth: The Colony’s Wick named 10-5A utility player of the year, Blanco co-catcher of the year

Jun 17, 2022

The Colony softball team has been a model of consistency. 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

Photos: 2022 DFW Fast-pitch All-Metroplex All-Star Game

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Photos: 2022 DFW Fast-pitch All-Metroplex All-Star Game

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