8-year-old Gio Watson stood in the tall door frame of his mother’s room, in awe of the new purple and white blanket draped on his mom’s bed. He dragged the blanket down the stairs, all over...

Dr. Lori Rapp has many titles. Mother. Teacher. Administrator. And most recently, the first female superintendent in the district. Rapp said she looks forward to serving as the superintendent after...

Editor's note: This story won excellent for print entertainment features in the 2022 TAJE Best in Texas contest. Decorations of gold, green and purple filled the Mardi Gras themed restaurant, Mrs. Lively’s...

Editor’s note: This story was part of the Jan. 19, 2022 in-depth package that won best series/project in the Dallas Morning News high school journalism contest. It also won first place for in-depth...

After serving the district for 36 years, LISD Superintendent and former Marcus principal Dr. Kevin Rogers is retiring on Jan. 31. Rogers first started in the district as a middle school science teacher...

Last night, interim LISD Superintendent Gary Patterson sent an email to parents and students, stating that all LISD schools will be closed from Wednesday Jan. 26 to Friday Jan 28. Patterson cited the low...

Editor's note: This story won honorable mention for online entertainment feature in the 2022 TAJE Best in Texas contest. The camera rolls as Devin orders lunch for her and her girlfriend Olive. It’s...

Editor's note: This story won second place for sports stories in the 2022 NFPW At-Large contest. It also won excellent for online feature stories in the 2022 TAJE Best in Texas contest. As senior Haidyn...

Editor’s note: This story was part of the Jan. 19, 2022 in-depth package that won best series/project in the Dallas Morning News high school journalism contest. It also won first place for in-depth...

Editor’s note: This story was part of the Jan. 19, 2022 in-depth package that won best series/project in the Dallas Morning News high school journalism contest. It also won first place for in-depth...

When I first saw the trailer for Disney’s “Encanto”, I expected nothing more than a half-hearted Colombian rendition of “Moana”. After so many Disney movies featuring cookie cutter protagonists...

On Dec. 14, the Flower Mound police department announced that an LISD student had been identified on Dec. 11 and detained Dec. 13 for a circulating school shooting threat. The student was charged with...