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View MoreDragon Youth Football fires Southlake coach tied to wife's federal sex trafficking case
Dragon Youth Football removed volunteer coach Steve Powers from his role after parents learned his wife, former Carroll ISD substitute teacher Jennifer Powers, faces federal sex trafficking charges tied to a New York financier's alleged abuse operation.
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View MoreSouthlake police book 11 in final week of July
Southlake police booked 11 people during the week of July 25–31, 2026, with charges including two DWIs, an evading-arrest case involving a vehicle, drug paraphernalia possession and outstanding warrants from multiple jurisdictions.
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View MoreColleyville police warn of vehicle burglary string in gated communities
Colleyville Police issued an Aug. 4 advisory warning residents about a string of vehicle burglaries over the preceding weeks, including in gated communities, and urged residents to lock cars, hide valuables and remove key fobs.
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View MoreSouthlake to spray for mosquitoes after West Nile-positive trap found on Shady Lane
The City of Southlake will spray for mosquitoes within a half-mile of the 800 block of Shady Lane on Tuesday, July 28, and Wednesday, July 29, after Tarrant County Public Health confirmed a West Nile Virus-positive trap at that location.
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View MoreTxDOT's Operation Slowdown brings extra speed patrols to Tarrant County roads
Texas law enforcement agencies are running heightened speed enforcement through Sunday, August 2, under TxDOT's annual Operation Slowdown campaign, after speeding contributed to more than 150,000 crashes and 1,247 deaths statewide in 2025.
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View MoreSouthlake shifts traffic at Continental and Davis intersection starting Monday
Construction crews will move all traffic to the south side of Continental Boulevard at the Davis Boulevard intersection beginning Monday, July 20, as the City of Southlake's ongoing intersection improvement project enters a new phase.
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View MoreSouthlake lane closure on Brumlow Avenue set for Monday as Municipal Service Center takes shape
Southlake Public Works will close one lane on Brumlow Avenue on Monday, July 20, for a one-day road repair at the new Municipal Service Center entrance, one of at least six infrastructure projects active across the city in July.
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View MoreGrapevine police log 54 arrests in 10 days, with DWI and public intoxication leading charges
Grapevine Police Department recorded 54 arrests between June 27 and July 6, 2026, with alcohol-related charges accounting for the majority of bookings during the period that included the July Fourth holiday weekend.
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