Sanger

Residents in Sanger were prepared for power outages because of growth in the area, but they conserved enough power to avoid outages on one of the hottest weekends of the year.

As we head into the hottest weekend of the year, people in two Denton County communities are preparing to lose power. To be clear — the issues are not directly connected but both are tied to the strain of a growing population and sweltering temperatures.

Two North Texas towns are planning power outages to help conserve energy.

Sanger’s weekend outages are to help with the strain on the system, Argyle’s Friday outage was to allow for equipment upgrades because of extreme growth in Denton County.

A hailstone that fell on June 15, 2023 sets a record for largest in North Texas.

North Texas has a new hail record. A hailstone that recently fell in Sanger sets a new record for largest hailstone in North Texas.

A former Sanger Police officer fired last year after the department determined he used excessive force during an arrest is now indicted by a Denton County grand jury on two related charges.