New Hope News

Miguel Pastenes, at top of tree, and Nicanor Buitron of Arborilogical Services work on cutting down a dead tree in New Hope.

The Collin County Commissioners Court decided to hold off on releasing open space funding for several towns at its regular meeting on Monday until the court has a chance to determine how the towns will chip in on its mutual boundary road paving projects.

The Pt. Enterprise community said goodbye to one of its oldest and dearest friends when Emma Lucille Thornton passed away at home on July 7, 2011, at the age of 98 years and 23 days.

A New Hope math teacher pleaded not guilty to the sexual battery of a 17-year-old student Tuesday after she was indicted by a grand jury.