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Kathy Duke and Trisha Sheffield are ready to help lead Lewisville ISD.

The city's lone contested council race proved to be a close one as unofficial results dubbed Doug Hrbacek, who took 61 percent of the votes, victorious. Terry Wright finished with 39 percent of the votes, according to unofficial results.

Kathy Duke and Trisha Sheffield have won the election for Lewisville ISD Board of Trustees.

Last year, a Carrollton neighborhood was overwhelmed by new, unwelcomed neighbors -- egrets and herons. But the city learned its lesson while the birds ruffled a few feathers, causing homeowners to take matters into their own hands and send them packing. Now the first birds are back, and residents, along with city staff, are teaming up to relocate the birds.

With only days left, the Carrollton City Council Place 3 candidates get one last word before Saturday's election.

With only days left, the Carrollton City Council Place 3 candidates get one last word before Saturday's election.

The Lewisville ISD Council of PTAs hosted a candidate forum Tuesday at Career Center East to allow each of the seven candidates running for LISD Board of Trustees a chance to share their views.

Kathy Duke, please stop wasting the time of our school principals. Personally visiting every school in the Lewisville ISD is improper.

It has been a privilege for me to serve the LISD community for nine years as a school board member.

The Carrollton Tea Party/Castle Hills Conservation Club will host a debate at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Bolin Administration Center in Lewisville for the candidates running for Lewisville ISD Board of Trustees.

Residents in the east side of Lewisville ISD spent about two hours urging the board of trustees not to rezone a portion of Castle Hills into a different boundary.

Historical figures from Farmers Branch will be resurrected and give residents the opportunity to interact with them as the Farmers Branch Historical Society and the R.L. Turner High School Drama Department present Encounters From the Past.

Last summer’s drought is still making an impact on residents, the city is currently in a Stage 2 water restriction and with summer just around the corner it is unknown how much more extreme the water situation will be. However, the city is taking a proactive approach to help reduce water usage.

A traffic crash Wednesday morning resulted in a Carrollton police officer being taken to the hospital to treat his injuries.

A Plano firefighter died Monday evening after a short stint in a Fort Worth hospital.

It will be a quite year for many of the city council races; however, while three incumbents will retain their seats the city will see a new face join the council.

For a while, it looked as though Lewisville ISD would not have any contentious rezoning issues this school year.

Last year’s summer was already bad enough with the record setting heat. However, for the some residents in Carrollton they had to deal with an infestation of Egrets and Heron.

Tracee Ali has spent 15 years working in higher education and career counseling.

Fudge round cookie wheels, pretzel axles and fondant-covered Rice Krispie Treats reflect the creativity and engineering skills area students have when winning a contest is at stake.

Cornel Bekker feels there is a disparity between the success of schools in Lewisville ISD. So she is running for the LISD Board of Trustees in hopes of changing that.

June Ehinger has become the latest resident to make a run for a seat on the Lewisville ISD Board of Trustees.

Spa Castle was set to have their grand opening tonight until a small fire filled parts of the building with smoke and carbon monoxide forcing everyone out of the building.

Ron Smith was not always a police officer. After being an officer early in his professional career he ventured out until the badge called him back. Now Smith is seeking re-election as Denton County Constable for Precinct 6.

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