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Open acreage along Robson Ranch Road in Northlake, TX — site of Argyle ISD's future secondary campus
Schools

Argyle ISD Locks Up 128 Acres in Northlake for a Future Secondary Campus

The district already had land in the southeast. Now it has the northwest covered too — paid for with bond funds voters approved in May 2025.

2 min · 2026-07-21
Green and gray public comment cards used at Flower Mound Planning and Zoning Commission meetings
Town Hall

P&Z Has a Meeting Coming Up — Watch for the Agenda

If a rezoning near your street is on the docket, the posted agenda is when you find out.

2 min · 2026-07-20
New freeway construction through rural Denton County landscape
Town Hall

Denton County's Outer Loop EIS Wraps in September — the Route Is Nearly Locked

A 23-mile freeway study reaches its final decision point this fall, and whatever alignment emerges will determine traffic, development, and land values across southern Denton County for a generation.

3 min · 2026-07-19
Thirty-One Eleven Sunset, the 16-story luxury residential tower at Lakeside Village in southeast Flower Mound, viewed from the Lake Grapevine shoreline
Development

Thirty-One Eleven Sunset Is Done — and Lakeside Village Is Taking Shape Around It

The tower has tenants. Now the cafés and yogurt spots are following the people — not the other way around.

3 min · 2026-07-04
Lakeside Village mixed-use development along Lake Grapevine in Flower Mound, TX
Development

A $731 Million Builder Just Chose Lakeside Parkway as Its First Texas Address

Homebound bought 44 lots at The Villas at Lakeside — and the speed at which they build is the whole story.

2 min · 2026-07-03
FM 407 at the I-35W interchange in Argyle, a two-lane road slated for major widening
Town Hall

Denton County's Thoroughfare Plan Is Out for Public Comment — and Your Roads Are in It

The county just posted a draft map of which roads get built next. You can still shape it — but the window won't stay open forever.

3 min · 2026-06-29
The vacant 3.67-acre site on River Walk Drive where Flower Mound's arts center will be built
Town Hall

Flower Mound's Arts Center Is Designed by Real Architects Now. The Clock Is Running.

Eight years of planning, one firm finally hired, and a spring 2029 opening date on the board — here's where the River Walk arts center actually stands.

3 min · 2026-06-25
FM 407 and US 377 intersection in Argyle, TX — future site of the Donald G. Moser Law Enforcement Center
Public Safety

Argyle's Police Force Is Getting a Real Home

After years of operating out of a building with no secure parking, the Donald G. Moser Law Enforcement Center is moving from wishful thinking to actual blueprints.

2 min · 2026-06-24
New home construction in southwest Denton County, the kind of growth the Precinct 4 commissioner will help shape
Town Hall

David Wylie Won the Republican Primary — Now November Will Decide Who Shapes Growth Across Southwest Denton County

The primary was just the opening move. The seat that controls development from Flower Mound to Argyle gets decided in November.

3 min · 2026-06-23
Aerial view of a new freeway corridor under construction through rural North Texas farmland
Development

The Denton Outer Loop Has Real Blueprints Now — Here's What That Means for Your Backyard

Four actual routes, an environmental impact statement, and decisions that will lock in where Denton County's growth lands for the next thirty years.

4 min · 2026-06-21
County road on Flower Mound's western edge stretching toward unincorporated Denton County
Town Hall

The Race That Decides What Happens West of Town

David Wylie and Stephanie Draper are on the November ballot for the county seat that controls roads and growth on Flower Mound's western edge.

3 min · 2026-06-20
Denton City Hall exterior, where the new mayor will take office after a 47-vote runoff
Town Hall

Denton Got a New Mayor — By 47 Votes

Chris Watts is returning to run the county seat, and half of Denton isn't sure that's good news.

3 min · 2026-06-18
Aerial view of planned freeway corridor through greenbelt between Lake Lewisville and Lake Ray Roberts in Denton County
Development

The Road That Will Redraw Flower Mound Is Moving Toward a Decision

The Denton County Outer Loop's preferred alignment is being narrowed down now — and once it's locked, it's locked.

3 min · 2026-06-17
The tree-lined waterway and trail at the Flower Mound River Walk, site of the planned Arts Center
Development

The Arts Center Is Real. Now Comes the Hard Part.

