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The Lakeside Arts Foundation, the Global Peace Project, and Art for Peace and Justice have collaborated to host a women’s art expo and world premier of the film, “Who does she think she is," on Sunday at the Artfest Expo Center, 13342 Midway Road, in Dallas.

The Colony Animal Control Center is kicking off National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week by announcing pet adoption incentives for the month of November.

A simple matter of finding space to house automotive accessories became a philosophical discussion about government self-regulation during Tuesday night’s The Colony City Council meeting.

MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU AIR BASE, Romania - Nearly 40 years ago, murals depicting the glory of the Soviet military were freshly painted at the Novo Selo training area in Bulgaria. Today, nearly 20 years after the end of the Cold War they are flaking, subdued images of a bygone era. Now, artificial thunder echoes through the hills as a Bulgarian M1117 Guardian armored security vehicle runs the training course, mowing down targets with fire from its mounted heavy machine gun.

Billed as the biggest Veterans Day celebration in the Metroplex, the City of The Colony will honor its veterans community on Saturday, Nov. 7, during “American Heroes: A Salute to Veterans,” at Stewart Creek Park, 3700 Sparks Rd.

Army Pvt. Antonio Young, a 2008 graduate of The Colony High School, has graduated from Basic Combat Training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla.

Camey Elementary School honor rolls for the first six weeks:

During The Colony High School football game on Friday versus Denton High School, junior Taylor Shimek and senior Nina Dominguez were introduced as the Cheerleaders of the Week.

The Colony police arrested Sheila Gilchrist, 36, of The Colony on Oct. 22 on a felony charge of theft between $1,500 and $20,000. The arrest stems from allegations that Gilchrist, as treasurer of Lakeside Community Theatre, stole $8,371 from the theater’s bank account.

So about this flag thing, I must admit to joining the party late. By the time I'd wrapped my head around the news, any story I wrote would be a story about the story, and that's not what this story needs.

THE COLONY - Two teams desperate for their first District 5-4A victory met at Tommy Briggs Cougar Stadium on Friday night. It wasn't the prettiest of games but The Colony held on for a 14-10 victory over the Denton Broncos thanks to some stingy red-zone defense and the play of a young sophomore receiver.

In an age of exploding social media, it was only a matter of time before the line had to be drawn to distinguish bloggers from traditional media.

Ethridge, Morningside, and Peters Colony honor rolls for the first six weeks:

The Lake Area Amateur Radio Klub sponsored Jamboree On The Air for local Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Girl Scouts on Saturday at the LDS Church in The Colony.

Putting on a festival the size of Pirate Days takes a year's worth of preparation. In addition to behind-the-scenes planning and fund-raising, countless volunteer hours are provided by people from all over the community.

The City of The Colony took another step toward firmly defining its identity on Tuesday night.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and this year marks 25 years of celebrating awareness, education, and empowerment.

A local dentist is working to redefine the phrase, "put your money where your mouth is." Dr. Bill Manning of The Colony is supporting the anti-decay movement by giving away dollars and electric glowing toothbrushes in exchange for cavity-provoking candy.

While the hunt for a full-time city manager to replace Dale Cheatham continues, The Colony City Council last week named Assistant City Manager Tony Johnston as interim city manager.

This week’s edition of The Colony Courier-Leader will be the last published on a Wednesday. Starting next week, Oct. 22, the newspaper will be delivered on Thursdays.

As if the current economic situation hasn't plagued school districts enough, several changes at the state and federal level will likely cause many school districts to be out even more money than they expected.

Monday was World Rabies Day. The Colony’s Animal Control Center is “celebrating” the occasion by monitoring a recent positive case of rabies found in a bat.

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