Sanger News

Aaron Thomas is stocking up for what may be an explosive holiday. The employee of a shack-like fireworks store located near the Sanger city limits is making sure items such as the Texas Sky Rocket and the Fire Exporative - which he says are likely to sell out - are ready for blastoff this Fourth of July weekend.

A dragonfly sits atop an unripened blackberry at Duck Creek Blackberry Farm in Sanger.

Denton County sheriff's animal officers will let a grand jury decide whether the deaths by dehydration of 23 cows should be prosecuted as a criminal case.

Things really got heated on an Amtrak train in Texas on Sunday, June 28, 2009. Officials said the train had some sort of mechanical failure that knocked out power and air-conditioning. The incident happened just north of Sanger, Texas.

DALLAS, Texas - An Amtrak train bound for Fort Worth stalled Saturday for more than two hours in Denton County, leaving about 170 passengers baking in 100-degree heat with no air conditioning.

Amtrak's Heartland Flyer was stalled twice Saturday on its way to Texas. The train left Saturday morning from Oklahoma City, but when it got to Davis, just north of Ardmore, the train hit a plow on the tracks.

Investigations are continuing into three motorcycle accidents that claimed three lives Sunday.

Denton police investigated an assault early Sunday that led to a man's stabbing.

Duck Creek Blackberry Farm, 5037 Duck Creek Road in Sanger, has opened for the season, offering pick-your-own blackberries through late July.

Family members of Diana Cruz gathered here Friday afternoon to remember their mother, daughter, sister and aunt.

Jim Bowlin worked with a friend's horse Saturday outside the Lazy E Arena to prepare for the day when they will join the fastest-growing equestrian sport in the nation.

The descendants of German settlers Franz and Catherina Wacker Trietsch have deep roots in Denton County, and family members will gather Saturday to help keep their history alive.

The owner of three Denton-area restaurants was killed early Friday morning in a single-car accident in Sanger.

Tessa Cranston is shown with one of the horses at the family ranch on Deep Creek Road in May.

The Dallas Morning News Take a tour In an old industrial park in Dallas, one warehouse stands distinctly apart from its beige and boxy neighbors.

Sanger resident Kay Goodman has put a love of satire to work helping others. Goodman recently finished writing a collection of songs for the 21st Live From Collin County Roasted and Toasted musical comedy show, which generated proceeds for five charitable agencies.

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.

Several of our Best of Denton 2009 award winners were unintentionally left out of this year's publication.

A 6,700-square-foot house on U.S. Highway 380 burned to the ground Sunday evening, said Little Elm Fire Chief Joe Florentino.

Most people taking their poles to Bear Creek Park are hoping to catch fish. For some area athletes, they're hoping to catch air.