Pre-design is done, the price tag landed between $75M and $100M, and council is still figuring out how to pay for it — which determines when shovels actually move.

3 min · 2026-06-15
Map showing the 10X campus site near Harmonson Road and FM 156 in Northlake, Texas
Development

The $1.25 Billion Campus Next Door: MP Materials' 10X Is No Longer a Rumor

Shovels are about to hit the ground in Northlake — and every commuter, homebuyer, and school planner in southern Denton County is about to feel it.

3 min · 2026-06-13
Voter polling place sign outside Flower Mound Town Hall on election day
Town Hall

The Person Who'll Control Flower Mound's Roads and Growth for Four Years Is on the November Ballot

David Wylie won the Precinct 4 GOP runoff in May. Now he faces Democrat Stephanie Draper in November — and whoever wins will shape what gets built next to you.

3 min · 2026-06-13
Suburban parking lot with landscaped tree islands and striped spaces in Flower Mound, TX
Town Hall

Flower Mound Quietly Updated Its Parking Rules — Here's What Changed

The new rules are already in effect, MuniCode hasn't caught up yet, and every new development in town is being reviewed under them right now.

3 min · 2026-06-13
Outdoor farmers market tents along US 377 in Argyle, Texas on a Saturday morning
Development

Argyle Marketplace Breaks Ground — Farmers Market Gets a Permanent Home

After years of setting up in a parking lot behind a gift shop, the Argyle Farmers Market is finally getting walls.

2 min · 2026-06-12
Undeveloped acreage along Quail Run Road in western Flower Mound, Texas
Schools

LISD Just Sold 18 Acres on Quail Run Road — And Hasn't Said Who Bought It

The land is gone. The neighborhood still doesn't know what's coming.

3 min · 2026-06-11
The 3.67-acre site at 4200 River Walk Drive where Flower Mound's Performing Arts Center is planned
Town Hall

The Flower Mound Arts Center Has a Site, a Design Team, and a Budget Fight — Here's Where It Actually Stands

Eight years from a master plan recommendation to a dirt lot on River Walk Drive — and the hardest part is still ahead.

3 min · 2026-06-11
Outdoor farmers market vendor stalls on a Saturday morning in Argyle, Texas
Development

Argyle's Farmers Market Finally Gets a Real Address

Groundbreaking on Argyle Marketplace ends years of temporary setups — but the real question is whether the rest of the development shows up too.

2 min · 2026-06-10
Denton County Precinct 4 commissioner's office at Canyon Falls Drive in Flower Mound, TX
Town Hall

Wylie vs. Draper: The November Race That Decides Who Steers Precinct 4's Growth

Whoever wins this seat in November controls the roads, the subdivisions, and the infrastructure budget for the fastest-growing corner of Denton County.

3 min · 2026-06-10
Construction work underway on Denton Creek Boulevard in west Flower Mound
Development

Denton County's Nearly 20% Population Boom Has Developers Circling — and Flower Mound's West Side Is the Target

The numbers behind your commute frustration are finally on paper, and they explain a lot.

3 min · 2026-06-10
The River Walk at Flower Mound, site of the planned arts center behind the Courtyard Marriott
Development

Flower Mound's Arts Center Is Real — but 'Shovels in the Ground' Is Still a Few Years Off

The River Walk's long-awaited performing arts center has a site, a design team, and a price range. What it doesn't have yet: a construction start date.

3 min · 2026-06-09
Exterior of Flower Mound Town Hall on Cross Timbers Road, where council meetings are held
Town Hall

Flower Mound Has a New Council Member. Her Name Is Clare Harris.

She beat back a party-backed challenger, knows every post oak by name, and now she votes on your neighborhood's future.

3 min · 2026-06-08
Fire truck at the future site of Flower Mound Fire Station 6 at Canyon Falls Drive and Denton Creek Boulevard
Public Safety

Fire Station 6 Breaks Ground in Canyon Falls — West Flower Mound Gets a Real Coverage Upgrade

The west side has been waiting years for a permanent station; ground broke last Friday, and fall 2027 is the date to hold them to.

3 min · 2026-06-07
Whataburger restaurant at 3201 Long Prairie Road in Flower Mound, TX
Dining

Flower Mound Finally Has a Whataburger

Dirt on Long Prairie Road, two drive-thrus, 24 hours — the wait is over for the largest Texas city that didn't have one.

2 min · 2026-06-07