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The Cross Timbers Gazette
The Cross Timbers Gazette
City of Justin Update – November 2026
November gives us a chance to pause, breathe, and truly appreciate the people who make Justin the warm, close-knit community we are so proud to call home. As Thanksgiving draws near, I am especially grateful for the many quiet and generous ways our residents serve one another, support their neighbors, and simply show up when it matters most. This is the season of togetherness, and it is already shining through in the way our community cares for each other.
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Denton Overhauls Incentive Rules, Trims Policy and Targets Eight Industries
Denton City Council voted 6-0 on Oct. 27 to overhaul the city's Chapter 380 Economic Development Policy, replacing the former categories of projects for council consideration, known as strategic growth areas, with a sharper list of targeted industries and trimming the document itself from 12 pages down to nine. The rewrite touches everything from job thresholds for incoming businesses to brand-new grant programs for retail-façade improvements and site readiness.
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Viola High School graduate has new elementary school named after her in Texas
Marilyn Hampton recently had a Texas school named after her. Photos credited to Eva D. Coleman / Aubrey ISD. A Viola High School graduate has received a huge honor by having a new elementary school named after her in Texas. The Aubrey, Texas Independent School District is naming their new school the Marilyn Hampton Elementary School in honor of their longtime custodian. Hampton is a 1968 graduate of Viola.
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Two Miss Texas Titleholders Share A Special Connection At Lewisville School
I t's not every day that a school welcomes one Miss Texas while another teaches kindergarten on campus. But that's exactly what made a recent celebration at Founders Classical Academy–East Lewisville so special. Miss Texas 2026 Stephanie Wendt visited the Lewisville campus Nov. 6 for its Mustang Pep Rally, bringing together students and a unique connection between two consecutive Miss Texas titleholders. Sadie Schiermeyer, Miss Texas 2025 and first runner-up at Miss America 2026, now serves as a kindergarten teacher at the school. Two Miss Texas Titleholders, One School Wendt assumed the Miss Texas 2026 title after Regan Hutsell, the original state titleholder, was crowned Miss America 2027 in September. Schiermeyer, meanwhile, represented Texas at Miss America 2026, finishing as first runner-up before beginning her role as a kindergarten teacher in Lewisville. During the visit, Wendt joined students for the school's Mustang Pep Rally, an event centered on school spirit, leadership and community service. "We are thrilled to welcome Miss Texas to our campus and provide our students with an opportunity to hear from someone who exemplifies leadership, perseverance and service," Headmaster Nicole Swagerty said ahead of the event. "Having a former Miss Texas serving as one of our own
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A North Texas city skips Thanksgiving and is ready for Christmas
GRAPEVINE, Texas — Thanksgiving is just around the corner, but what about Christmas? Well, one North Texas city is skipping the feast and heading directly for the Christmas season. Grapevine is considered the "Christmas Capital of Texas." The city was also named one of the best Christmas towns in...
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North Texas Is Opening a Third Commercial Airport. Voters Rejected the Original Plan
North Texas travelers will have a new way to fly beginning Wednesday, November 11. McKinney National Airport, about 30 miles north of Dallas, is preparing to open its first commercial passenger terminal, giving residents of fast-growing Collin County an alternative to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and Dallas Love Field.
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Plano Flags of Honor celebrates 10 years with 1,111 American flags honoring veterans, first responders
A sea of red, white, and blue will fill a North Texas park this Veterans Day as the Plano Flags of Honor celebrates its 10th anniversary with 1,111 American flags honoring veterans, active-duty military members, and first responders. The annual event returns to Red Tail Pavilion at Oak Point Park...