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These 2 North Texas teen bull riders won big in early rounds of PBR World Finals
FORT WORTH, Texas — The best bull riders in the world converged on Fort Worth over the weekend for the elimination rounds of the Professional Bull Riders World Finals. And two North Texas teenagers stole the show at the Cowtown Coliseum. John Crimber, an 18-year-old from Decatur, and Kaiden...
Mitchell: Volunteers make a difference in Denton County
What is it to be a volunteer? Simply stated, it is someone who freely offers their own time for the benefit of others. Think about that for just a moment and imagine how different our lives would be without volunteers. Who would stand in our courts beside children facing difficult...
Widespread heavy rain, non-severe storms Sunday in North Texas
NORTH TEXAS – The First Alert Weather Team continues to track rain and thunderstorms moving across North Texas.A Flood Watch remains in effect until 1 p.m. Monday for areas south of I-20 as well as Dallas and Rockwall counties.Any severe storms have stayed to our south in Central Texas today, where there have been several reports of golf ball size hail. The severe threat is low in our area for the rest of the day, but flooding is a concern. A Flood Advisory has been issued for Wise & Denton counties until 2:30 p.m., where 1"-2" of rain have already fallen.Rain...
Baylor Scott & White to close Flower Mound rehab facility next month
FLOWER MOUND, Texas — Editor's note: This article was originally published in the Dallas Business Journal here. Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation - Home Health is closing in Flower Mound, resulting in about 80 potential layoffs. The rehabilitation clinic, located at 1241 Cross Timbers Road in Denton...
From the Firehouse – May 2024
On May 1st, Denton County ESD No. 1 placed a new fire engine in service housed out of Station 513 on Copper Canyon Road in Lantana. The new fire engine replaced an 11-year- old fire engine that will be transitioned into a reserve unit for the ESD. As we added this apparatus to our fleet to support our mission, we are mindful of how grateful and blessed we are for all the support we receive from our citizens.
Hospital auxiliary celebrates 50 years of service
AZLE — What do the Rubik’s Cube, President Nixon’s resignation, and the Texas Health Azle Auxiliary all have in common? Each turned 50 years old this year. For half a century, dedicated auxiliary volunteers have helped serve Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital in Azle. Started Feb. 27, 1974, the group originally went by the name Eagle Mountain Area Suburban Hospital Auxiliary or EMASH to reflect the hospital’s original name. While the hospital and its name have changed, many of the auxiliary’s members have not. Janet Hargrove, Janie Rector and Carolyn Mobley, all present at a recent general meeting and 50th anniversary celebration, are just three auxiliary volunteers who were a part of the daring 197 that began assisting and raising funds for the local hospital its debut year.
Benedum Civic Center Grounds Recipient of Help from Steptoe & Johnson's Inaugural Day of Service
With the Bridgeport City Pool opening Memorial Day weekend and with activities gearing up on the Parks and Recreation front, Director Joe Shuttleworth was thrilled to have some additional helping hands available Friday, May 10. A crew of workers from Steptoe & Johnson PLLC offices visited the Benedum Civic Center...
Deadline to protest property taxes in North Texas is fast approaching
DALLAS — Some North Texas residents are shocked and surprised to find out their property values and property taxes have sky-rocketed in 2024 compared to 2023."I almost cried. I was like, this is crazy," says Dallas County homeowner, Sandra Avalos.Avalos lives in South Oak Cliff and says her home's value increased by nearly $40,000 and she is now looking to pay $1,000 more in property taxes compared to last year. "I'm not going to be able to afford this. I still have a kid that has all these needs. So, this is not feasible," Avalos said.Property values are going up in...
Local pastor wins seat on school board
AZLE — With former Azle ISD superintendent and current board of trustees member Ray Lea retiring, families within the district were guaranteed to see a new face in Place 4. During the recent May 4 election, Lea’s soon-to-be former seat as well as board Vice President Tim Brown’s seat were both up for re-election, though Brown’s race was ultimately uncontested, and he remains in Place 3 with 100% of the vote.
Ranchers use adaptive grazing to restore soil health
Ten years have passed since Meredith Ellis gave up a landscaping career to take over managing her family’s cattle ranch, the G Bar C Ranch near Rosston, Texas, northwest of Dallas. “I realized that what my dad had been doing for years by protecting our 3,000-acre ranch was critical to our future as a society,” she says. “I realized that the most impactful thing I could do was to go home and become a rancher, just like my dad.”
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