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Human trafficking is the unlawful act of transporting or coercing people in order to benefit from their work or service, typically in the form of forced labor or sexual exploitation. Human trafficking has been around since mankind, but it has become the forefront of law enforcement. Sheriff Tracy Murphree implemented a Human Trafficking Investigation Unit…

While Special Olympics offers many sports to special needs youth, baseball is not among them. That’s why programs like The Miracle League of North Texas have been so important. Since Jeff Fisher brought the program to Denton County nearly two years ago, participation has tripled from 46 to almost 150 on 10 baseball teams in…

Make a homemade card: Encourage your kids to create a handmade Father’s Day card for their dad. You can provide them with the necessary art supplies, such as crayons, markers, colored pencils, stickers, and construction paper. Have them personalize the card with a special message or a drawing. Have a family photo shoot: Take some…

It has long been one of my goals to preserve relatively untouched portions of Denton County land as open space for public use as we continue to see significant growth in the coming years. As one of the fastest-growing counties in the U.S., Denton County’s open space is dwindling at a rapid pace. By 2045,…

There is an abundance of miracles and magic sprinkled throughout our everyday lives, but unfortunately for many of us, we never see them and seldom reap the beauty of their benefits. The truth is miracles and magic manifest only for those who believe in the existence of what they cannot see. In other words, for…

When life hands you lemons, just squeeze them really hard and make lemonade. We’ve all heard it. We’ve also read it on decals, refrigerator magnets, bumper stickers, and posters. Logan Bryan, a graduating 18-year-old Marcus High School senior living in Flower Mound, certainly heard and read about the lemons-to-lemonade advice. She agreed with the philosophy…

In life, you come across a special person that just stands out above the rest. Shelli Gomes was that special person to me. I joined Cross Timbers Rotary Club in July of last year, and every morning I would come to a club meeting, she greeted me with a smile and a hug. I felt…

The Vernados Circus rolled into Flower Mound and set up their tent around the middle of April this year. It was the first time the show has come to DFW, having previously only visited the cities of Houstin and Austin. This small, intimate show entertained the community from a temporary location set up at 4400…