This Justin, Texas

Northwest High School teacher and Justin resident Gwen Hilliard has received more than her share of bad news lately.

The Denton County Soil and Water Conservation District has 14 species of tree seedlings available for purchase through its annual tree sale.

A Lewisville man was arrested last weekend in connection with the murder of a Justin man earlier this month.

Having a girls’ only weekend, listening to bedtime stories, riding horses every day, giving each other a break from reality, becoming closer and closer to my mom. Someone you thought you would never lose; this was my life until I lost my mom.

The City of Justin received some good economic news to begin the new year: sales tax revenue was up 34.57 percent in January compared to a year ago.

Justin’s Economic Development Corporation Type A and B boards voted Wednesday, Jan. 9 to advertise for the position of EDC executive director.

A local business is teaching kids how to deal with bullies and build confidence in themselves.

Last month’s tragic shooting death of 20 elementary children and six staff members at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., brought the subject of school safety to the forefront of the minds of parents and school staff.

The Justin Lions Club now meets the second and fourth Thursdays at Alliance Church of Christ, 1290 Farm Road 407 East (next to Northlake City Hall).

The Justin Parks and Recreation Committee is seeking feedback on events the community would like to see.

The Justin City Council, by a 4-1 vote Monday, approved four variance requests for Centre Boulevard.

Hatfield Elementary School will host Hatfield Techno Expo on Tuesday, Jan. 29 at 6:30 p.m. at Hatfield Elementary School (5051 Texan Drive, Justin).

Flu season has hit Denton County hard this year with county hospitals reporting 269 positive flu cases for the week of Dec. 22 – 29, according to the Denton County Health Department (DCHD)

At Monday’s school board meeting, Northwest ISD officials hashed out the logistics for two of the district’s largest projects — the budget and the opening of the district’s third comprehensive high school.

We asked Justin third-graders to answer Christmas-related questions such as “Who are Santa’s neighbors?,” “How did Santa get to be Santa?,” “What does Santa do when it’s not Christmas season?,” and “Do you celebrate a holiday other than Christmas?”