Pilot Point News

What started as a seed of an idea among artists has grown into an acre-sized salute to the country.

One city charter commission member twice went against the grain Monday, casting the lone votes against a pair of recommendations that, in his view, failed to stick up for residents.

State environmental regulators on Friday approved a $12,300 fine against a Denton convenience store for violations related to its gasoline storage tanks.

Pilot Point school board members have approved a balanced budget for the 2009-10 fiscal year.

Some folks bring their lawn chairs, and others just park their vehicles nearby and roll down the windows.

After two sessions of 250 and 450 class practices and a single session for the WMX Class, Rockstar/Makita Suzuki's Chad Reed, Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki's Christophe Pourcel and Honda Red Bull Racing's Ashley Fiolek found themselves on the top of the time charts.

After two sessions of 250 and 450 class practices and a single session for the Women's Class of the Lucas Oil Motocross Championship, familiar names sat atop the charts for practice and qualifying at the Hangtown Motocross Classic.

First-time starter Fast Serve battled gamely in the stretch and prevailed by a half-length under Eddie Martin Jr.

Making his initial start, Fast Serve ran the five furlongs in :58.74 to win by a half-length for breeder/owner Clarence Scharbauer Jr.

While many had Memorial Day off, students in several area school districts were in class, and some took time to honor both military veterans and current service members.

A mentally-challenged man stabbed his foster father with a butter knife multiple times Friday evening for unknown reasons, said Denton County sheriff's spokesman Tom Reedy.

Book fairs to benefit Ryan, Guyer programs Barnes & Noble Booksellers in Denton will partner with Guyer and Ryan high schools for book fairs this week.

The Moving Wall, a traveling monument to Vietnam veterans, is making one stop in Texas on its tour of the country and that stop is in Pilot Point this weekend.

Today is the final day to vote early in area city and school district elections.

Three seats on the Pilot Point school board are being vacated by incumbents who are not seeking re-election this year.

A few weeks ago, the state of Texas signed off on a $10 million dollar grant to study expanding the North Texas Tollway.

Aubra Lee "Cotton" Smith, 95, passed peacefully from this life into God's hands on April 13, 2009 after a brief illness.

Zan-Marie Wood of Denton and Justin Baesmann of Denton will marry at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 24, 2009 at Grand Traditions.

A former police officer has filed a lawsuit against the city in federal court, alleging age and sex discrimination and retaliation in her 2007 dismissal.

Armed with plastic gloves and 50-gallon trash bags, Pilot Point was just one of many communities across Texas taking part Saturday in the Don't Mess with Texas Trash cleanup.