What strong families have in common
The past couple of years have given me a deep appreciation for the strength and resilience of families. Professionally, I’ve had the privilege of serving many families throughout our community, and personally, my wife and I are in the thick of life ourselves—raising a young daughter, preparing for another little one th
Gunfire Erupts At Little Elm Short-Term Rental Birthday Bash
A teen is recovering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound after gunfire broke out late last Friday at a birthday party held at a short-term rental in Little Elm, according to authorities. The teenager got to a hospital without waiting for first responders, while nearby residents were calling 911 about shots fired
Dallas weather: July 19 morning forecast
A powerful high-pressure ridge brings dangerous triple-digit heat and 110-degree feels-like temperatures. Meanwhile, experts monitor a growing tropical threat in the Gulf.
Home Trends & Design launches second NFM pop-up location in Texas
Home Trends & Design (HTD), a manufacturer and wholesaler of sustainable lifestyle home furnishings, is partnering with Nebraska Furniture Mart (NFM) in The Colony, Texas, on a new pop-up space by the retailer’s West entrance on the lower level of NFM’s massive retail destination. Beginning this July and...
Man fires shotgun at McKinney officer, surrenders after brief standoff, police say
Police say no one was injured after a 25‑year‑old man shot toward an officer and barricaded himself inside a McKinney apartment late Saturday.
Dallas Turns Into Nighttime Oven as Heat Refuses to Quit
Dallas woke up today to partly cloudy, muggy skies and temperatures already in the low 80s, with the air feeling downright sticky in many neighborhoods. Over the next few days, it will be noticeably hotter and slower to cool off at night than what most locals think of as normal for mid-July. If you have outdoor plans,
Southlake Cop Yanks Driver From Fireball On 114 Moments Before Car Is Consumed
A routine traffic stop on State Highway 114 in Southlake turned into a life-or-death scramble last night when a police officer pulled a trapped driver from a burning Nissan just moments before the car was fully swallowed by flames. The officer ran toward the smoking vehicle, broke a window, and dragged the motorist out
DeSoto Registration Stop Explodes Into Glock Switch Gun Bust
A routine expired registration stop in DeSoto last Wednesday quickly turned into a serious weapons and drug bust, police say, after officers found three handguns, a Glock conversion device, THC vape cartridges and about two ounces of marijuana in a black Chevrolet Impala. One of the pistols had been reported stolen, an
Southlake officer says ‘right place, right time’ after rescuing driver from fire
A traffic stop along Highway 114 quickly turned into a life-saving rescue when a Southlake police officer pulled a driver from a burning vehicle before flames consumed the car. Southlake Police Department Cpl. Joshua Swisher had just stopped a Mercedes for speeding when he noticed another vehicle passing by with...
Texas police officer pulls driver from flaming vehicle
A Southlake police officer conducting a routine traffic stop on Highway 114 leaped into action to pull a trapped driver from a burning Nissan just moments before it was engulfed in flames.

















