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Arlington Sage win a travel softball World Series championship
The Arlington Sage 14-under girls softball team won the USSSA B Space Coast World Series recently in Viera, Fla. The World Series fastpitch traveling softball title was a first for the Sage program at any age level in its 25-year history. The Sage finished 8-0 in the double-elimination Series, defeating teams from Florida, Texas, Louisiana, Georgia and Virginia. They were 4-0 in the pool-play round without allowing a run and scoring 28.
Big 12 Snapshot: TCU Horned Frogs
Good morning. I’m introducing a new series intended to take a look at each team in the new Big 12. I’m not sure how many I’ll get done each week, but the only way for me to really know about these teams is to actually do the research so I can be relatively informed when the season hits. So I spent time doing the research this weekend. There are links to everything below so if there isn’t a link, then I didn’t write it, but I always link back to the originator of the content. I wanted to take a quick look at the team: get a feel for the best players; look into their portal class consisted and how they ranked overall; a look at the 2024 recruiting class; and ending on the graphic from Sharp College Football.
Photos: Mixed views from Denton’s drone show as locals viewed it differently
Last year, what would've been Denton's debut drone show was washed out by a sudden rainstorm that hit the area, forcing organizers to cancel the event. This time — with no showers in sight — the show presented by the Denton Noon Kiwanis Club went on, but a number of spectators weren’t able to see all of the drones flown by Sky Elements Drones on Wednesday evening from their viewpoint at Quakertown Park.
FREE School Supplies at our Back 2 School Bash!
Time: 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. (5151 N. Colony Blvd., The Colony, TX 75056) Join us for this fun filled evening complete with free school supplies and lots of helpful information for the upcoming school year. Registration is required and space is limited to the first 500 children ages 5-12. Registration opens July 4th online at playtc.ticketleap.com.
Lewisville celebrates annual DCTA A-train Red, White and Lewisville event
On Tuesday evening, the city of Lewisville and DCTA hosted their annual Red, White and Lewisville event at Wayne Ferguson Plaza. Many Lewisville residents, out-of-town friends and families filled the plaza with a sea of red, white and blue. The event also marked the final concert in the Sounds of...
Crayola launches campaign to reunite Dallas-Fort Worth residents with childhood drawings
DALLAS — Crayola, the company known for crayons, markers, and all things kid's art supplies, needs your help to reunite three North Texans with their childhood artwork. Recently, Crayola opened up its children's art archives, pulling artwork from the 90s and early 2000s that Dallas-Fort Worth kids created. Now,...
A wildlife rehabber in Denton battles urbanization, encroaching development to rescue animals
Baby raptors in need of a home, turtles with fishing lures in their heads, jackrabbits and cottontails in need of a home: Diana Leggett has seen it all as an animal rehabilitator, or “rehabber” as she calls herself, in Denton for 35 years. “It’s everything,” says Leggett, who...
A new chapter in tourism: City acquires Granbury Square Plaza for historic preservation, economic growth
As of a couple of weeks ago, Granbury Square Plaza is officially under new ownership. City Manager Chris Coffman recently confirmed to the Hood County News that Granbury Historic Properties closed on the purchase of the building June 25. Granbury Historic Properties is a subcomponent of the city for historic...
Robert Morris’ Son and 3 Other Elders Take Temporary Leave of Absence
Four Gateway Church elders, including Robert Morris’s son, have temporarily stepped down from their positions with the Dallas megachurch. Gateway Church founder Robert Morris resigned from the church’s top position on June 18, following Cindy Clemishire’s bombshell allegations she was sexually abused by Morris in 1982 when she was 12 years old.
Denton tattoo artist arrested on indecent assault warrant
A Denton tattoo artist was arrested on a warrant Tuesday after being accused of inappropriately touching a client, according to a police report. Christopher Kaisler, 53, is charged with indecent assault.
UTA announces remembrance event for Allan Saxe’s celebration of life
UTA and the College of Liberal Arts will host a Celebration of Life memorial for Allan Saxe from 6 to 8 p.m. July 11 at the University Center’s Rosebud Theatre. Saxe, a retired political science professor known for inspiring outward thinking and a community benefactor who cemented his name into every corner of Arlington’s history, died June 17 at age 85, according to previous Shorthorn reporting.
Friends, family gather for candlelight vigil for OHS student Avery Green
Avery Green will be 14 forever – fierce and funny and a true friend – in the hearts of family and friends who gathered on Friday night at the Olney Gazebo to remember her precious and too few years among them. Avery, a freshman at Olney High School....
Dog dies, 2 others saved after fire engulfs North Texas home
FORT WORTH, Texas — A family dog died in a fire that heavily damaged a Fort Worth home Wednesday afternoon, according to the Fort Worth Fire Department. Around 11 a.m. firefighters went to the 2900 block of Portales Avenue where they found a single-story house engulfed in heavy smoke and fire, FWFD said.
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