20 New Businesses in Little Elm: Week of Oct. 19
Public records show 19 new sales tax permits and 1 alcohol license application for Little Elm businesses in the week of Oct. 19. Here is the full list.
Una ChoOctober 21, 20263 min read
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Little Elm ISD earns an A on the state school finance ratings, with a public meeting on the results set for Nov. 16
Tessa ChoOctober 24, 20262 min read
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Low water closes Lake Dallas's Willow Grove boat ramp as Lewisville Lake sits nearly 4 feet below normal
The city of Lake Dallas shut the ramp this week and says it will post an update when the water is deep enough again; state data Friday morning put Lewisville Lake 3.94 feet under its conservation pool.
Tessa Cho · October 23, 2026
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Gill seeks a second term in the 26th Congressional District against Democrat Steven Shook and Libertarian Phil Gray
The district takes in southern Denton County, including Little Elm and The Colony, along with rural Cooke County and parts of Wise and Tarrant counties.
Tessa Cho · October 23, 2026
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State filing puts a $58.7 million price on 324-unit active senior complex planned off Oak Grove Parkway
The project registered with Texas on Tuesday lists four levels, a pool and surface parking at 3655 Oak Grove Parkway, with construction set to start Dec. 15 and finish by the end of August 2028.
Tessa ChoOctober 20, 20261 min read
Neighboring Oak Point readies a $200,000 state-funded rewrite of its comprehensive plan, with a steering committee next
The Oak Point City Council on Wednesday is set to name the staff who can sign for the General Land Office grant, the last paperwork before the city can start drawing reimbursements.
Tessa ChoOctober 20, 20262 min read
County sets $70,500 for the town library next year, counting 108,280 county residents outside town limits in its service area
Denton County's library funding table for 2026-27 gives the Little Elm Public Library the third-largest share of $482,700 split among 11 libraries, behind Lewisville and Flower Mound.
Tessa ChoOctober 19, 20262 min read
Oak Point council weighs a big-box shopping center, gas station and six pad sites at FM 720 and Shahan Prairie Road
Planners unanimously backed rewriting the Wildridge zoning for the roughly 19-acre corner, the largest vacant commercial parcel in Oak Point; the City Council holds a hearing Wednesday.
Foster FennOctober 19, 20263 min read
Four Denton County districts ask voters for more than $14.5 billion in bond authority
Early voting opens with tax-increase bond measures from MUD No. 7, Cole Ranch, Northlake and Sanctuary districts; no Little Elm or Little Elm ISD measure is on the county list.
Foster FennOctober 19, 20262 min read
Public library's new laser cutter needs a safety class first; sessions are Thursday and Oct. 26
The Little Elm Public Library is teaching patrons to use its new Full Spectrum laser cutter, with registration required and a library card needed after training. Storytimes, a LEGO night and a game club fill out the week.
Tessa ChoOctober 18, 20262 min read
30 New Businesses in Little Elm: Week of Oct. 12
Public records show 27 new sales tax permits, 1 alcohol license application and 2 business listings for Little Elm businesses in the week of Oct. 12. Here is the full list.
Una ChoOctober 15, 20264 min read
Evernorth plans $30 million pharmacy distribution and office space on Spinks Road in Lewisville
A state filing describes 88,972 square feet of office, pharmacy distribution and warehouse space at Lewisville 121 Business Park, with work to start Dec. 1.
Una ChoOctober 13, 20261 min read
News From Neighboring Cities
The Colony· thecolony.city
- Lewisville ISD posts a perfect 100 on the state school finance ratings ahead of a Nov. 9 hearing
October 24, 2026
- Text-to-911 marks 10 years in the Denco district, which routes The Colony's emergency texts to its own dispatch center
October 23, 2026
- Marathon Health would run the county's employee clinic starting Nov. 1 under a $567,711 first-year contract
October 23, 2026
Frisco· frisco.city
- Chunk Your Junk drop-off, a merged Arbor Day festival and the rescheduled campout all land on Saturday, Nov. 7
October 24, 2026
- Volunteers can still sign up Saturday morning to pull litter from creeks in the city's fall stream cleanup
October 23, 2026
- Halloween events will close Coleman Boulevard and Simpson Plaza roads Saturday
October 23, 2026
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Little Elm Weather: Clear Skies and Dry Air Amid Air Quality Alert - Oct 23, 2 PM
Little Elm residents face dry, sunny conditions with an active Air Quality Alert. Current temperatures are 84F with low humidity. Expect highs near 83F today and 84F tomorrow with no rain.
