Flower Mound NewsLocal news for Flower Mound, TX continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Dish wants more say in gas pipelines- July 23, 2008 After last week's Town Hall meeting ended, the sum total of traffic on the southern end of town included a boy riding his bike and Jim and Judy Caplinger taking their pickup back home, where yet another Barnett ...http://www.topix.net/city/flower-mound-tx/2008/07/dish-wants-more-say-in-gas-pipelines?fro... Metal vs. wood bat debate has few resolutions- July 21, 2008 Donnie Norris remembers raising his glove to try to catch the ball and turning his head so he wouldn't get hit in the face. The next thing the 14-year-old remembers is sitting up on the pitching mound and groggily telling his dad: "Man, I ain't pitching anymore." That was four weeks ago, when Norris was hit with a line drive on the right side of his face while pitching for his select baseball team, the Carrollton-based Texas Travelers. The Travelers are one of more than 150 youth teams...http://www.topix.net/city/flower-mound-tx/2008/07/metal-vs-wood-bat-debate-has-few-resolut... Flower Mound resident and her sister are on a mission to help African villagers- July 20, 2008 By PATTI PFEIFFER Special Contributor to The Dallas Morning News Patti Pfeiffer is a Flower Mound freelance writer.http://www.topix.net/city/flower-mound-tx/2008/07/flower-mound-resident-and-her-sister-are... Town wooing developers- July 20, 2008 Flower Mound, in conjunction with Denton County, is taking great strides to make sure the needed infrastructure is in place to attract new businesses to the town, according to County Commissioner Andy Eads. Key leaders in local government as well as Chamber of Commerce officials are all on board with welcoming economic growth to the area, and, as they work closely together toward this goal, Eads said the town and the chamber have rekindled their relationship. "We've hung out the Open For...http://www.topix.net/city/flower-mound-tx/2008/07/flower-mound-attracting-new-businesses?f... Town set to defend gas drilling decision- July 20, 2008 In a closed meeting Thursday, the Flower Mound Town Council directed the town attorney to file an answer in a lawsuit filed by Red Oak Gas against the town and its Oil and Gas Board of Appeals.http://www.topix.net/city/flower-mound-tx/2008/07/town-set-to-defend-gas-drilling-decision... Pharmacy thief hits again- July 19, 2008 The search for a pharmacy thief continues after a Flower Mound pharmacy became the latest in a string of local targets Thursday. According to a report released by the Flower Mound Police Department, officers arrived at Walgreens, located at 1101 Cross Timbers Road in Flower Mound at 7:34 p.m. on a robbery call. Despite officers arriving at the scene less than one minute after being dispatched, the suspect had left. Lt. Wess Griffin said the suspect got away with several types of narcotics, all..http://www.topix.net/city/flower-mound-tx/2008/07/pharmacy-thief-hits-again?fromrss=1 Town backs panel's decision to block gas drilling permit- July 18, 2008 Flower Mound will stand by the decision of a town board in its response to a lawsuit filed by a natural gas operator. The town must respond to the suit filed in Denton County by Red Oak Gas by Monday. Flower Mound will respond either Friday or Monday, according to Town Attorney Terry Welch. The suit was filed in appeal of the decision of Flower Mound's Oil and Gas Board of Appeals to deny Red Oak the 15 variances it needs to drill on a 158-acre tract that is planned to become an upscale...http://www.topix.net/city/flower-mound-tx/2008/07/town-backs-panels-decision-to-block-gas-... PediPlace gets Non-Profit of Year Award- July 18, 2008 At least 16 non-profit organizations in Southern Denton County received special recognition at the Unity in Communities luncheon Tuesday at Celebrations in Highland Village.http://www.topix.net/city/flower-mound-tx/2008/07/pediplace-gets-non-profit-of-year-award?... P&Z impressed with River Walk, but has concerns- July 18, 2008 The push to get the River Walk at Central Park approved by Flower Mound's Planning and Zoning Commission may require a little more convincing.http://www.topix.net/city/flower-mound-tx/2008/07/p-z-impressed-with-river-walk-but-has-co... Police nab robbery suspects- July 17, 2008 Flower Mound police arrested two suspects Saturday following a robbery at Tom Thumb, located at 745 Cross Timbers Road. Dale Burns, 29 of Carrollton, and Elise Fuller, 22 of Dallas, were arrested after robbing the store around noon Saturday and leading police on a short chase. According to a police report, Burns entered the store and acted as if he was going to buy something. When the clerk opened the cash register, Burns grabbed a handful of cash. He then got into a vehicle driven by Fuller. A.http://www.topix.net/city/flower-mound-tx/2008/07/police-nab-robbery-suspects?fromrss=1 |