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Kathy Duke and Trisha Sheffield are ready to help lead Lewisville ISD.

Financial analyst and New York Times bestselling author, Kevin Freeman, will be the featured speaker at the Wednesday, May 16 meeting of the Denton Republican Women's Club.

On May 4, U.S. Congressman Michael Burgess (TX-26) announced the winner of the 10th annual 26th Congressional District art competition, "An Artistic Discovery."

Patrick Davis defeated Bill Irwin by 27 votes to become the next mayor of Highland Village on Saturday.

With nearly 98 percent of the precincts counted, both incumbents have won their seats on the Lewisville City Council.

Kathy Duke and Trisha Sheffield have won the election for Lewisville ISD Board of Trustees.

Lewisville police were called to the Vista Ridge Mall late Saturday afternoon after receiving calls about a gun sighting.

Kathy Duke (Place 1) and Trisha Sheffield (Place 2) lead in the Lewisville ISD Board of Trustees race after early voting.

Firefighters from across the country attended Lewisville's annual pipes, drums and honor guard symposium -- making this year's event the largest event ever.

Community leaders from Lewisville, Flower Mound and Highland Village recently traveled to Washington, D.C. to discuss issues concerning Denton County.

Candidates for the Lewisville City Council weighed in on key concerns facing residents just days before Saturday's election.

The North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) is set to begin a four-month maintenance project that will require periodic road closings on the Sam Rayburn Tollway (SRT) and State Highway 121.

The Lewisville Area Chamber of Commerce will host its fourth annual Denton County Women in Business Conference.

Last weekend, Marcus High School journalism students won big at the ILPC state convention. The top honor was that The Marquee was awarded a Gold Star, an award given to the seven best newspapers in the state.

Creating a business plan can cost thousands of dollars, but participants of the University of North Texas 2012 Entrepreneur Boot Camp hosted by the Murphy Center for Entrepreneurship will only pay a fraction of that to get their business off the ground.

Lewisville Rotary recognized Logan White as its student of the month for April 2012 at a recent meeting.

National Merit $2,500 Scholarship winners were announced Monday by National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC).

Lewisville Rotary recognized Seo Kelly Jung Kim as its student of the month for March 2012 at a recent meeting. Each month during the school term, Lewisville Rotary recognizes an outstanding student from the Lewisville High School campus as selected by teachers and administrative staff at the school. The student is normally accompanied by family and the school's principal, Brad Burns, to rotary's regular lunch meeting on the third Wednesday of the month to receive a plaque and recognition before the club. Kim is the daughter of Kim Jin Young and Ku Sun Kyung of Lewisville.

According to the American Heart Association (AHA), "more than one in three female adults have some sort of cardiovascular disease...Each year the disease claims the lives of nearly 500,000 American women." Still, many aren't paying attention to these devastating statistics, but Lewisville ISD (LISD) is and it's doing something about it.

This year teachers, administrators and parents at Downing Middle School (DMS) participated in a book study on "Rethinking Homework" by Cathy Vatterott. The book was chosen based on the information DMS staff received from students.

Lewisville High School's accounting team that took first place in District UIL academic competition, went on to sweep regionals when they competed at Texas Tech University in Lubbock April 20-21. Individually, Nancy Nguyen placed first, Cindy Nguyen won second Jackie Herrera-Cachay earned third and Chad Finn took fourth. As a result of the win, the team advances to State competition, which will be held May 21 on the University of Texas campus in Austin.

A Lewisville resident was recognized for his innovation and scientific prowess at the ExxonMobil Texas Science and Engineering Fair (EMTSEF), held March 29 through April 1 in San Antonio.

Medical Center of Lewisville is hosting an All Right Now: Solving Shoulder, Hip and Knee Pain event to educate women on the benefits of joint surgery. Problems affecting the major joints of the body like the shoulders, hips and knees can cause persistent pain, interfere with daily living and restful sleep, and develop into more serious problems, which can become difficult and complicated to treat. Women are invited to learn about how early, correct diagnosis and surgical treatment can be the answer to solving their painful problems.

As summer approaches, Rockbrook Elementary fourth-graders spent time learning how to swim as part of Lewisville ISD's swim program.

Robert James Sharp, of Highland Village, has earned the highest advancement award the Boy Scouts of America offers to Scouts, the Eagle Scout Award.

Destination ImagiNation's (DI) Texas State Tournament was held April 14 in Corpus Christi. There, a Lewisville ISD (LISD) team placed fourth out of 18 teams in their challenge, which earned them a trip to Knoxville, Tenn. for the upcoming Global Finals Tournament May 23-26.

When Dorian and Wynn Johnson were born, their parents never dreamed they would only have eight years with their boys. However, instead of dwelling on what they can't change, the Johnson's are trying to make a difference.

Reporting a safety concern or issue just got easier thanks to a new smart phone application from the Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA).

The second season of Lewisville Summer Musicals continues will a performance featuring stars from beloved television show.

The Lewisville ISD Council of PTAs hosted a candidate forum Tuesday at Career Center East to allow each of the seven candidates running for LISD Board of Trustees a chance to share their views.

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