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The Little Elm Economic Development Corporation meets Monday on an eighth amendment to its deal with America's Cable Park, which would add a well and $36,000 a year in rent.
Tessa Cho · October 4, 2026
Little Elm's 2026-27 budget took effect Oct. 1. The total tax rate is nearly unchanged, but the town's required notice says the operating portion rises 3.5% in effect.
Tessa Cho · October 3, 2026
Town planning documents say the restaurant is one of several new businesses headed to Bates Towne Crossing near Ryan Spiritas Parkway and will start building once permits clear.
Little Elm police plan to visit as many registered block parties as they can on Oct. 6, bringing giveaways; the town waived block party permit fees for the night.
Little Elm residents can vote early at Town Hall from Oct. 19 to Oct. 30. The Denton County ballot covers federal, state and county races; no town measure is listed.
The town's ticketed Halloween night at Little Elm Park runs 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 30 with trick-or-treating, hayrides, a fire-truck pumpkin drop and a drone and fireworks finale.
Thursday's heavy rain lifted Lewisville Lake about a quarter of a foot, to 84 percent full, yet the lake remains well below last year's level and the county burn ban stays in place.
The Oct. 2 deadline applies to enrolled students in grades 1–11. Kindergarten screening follows a separate January timetable.
Regular unleaded averages $3.9774 in the Dallas area, up from yesterday, up from last week and above the Texas average.
Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. is increasing pay for full-time hourly employees earning up to $13 an hour, effective immediately.
Public records show 33 new sales tax permits and 6 business listings for Little Elm businesses in the week of Sep. 28. Here is the full list.
Little Elm, TX
Little Elm residents face muggy conditions today with 89% humidity. Temperatures will remain mild, dropping to 63F tonight before rising to 81F tomorrow under sunny skies.
Little Elm residents face muggy conditions with 94% humidity and a 60% chance of rain showers today. Temperatures hover near 73F, with a high of 76F expected before a cooler night.
A severe flood watch is in effect for Little Elm as showers and thunderstorms bring significant rainfall. Residents should monitor conditions closely due to oppressive humidity and potential flooding.
A federal judge in El Paso has granted a preliminary injunction temporarily halting border barrier construction and ground-clearing activity across the Big Bend region of West Texas.
Texas state sales tax revenue reached $4.4 billion in September, reflecting an 11.5% increase over the previous year driven by robust commercial activity.
Five Texas community colleges have received federal authorization to offer Workforce Pell aid for short-term career training, alongside a new $10.4 million federal grant to expand technical credentials statewide.
State prosecutors finalized a resolution concluding allegations that the pharmaceutical manufacturer misled Medicaid providers regarding how quickly an ADHD medication acted for pediatric patients.
Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a civil demand investigating whether the association's law school accreditation standards unlawfully inflate educational expenses and restrict competition.
State and federal officials celebrated the start of construction on a private $3 billion maritime manufacturing shipyard at the Port of Brownsville expected to generate up to 10,000 jobs.
The Red Raiders scored 29 unanswered points and intercepted four passes in their Oct. 3 road victory.
Faletau Satuala’s interception return moved BYU from its 25 to the TCU 16, turning one lost possession into a touchdown opportunity and exposing how badly timed ball security outweighed the Horned Frogs’ yardage edge.
The Stars won 36 of 58 faceoffs and outshot St. Louis in the second period, but a scoreless attack made those advantages largely cosmetic in a 4-0 loss.
One Little Elm team was in action this week. Every local result from Thursday through Saturday, with rankings where they apply.
