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Pilot Point breaks ground on new fire station ahead of development boom
PILOT POINT — Pilot Point broke ground Thursday morning on its second fire station, meant to serve the thousands of homes currently under construction — and more to come — in the city’s southeast territories. “We’re not just building a structure,” Fire Chief Heath Hudson said....
Valley View community still recovering two months after deadly EF-3 tornado
DENTON, Texas - Community members gathered in Denton on Saturday to help support victims affected by the tornado outbreak that flattened the Town of Valley View two months ago. Ray Fletcher, the Cooke County Emergency Management Coordinator, says people are still struggling to clean up, put food on the table...
Endangered Peery Cemetery in Cooke County, Texas
The Peery Cemetery in Cooke County, Texas is endangered by the development of a 7-Eleven. In January of this year, I visited the Peery Cemetery in Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas. It's not easy to access as it's surrounded by private land in a prime location at the southeast corner of US 82 and Interstate 35. But, as we all should know, the state of Texas has very clear laws about cultural resources like cemeteries: they must be publicly accessible. So I had no qualms of going into the mess of trees and taking pictures.
West Nile Virus Cases Increases In North Texas
As summer continues, bugs and insects are becoming more active. But with the influx of mosquitos, the West Nile Virus is spreading in North Texas. Denton County recently reported the first positive human case of the West Nile Virus in 2024. According to Denton County Public Health, the community member lives in Sanger and was diagnosed with West Nile Virus Neuroinvasive Disease. So far this year, 25 mosquito traps used in Denton County to monitor the virus have tested positive. Other counties such as Collin also tested positive for West Nile virus, however, no human cases were reported. In Collin County, traps...
Texoma Drive renovations begin, 1 million-gallon water tower engineering underway
The City Council discussed updates on the current ongoing city projects in town during last week’s meeting. The Texoma Street project construction began last week. Residents may have observed a drone flying over the neighborhood, a tool used by the contractor to obtain footage of the construction area. The water line project will start August 1. Whitesboro City Administrator Julie Arrington said the engineer said the 12-inch water line will possibly be changed into a 16-inch water line.
Celina adds finalists to fire chief search
Three new finalists have been added to the search for the Celina Fire Department's next chief. (Alex Reece/Community Impact) Three new names have been added to the list of finalists hoping to replace retiring Celina Fire Chief Mark Metdker. “The city of Celina has received an excellent pool of candidates...
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