Home Care In Lewisville, TX

Chris Olguin spotted a small fawn struggling to keep its head above water, separated from its mother and slowing down fast.

LEWISVILLE, Texas — On Memorial Day, Chris Olguin set out on Lake Lewisville for a day of fishing. Like many who love the outdoors, he grew up learning about the outdoors from his father and hoped to land a good catch.

But nothing could’ve prepared him for what he found bobbing in the middle of the lake.

“It’s not a fish, but it’s something,” Olguin can be heard saying in a video, recording the moment he rescued a baby deer.

In the distance, he spotted a small fawn struggling to keep its head above water, separated from its mother and slowing down fast.

“It looked like its head was almost drowning,” he said.

Without hesitation, Olguin carefully pulled the exhausted fawn onto his boat.

“I’ve never held a baby deer in my hands before, let alone picked one up out of the water,” he said.

At one point, Olguin even tried feeding it corn -- he usually keeps as bait.

“Eat… eat something,” he said gently, in the video he later shared.

Back on shore, Olguin and a few others helped reunite the fawn with its mother. The moment, which could’ve ended in tragedy, instead became a story of compassion on the water.

“If it were a person or an animal, go out of your way and help out,” Olguin said. “We’re all, you know, still here together.”

It’s a reminder that sometimes, the biggest catch of the day has nothing to do with fish, and everything to do with the heart.

One hundred years, the foundation for the future Lewisville Lake was being lain. Located north of Dallas/Fort Worth in Denton County, once a rural farming community, Lewisville Lake entered the world when more water storage was needed. Previously, the responsibility lay at the shores of Lake Dallas, which was created when the Elm Fork of the Trinity River was impounded in the 1920s and the Garza Dam completed in 1927.

Two decades later, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began to revamp the area. Construction on a new Garza Dam commenced in 1948, impounding not just the Elm Fork of the Trinity River but also the Stewart, Panther, Cottonwood, Doe Branch, Little Elm, Pecan, and Hickory creeks. An internet search for Lake Dallas returns the website for Lake Dallas, a city on the shores of Lewisville Lake. Lake Dallas eventually breached its dam, and the two bodies of water combined to form the 28,980-acre Lewisville Lake, one of Texas’ largest lakes.

North Texas rarely comes to mind when thinking of the American alligator, but plenty of alligators make several bodies of water in this state home, maybe even at Lewisville Lake. Keep reading to learn more.

Alligators in Lewisville Lake

According to an assistant biologist for Texas Parks and Wildlife, Lewisville Lake is known to have alligators inhabiting the areas along the extensive shoreline of the lake because some individuals were likely trapped in the area during the construction of the dam and lake. The exact number? Unknown.

Nevertheless, the alligators living at Lewisville Lake “are likely to be limited and scattered in these areas of pocket habitat,” according to the above-mentioned report. The report continues: “Some small populations of American alligators may occur outside of the…general range and may represent remnant populations from a former range or from released American alligators.”

Lewisville Lake is one of the top recreation areas for swimming, boating, fishing, and camping, among other activities, in Texas. Despite their presence in the area, alligators pose little threat to the people who live and recreate on the lake. And alligators have a natural fear of people, so if people avoid them, they’ll avoid people.

In fact, the most recent attention from an alligator sighting at Lewisville Lake comes from 2015 when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer posted a photo of a 9-foot alligator spotted in a drainage ditch on X (formerly Twitter). People, especially those who work around the lake, regularly see alligators, but they usually retreat upon seeing people. This one, according to the post, “was ready for its close up.”

It is not rare for visitors to and residents of Lewisville Lake to spot an alligator basking in the sun and in the water or even crossing a road. What is rare is for an alligator to interact with someone. Even rarer than that is the chance it would attack. Alligators have a natural fear of humans, which is why it’s best to be aware of their presence at Lewisville Lake rather than afraid.

Although many are frightened by just the idea of sharing a body of water with an alligator, there is little reason to be. Texas Parks and Wildlife provides a complete guide on what do if you see an alligator. Additionally, there are steps one can take to avoid encounters altogether.

Thousands of bagels, every day, boiled and baked out of an unassuming storefront in a strip mall in Lewisville — Starship Bagel, the brainchild of Oren Salomon.

"Bagels were there in almost every single important moment of my life," recalled Salomon. "Bar mitzvahs, bris, the morning after weddings."

He made New York bagels for his friends years ago, and they wanted more. He didn't start Starship Bagel until 2021 after taking over his dad's cafe. However, that round piece of dough already consumed his life as he consumed it.

"In many ways, I feel like I didn't choose the bagel," Salomon said. "The bagel chose me."

