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Wastewater sludge would go to a closer, cheaper landfill under a $350,000 spending item up Wednesday
Fire department would carry whole blood to trauma scenes under a state-funded regional pilot up for council approval
Council will be asked Wednesday to sign The Colony Fire Department into a North Texas program that equips paramedics to give whole-blood transfusions before patients reach the hospital. The starting equipment comes free.
Jubal Vargas · October 29, 2026
Friends' fall book sale, a storm chaser's weather talk and online author chats fill the library's November calendar
The Friends of The Colony Public Library open their fall sale with a $5 preview night Nov. 13 at the City Hall Annex. The library also closes Nov. 11 for Veterans Day and Nov. 25-29 for Thanksgiving.
Isabel Teague · October 30, 2026
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Seized cash awaiting forfeiture in Denton County cases climbs to $1.8 million, district attorney's annual report shows
October 22, 2026
County prosecutors seek $4.2 million Axon upgrade that uses AI to summarize evidence and transcribe jail calls
October 22, 2026
Veterans treatment court asks to apply for $600,000 in state money for counseling and sobriety monitoring
October 22, 2026
Denton County signs over $40 million in mortgage bond authority to the state's homebuyer program, aiming to help about 132 families
October 21, 2026
Police will collect unwanted medications at City Hall Saturday in national take-back day
October 20, 2026
Public works lists 90 sidewalk, alley and street fixes as council weighs $110,000 concrete buy tonight
October 20, 2026
News From Neighboring Cities
- Fake Denton County sheriff website asks visitors to look up warrants; real county sites end in .gov, deputies say
October 29, 2026
- Town's investment earnings fell 20% to $6.7 million last fiscal year as yields slipped, report going to council Tuesday shows
October 29, 2026
- School resource officer who used the Heimlich maneuver on a choking teacher at Robertson Elementary gets a life-saving award Tuesday
October 29, 2026
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Local business
More →Texas service businesses report growth again in October, but wage pressure hits its highest reading since early 2023
October 27, 2026
19 New Businesses in The Colony: Week of Oct. 26
October 27, 2026
23 New Businesses in The Colony: Week of Oct. 19
October 21, 2026
IHOP and Applebee's restaurant planned in a State Highway 121 lease space, with work set to start in December
October 21, 2026
Caribbean restaurant with Haitian and Jamaican menu plans grand opening Saturday on SH 121
October 15, 2026
Texas
More →Land commissioner race on every Texas ballot pits incumbent Dawn Buckingham against Bay City Democrat Benjamin Flores
October 29, 2026
With Democrats targeting the Texas House, Speaker Burrows has steered about $10.3 million to Republican candidates since May
October 28, 2026
October and November bring the year's most pedestrian crashes in Texas, and TxDOT is sending street teams out as nights lengthen
October 27, 2026
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let Big Bend border barrier work restart after a judge's halt
October 21, 2026
UIL approves a 35-second shot clock for high school basketball, starting with 5A and 6A no earlier than 2028-29
October 19, 2026
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