Cross Roads News

Denton County 4-H members Haley Larussa, 11, Lauren Kilpatrick, 13, and Sarah Mohr, 14, give a bath to Jolli, a 2-year-old bichon frise, while learning about dog grooming during the 2009 Denton County 4-H College on Saturday at the Steven Copeland Government Center in Cross Roads.

Copies of a proposed home-rule charter landed in mailboxes around town this week, part of the city's preparations for its Nov.

One couple's struggle to convert a former home into a business office has led to the discovery that another home-turned-office suite, owned in part by a former Town Council member, had no certificate of occupancy, according to documents obtained in an open records request.

Army Pvt. Mathew A. Brockman has graduated from the Infantryman One Station Unit Training at Fort Benning in Columbus, Ga.

Danny Volgamore, left, carries a radio-controlled plane as Gary Saba positions the controller for their friend Laird "Lad" Doctor on July 25 at North Lakes Park in Denton.

There's Chicago's Gold Coast - 60611 - and New York City's Tribeca - 10036 - but probably none so famous as Beverly Hills' 90210.

Many of the cats were missing fur and appeared to have been cut with a sharp, straight instrument, police said.

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Texas is offering a $10,000 reward for information on the mutilation of a Cavalier King Charles spaniel.

A $5,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in the skinning and killing of a King Charles spaniel named Bonny in Denton County, the SPCA of Texas said today.

Officers are investigating to determine whether someone stabbed a 10-year-old Cavalier King Charles spaniel to death and then skinned it, according to a Denton County Sheriff's Office report.

One Denton County family is mourning the horrific loss of their pet. Someone took their dog and skinned him.

The HOA told residents dues went up because of homeowners who weren't paying their dues, one homeowner says.

'Spring in your Step" - Does your spring need a little fine tuning? The First Baptist Church Women's Ministry is sponsoring an event that will provide inspiration and challenge on Friday, April 24 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. in fellowship hall.