Across the nation, cities and towns will observe National Peace Officers Memorial Week May 15-21. Two groups – the Argyle Crime Control and Prevention District (ACCPD) and Argyle Independent School District – will honor their police departments with a special appreciation banquet on one of those days. That event will take place on May 20…
When Dr. Mark Holt saw a bunch of friends, former patients, their parents and dignitaries at what he thought was a routine Flower Mound Chamber of Commerce luncheon in February, he wondered why. Turns out they were there to honor him. It was the Chamber’s annual awards luncheon at Denton Country Club and the 73-year-old…
On April 30, 1973, Peter P. Stewart secured the first 160 acres of what was then farmland along Grapevine Lake in Flower Mound. The distribution business owner, civic leader, and land investor’s ultimate goal was to turn it into a unique mixed-use community unlike anyone in the town could understand. Half a century later, his…
Last October, Dallas police officer Jacob Arellano was killed by an impaired driver on his way to work. He was only 25 years old and left behind fiancé Alyssa Rosales and their 1-year-old son. Understanding she needed reliable transportation, Rosales was nominated to receive a vehicle by the Brotherhood For The Fallen, a nonprofit focused…
Kevin Nevels and his wife Amanda opened their first Championship Martial Arts location in 2010 in their hometown of Coppell. Driven by a passion for sharing martial arts and community involvement, the martial arts school quickly grew. In 2019, with a thriving student base and an amazing team of qualified and skilled instructors, CMA Las…
Since January 2012, the Community Clothes Closet in Justin has been furnishing free clothing items to families in 64 communities in Denton and surrounding counties. CCC was started by long-time Justin residents Joanna Johnson and Gwen St. Clair as a Christian charitable outreach. They maintain their positions as executive director and executive coordinator, respectively. “We…
Enter the lobby of the new Valor Dental office Greg Kiene and Chris Merkley opened four miles south of Justin on FM 156, and you’ll immediately notice this practice is different. The inviting couches and unique wall sign provide the first clue. There’s the display about its partnership supporting Camp Summit in Paradise, Texas, and…
Anyone who believes Meals on Wheels is only about providing food to eligible people throughout Denton County might be surprised to learn it is much more. “While we focus on the meals, we always say it’s more than the meals. It’s about the contact with our volunteers who develop a real relationship with the people…
In a strip mall just south of Fort Worth Alliance Airport off the westside 35W frontage road at Westport Parkway is a place patrons of television’s Cheers bar would be happy to call their own. That’s exactly what owners Cheryl and Sandy McKay envisioned when they bought Gardens Bar and Grill last year. Walk in…
On Sept. 9, 2002, a few dozen Robson Ranch residents gathered at an area restaurant for what turned out to be the first meeting of the Robson Ranch Women’s Club. Today, nearly 500 women belong to the organization, many of whom attended an all-day celebration on September 6 at the Robson Ranch Clubhouse Ballroom honoring…