Esme WhitmanOctober 23, 20262 min read
Little Elm Weather: Clear Skies and Mild Temperatures Amid Air Quality Alert - Oct 22, 2 PM
Little Elm residents can expect sunny skies and highs near 82 degrees today. An active Air Quality Alert is in effect, prompting a reminder to monitor local air conditions.
Esme WhitmanOctober 22, 20261 min read
Little Elm Weather: Sunny Skies and Air Quality Alert - Oct 21, 2 PM
Little Elm residents face sunny conditions with highs near 79F today. An active Air Quality Alert is in effect. Check local air quality indices and limit outdoor exertion if sensitive.
Esme WhitmanOctober 21, 20262 min read
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Federal 'Mystic Alerts Act' will let emergency warnings reach phones by satellite when cell towers go down
Signed Thursday after the deadly July 2025 Hill Country floods, the law gives the FCC 18 months to write rules; carriers that opt out must tell their customers, and the change is years from taking effect.
Tessa ChoOctober 23, 20262 min read
Republicans have spent $359 million on Texas political ads since June to Democrats' $156 million, with crime, taxes and transgender issues on top
A Texas Tribune review of AdImpact data finds Democrats shifted late to taxes, now their costliest issue at $35.8 million, while GOP spending centers on crime and transgender issues.
Tessa ChoOctober 22, 20262 min read
FEMA denies aid to individual Texans hit by July floods, and the governor's office is weighing an appeal
The agency says states should take the lead on recovery; survivors' advocates want a state relief fund, and Gov. Greg Abbott's office points to tax and food aid it has sought.
Esme WhitmanOctober 21, 20262 min read
Data center boom could undo two decades of Texas air quality gains, Houston research group warns
Modeling released Tuesday projects statewide nitrogen oxide emissions rising 35% by 2031 even with clean power, and nearly 400% if data centers run on their own natural gas generators.
Tessa ChoOctober 20, 20262 min read
Texas schools referred children 10 to 13 for prosecution 47,000 times in a decade, analysis finds
About 4,800 students that young were referred in 2024-25, a third more than 10 years earlier, as more police went into schools; an El Paso lawmaker says he will seek limits in January.
Tessa ChoOctober 18, 20263 min read
School districts say the state's promise to cover property tax cuts leaves gaps
The homestead exemption has grown from $15,000 to $140,000 in a decade; lawmakers credit it with billions in relief, while a Plano ISD official says the state's backfill has come up short.
Tessa ChoOctober 16, 20263 min read
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Winnipeg’s Two Quick Goals Should Stay in Dallas’ Review
Vilardi and Connor reversed the score in 108 seconds. Dallas’ eventual overtime victory leaves two different defensive problems to correct.
Tessa EsparzaOctober 23, 20264 min read
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Hintz Scores Twice as Stars Edge Jets 3-2 in OT
Roope Hintz netted two goals, including the overtime winner, to lead Dallas past Winnipeg 3-2 at American Airlines Center on Thursday.
Tessa EsparzaOctober 23, 20262 min read
Rockets' Second-Half Surge Powers 128-110 Win Over Mavericks
Houston used a dominant second quarter to pull away from Dallas, with Kevin Durant scoring 30 points and Fred VanVleet dishing out 11 assists in the season opener.
Tessa EsparzaOctober 22, 20262 min read
Durant’s 30 Points Lift Rockets Past Mavericks 128-110
Houston overcomes a slow start to defeat Dallas 128-110 on Wednesday night, led by Kevin Durant’s 30 points and Alperen Sengun’s double-double.
Tessa EsparzaOctober 22, 20262 min read