Lead Story
Sheriff's Office seized about $91,000 under state forfeiture law last year and spent $6,923 of its forfeiture account
Denton County commissioners on Tuesday take up the Sheriff's Office's annual Chapter 59 audit, which shows nearly $540,000 sitting in forfeited funds and no vehicles, guns or property seized.
Council to budget $693,660 for firefighters hired under a federal grant and roll $27.7 million in unfinished projects into this year
The first budget amendment of the year, up Nov. 19, sets the city's 25% share of FEMA-backed firefighter salaries and carries over wastewater plant, water and downtown work. A $755,270 downtown drainage pond contract is also on the agenda.
Esme Whitlock · November 13, 2026
John Cornyn and Ted Cruz: How Your Senators Voted This Week
Aubrey, Texas delegation cast six recorded votes this period.
Esme Whitlock · November 14, 2026
More from Aubrey
All →A $650-an-hour fire standby fee was a typo; council will fix it and add a $125 fire lane inspection charge Thursday
The fee schedule adopted in August listed fire personnel for fireworks shows and special events at $650 an hour instead of $65. A Nov. 19 ordinance corrects it and adds a new inspection fee.
Marlene Abbott
Denton County closes on the former Mayhill Hospital and plans a mental health center with jail diversion
Judge Andy Eads signed the $12.5 million contract Tuesday for the 59,800-square-foot building on South Mayhill Road. The county still has to renovate it and find partners to run it.
Marlene Abbott
Chaparrals roll past Andrews 63-24 and draw Canyon in the area round
Aubrey led 21-3 at halftime of Thursday's Class 4A Division I bi-district game in Sweetwater and scored 21 points in each of the last two quarters for its eighth straight win.
Marlene Abbott
Development district would spend up to $390,000 buying a downtown property to draw new business
The Aubrey Municipal Development District board votes Nov. 18 on a $380,000 purchase under a contract signed Nov. 4, along with a finish-out grant and grease trap rebate for a restaurant planned on Pine Ridge.
Dana Trapp
Community
All →Denton County would sign a new five-year deal for the sheriff's dispatch and records system, starting at $1.33 million
Commissioners vote Nov. 17 on renewing Mark43, the cloud platform the Sheriff's Office and partner agencies use for 911 dispatch, police records and evidence, before the current term runs out Nov. 29.
Marlene Abbott
Vietnam wall replica and 150 memorial panels set up at Denton's Golden Triangle Mall Dec. 11-13
The American Veterans Traveling Tribute and two Texas Veterans Hall of Fame memorial walls will be open free for three days in December, with a remembrance ceremony at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12.
Marlene Abbott
Federal grant of nearly $1 million would let Denton County's veterans court add a second docket and 20 more participants
Commissioners vote Nov. 17 on accepting $993,920 over four years for the court that steers veterans charged with misdemeanors and low-level felonies into treatment. The county pays nothing.
Marlene Abbott
Lady Chaparrals sweep Sanger and draw two-time defending champion Decatur in Saturday's state semifinal
Aubrey won the Class 4A Division I regional final 25-18, 25-18, 25-13 Tuesday at Guyer High and plays Decatur Saturday afternoon in Fort Worth's Wilkerson-Greines Activity Center.
Marlene Abbott
Aubrey ISD Superintendent Shannon Saylor plans to retire after 26 years in the district
Saylor told families she will bring a retirement agreement to trustees at their Nov. 18 meeting and hopes the district can name a new superintendent in late March.
Marlene Abbott
Zoning rewrite up Thursday would shorten the wait to refile a denied rezoning and end site plan exemptions for small tracts
Aubrey planners hold a hearing Nov. 12 on code changes the city attorney recommended, including taking site plans off the state's 30-day plat clock and requiring landscaping on new commercial builds of any size.
Marlene Abbott
News From Neighboring Cities
- Lewisville council could approve condemnation for land to link two neighborhoods to Raldon Park by footbridge
November 15, 2026
- Christmas parade, Brew & Que and the 60th anniversary banner bring the town six marketing and events awards
November 14, 2026
- John Cornyn and Ted Cruz: How Your Senators Voted This Week
November 14, 2026
- Airport board weighs a 40-year hangar lease and a plan to market the last open land on the airfield's east side
November 15, 2026
- Downtown grant rewrite would stop paying for paint, signs and impact fees and shut out projects over $3 million
November 14, 2026
- John Cornyn and Ted Cruz: How Your Senators Voted This Week
November 14, 2026
Local Business
All →17 New Businesses in Aubrey: Week of Nov. 9
Public records show 17 new sales tax permits for Aubrey businesses in the week of Nov. 9. Here is the full list.
Dana Trapp
Free roundtable Monday walks small-business owners through funding options, as accelerator applications open
Aubrey's Municipal Development District hosts a 75-minute capital readiness session Nov. 9 at the community center. Applications for its six-week winter business accelerator are due Dec. 11.
Dana Trapp
14 New Businesses in Aubrey: Week of Nov. 2
Public records show 12 new sales tax permits and 2 business listings for Aubrey businesses in the week of Nov. 2. Here is the full list.
Dana Trapp
Texas
All →Comptroller Huffines did not list his role at a family investment firm with SpaceX holdings on his state disclosure, Tribune reports
Huffines' campaign says he has no ownership stake in the firm or SpaceX and was paid nothing by either; an ethics lawyer says managing a family firm still has to be disclosed. SpaceX's Texas tax breaks were approved before he took office.
Marlene Abbott
Texas nonprofit hospitals owe needy patients charity care, but many never hear of it until the bill arrives
A Public Health Watch investigation finds Texans with low incomes falling into medical debt they may not owe. Advocates say the required notices fall short; the Texas Hospital Association says hospitals meet every legal standard.
Marlene Abbott
School takeovers and vouchers become a dividing line between Abbott and Hinojosa in the race for governor
Democrat Gina Hinojosa is campaigning against state takeovers of districts like Fort Worth ISD, while Gov. Greg Abbott is emphasizing taxes, the border and safety; a UNT political scientist says Republicans have kept quiet on vouchers.
Marlene Abbott
Data centers that skip state water surveys face fines of no more than $500, despite Abbott's crackdown
About 30% of the 329 data centers the Texas Water Development Board surveyed last year responded, and the board owes the governor an enforcement update today, The Texas Tribune reported.
Marlene Abbott
Free college application week ends Sunday, as Aubrey ISD students return from a six-day break
Texas public colleges and universities must waive undergraduate application fees for residents who submit through ApplyTexas by 11:59 p.m. Oct. 18, a deadline Aubrey ISD is flagging for families.
Marlene Abbott
Sport
All →- Jaishawn Barham’s Edge Work Puts Dallas’ Draft Plan to the Test
- Aubrey High School Football Scoreboard: Week of Nov. 13
- Hooker Gives Dallas a Safety Back on the Practice Field
South Dakota State Jackrabbits63
Texas Longhorns93November 11, 2026
Jacksonville State Gamecocks46
Houston Cougars92November 11, 2026
Golden State Warriors108
Houston Rockets115November 11, 2026
San Antonio Spurs124
Chicago Bulls119November 11, 2026
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