THE FLOWER MOUND BRIEF
TUE · JUL 21 · 202697°F· SunnyAQI —
The Flower Mound Bee
The hundred town documents, read for you. The one that matters, sent to you.
12 articles · tag

#southern Denton County

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
Wood-fired pizza emerging from a pizza oven at an Italian trattoria
Dining

Mio Nonno Is Coming to Highland Village

The Lakeside favorite just claimed the old Rockfish Grill space at The Shops at Highland Village — here's what that means for your dinner plans.

2 min · 2026-07-11
Construction zone on E. Jeter Road in Bartonville, TX, with orange cones and equipment visible on a rural road
Town Hall

E. Jeter Road Construction Is Already Underway — Here's What That Means for Your Drive

Phase III has been tearing up Bartonville's main corridor since late May, and the finish line is still weeks out.

2 min · 2026-07-10
Close-up of a mosquito on human skin, representing West Nile virus transmission risk in southern Denton County
Public Safety

West Nile Is Back South of Hackberry — and This Is the Season's Third Southern County Hit

The county fogged the area last week. Here's what you should still be doing in your yard right now.

3 min · 2026-07-09
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
Warm leather booths and a wraparound bar inside an upscale-casual coastal restaurant, the style coming to the Shops at Highland Village
Dining

Hudson House Is Coming to the Shops at Highland Village — and Construction Starts This Week

East Coast oysters flown in daily, a raw bar, and the world's coldest martini — all of it landing five minutes from your house by winter.

2 min · 2026-06-29
A fire truck parked outside a small-town Texas volunteer fire station
Public Safety

Denton County Bought a Fire Station — and It's a Bigger Shift Than It Sounds

The county just admitted that volunteer departments can't keep pace with 90 new residents a day.

3 min · 2026-06-21
Nighttime lane closure at the I-35E/I-35W interchange in Denton with construction barriers and detour signage
Town Hall

The I-35E/I-35W Merge Through Denton Is Closing—Periodically, and the Pattern Isn't Done

TxDOT's $583 million interchange rebuild means the ramps you depend on are going away on a rolling basis through 2029.

3 min · 2026-06-19
Interior of a multi-vendor boutique marketplace at Highland Village Town Center, the former Painted Tree location
Local Business

The Collective Boutiques Is Taking Over the Former Painted Tree Space in Highland Village

Two months after vendors got an 8-hour notice to clear out, the spot on Justin Road has a new answer — and a different deal.

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
A teacher leads a lesson at an LISD elementary school classroom
Schools

LISD Approved New Pay Scales After HB 2 — But the Budget Hole Didn't Close

Teachers are getting raises they haven't seen in years. The $9-to-$10 million deficit? Still there.

3 min · 2026-06-09
Teacher working with students in an LISD elementary classroom
Schools

LISD Raised Teacher Pay. It Also Has a $9–10 Million Deficit.

The board made a deliberate bet: keep staff, deal with the gap later.

3 min · 2026-06-07