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CoServ dropped its residential electric rate to 11.48 cents per kilowatt-hour for October billing, the second straight monthly decrease, even as a brutally hot September drove average household electricity usage to a three-year high of 2,239 kilowatt-hours.

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A Flower Mound High School student newspaper report examines why teens nationally are delaying driver's licenses, citing federal data showing licensed 16-year-olds dropped from 46% in 1983 to 26% in 2024.


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Flower Mound, TX
10:41 pm, October 11, 2026
Clear
Feels like 79° · 0% rain
Local Government
CoServ dropped its residential electric rate to 11.48 cents per kilowatt-hour for October billing, the second straight monthly decrease, even as a brutally hot September drove average household electricity usage to a three-year high of 2,239 kilowatt-hours.

Local Government
A Flower Mound High School student newspaper report examines why teens nationally are delaying driver's licenses, citing federal data showing licensed 16-year-olds dropped from 46% in 1983 to 26% in 2024.


Local Government

Flower Mound, TX
10:41 pm, October 11, 2026
Clear
Feels like 79° · 0% rain
Local Government
CoServ dropped its residential electric rate to 11.48 cents per kilowatt-hour for October billing, the second straight monthly decrease, even as a brutally hot September drove average household electricity usage to a three-year high of 2,239 kilowatt-hours.

Local Government
A Flower Mound High School student newspaper report examines why teens nationally are delaying driver's licenses, citing federal data showing licensed 16-year-olds dropped from 46% in 1983 to 26% in 2024.


Local Government

Flower Mound, TX
10:41 pm, October 11, 2026
Clear
Feels like 79° · 0% rain

Local Government
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has declared an Ozone Action Day for the Dallas-Fort Worth area, including Denton County, for Wednesday, Oct. 7, warning that light winds and warm temperatures could push ground-level ozone into the "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" range.

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Flower Mound's new Seasonal Green Waste Recycling Program begins Nov. 30, giving residents two weeks to curb-sort brush, leaves and clippings for composting instead of landfill disposal, but bulk trash pickup will be suspended during that window.
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Education
The family of a Marcus High School football player filed a civil lawsuit in Denton County naming four teammates, their parents, and Lewisville ISD as defendants over an alleged October 2025 hazing incident, seeking more than $1 million in damages and alleging a Title IX violation by the district.

Public Safety
The Flower Mound Fire Department is using Fire Prevention Week to warn residents about lithium-ion battery fire risks, with specific guidance on buying certified products, charging e-bikes and scooters outside, and recognizing warning signs of battery failure.

Public Safety
Denton County lifted its burn ban Monday after more than five weeks of restrictions, allowing Flower Mound and Highland Village residents to resume all outdoor burning and cooking activities.

Public Safety
The Flower Mound Police Department's non-emergency phone line went offline Oct. 1 due to a regional telecom issue, with no return date set. Residents needing non-emergency police help should call 214.984.9680 while 911 remains fully operational.

Public Safety
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed the three deaths at a Sunrise Circle home in Flower Mound as a murder-suicide, with police identifying Carlos Shelton, 65, as responsible for killing his wife Elida Shelton, 63, and son Brian Shelton, 27, before taking his own life.

Sports
Marcus dropped to 0-2 in District 5-6A after a 56-28 loss to Hebron on Oct. 2, despite senior quarterback Cash Davis throwing for 352 yards and four touchdowns, and now faces rival Flower Mound in the Battle of the Mound on Oct. 9.

Sports
Flower Mound volleyball swept Denton Guyer 3-0 on Sept. 29 to reach the District 5-6A halfway mark at 7-0, capping a week that also included a five-set upset of nationally ranked Hebron.

Sports
Marcus (2-1) hosts Hebron (2-2) at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, in a District 5-6A matchup at Marcus High School, with the Marauders looking to rebound from a 7-40 loss to Lewisville and the Hawks riding a two-game winning streak capped by a 24-21 homecoming win over Little Elm.

Sports
Sophomore wide receiver Caleb Steen leads Marcus in receiving yards per game through four weeks, earning a feature in the student broadcast program M.O.B.'s Season 11 premiere alongside segments on theater and robotics.
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Cameron is a Rhode Island native and graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in News Media in 2026. He previously worked as a beat writer for Alabama volleyball and baseball for "The Crimson White" and a pro sports writer for Ball Exclusives.
News Producer
Cameron is a Rhode Island native and graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in News Media in 2026. He previously worked as a beat writer for Alabama volleyball and baseball for "The Crimson White" and a pro sports writer for Ball Exclusives.
News Producer
Cameron is a Rhode Island native and graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in News Media in 2026. He previously worked as a beat writer for Alabama volleyball and baseball for "The Crimson White" and a pro sports writer for Ball Exclusives.
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