And the bagel has been giving back to Salomon. He recently won Schmear of the Year at the 2024 New York BagelFest for his basil schmear and won Best Bagel for his plain bagel.

Starship Bagel can crank out thousands of bagels every day, but if you ask Salomon, an admittedly bagel purist, it's the plain bagel that has his heart.

"When I bite into a bagel," Salomon explained. "It transports me to all of those childhood memories, and I get a chance to reconnect with that every morning."

The store is being recognized for its success too. On June 6, it was featured on Food Network's 'Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives' with Guy Fieri. It was also nominated for a James Beard Award for Outstanding Baking — the first bagel shop to be nominated in that category. The awards are on June 16.

The Texas Department of Transportation delayed construction along I-35E in Lewisville, which was supposed to close lanes Friday until early Monday morning.

An update from the City of Lewisville announced the construction would be moved back to the weekend of June 14-16.

The project was intended to set steel girders for a new Main Street overpass in Lewisville. It would have affected southbound traffic on I-35E, forcing it to exit at Main Street, and force northbound traffic to exit at Fox Avenue.

A pair of specimen trees will come down with the building of a new warehouse near the corner of Lakeside Pkwy and Enterprise Drive after Flower Mound Town Council voted 4-1 on Monday to approve the removal.

Specimen trees are singled out for their beauty, rarity or unique form. They often perform well as landscaping as they draw attention and stand out.

Flower Mound’s Environmental Conservation Commission had approved the removal of four specimen trees by a vote of 4-1. When it first came to Town Council in April, it was unanimously voted to be tabled so the developer could work to save as many as possible.

At the June meeting on Monday, the developer came back with a plan to save one specimen tree, but said it wouldn’t be feasible to save any more than that.

Cameron Ehn of Claymoore Engineering represented the development team at the meeting. He talked about the ability for the team to get one specimen, as well as another 11 trees, saved.

“Our goal from last time we spoke was to do everything we could to take another look and see if we could save from additional trees,” he said. “We followed up with our client and they fortunately agreed to allow us to remove that connection.”

Another specimen tree, which Ehn said could not be saved due to elevation and current roadwork, was off of Lakeside Pkwy.

“Trying to get down and getting that existing elevation for that specific tree right there was not feasible without taking out a big chunk of the site and making it unable to be developed,” he said. “But, a legitimate effort was made to see if we could give up square footage, but it was not feasible, unfortunately.”

Mayor Pro Tem was appreciative of the effort made by Ehn and the developer.

“I want to say thank you for working with us and trying your best and saving some younger trees,” she said. “I appreciate your flexibility and willingness to do that.”

However, the council ended up pushing back, largely led by Deputy Pro Tem Adam Schiestel’s persistence to save that tree, a 39.5-inch post oak.

“I am going to challenge you on this one tree,” he said. “When you go back to the original plan, those trees were always planned to be saved. In order to get the warehouses, they had to save all these environmental features, specifically these trees.”

In the end, the council approved the removal of the two specimen trees, but denied the removal of the specimen that faces Lakeside Pkwy.

“What I’m asking you to do is to build the building that was contemplated 20 years ago in the manner that was contemplated in the original plan,” said Schiestel. “Just stick to the original plan and let’s save those trees.”

Before the ocean swallows the light and the hatch seals shut, every submariner carries one thing below the surface — their story.

For Petty Officer 2nd Class Dustin Peterson, a native of Justin, Texas, serving as a fire control technician, that story began in the halls of Ponder High School, sparked by a decision to change course and seek a new purpose.

“I joined the Navy to change the path my life was on,” Peterson said. “It was a chance to reset, challenge myself and find something greater to be part of.”

Today, that decision has taken him aboard USS Springfield, a Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine forward-deployed to Guam.

From small-town Texas to the silent depths of the Pacific, Peterson’s journey has always been driven by grit, resilience and a commitment to personal growth.

“Growing up in Justin, I learned the value of working hard and pushing yourself — even when things get tough,” he said. “That mindset has been key to everything I’ve achieved.”

That same determination now fuels his service beneath the sea. On Guam, Peterson supports a key outpost in the Western Pacific, helping uphold a free and open Indo-Pacific through the Navy’s forward-deployed submarine force.

Known as America’s “Apex Predators,” the Navy’s submarine force operates a large fleet of technically advanced vessels. These submarines are capable of conducting rapid defensive and offensive operations around the world, in furtherance of U.S. national security.

Serving as a fire control technician aboard Springfield, Peterson is responsible for operating and maintaining the submarine’s advanced combat systems, ensuring the crew is always ready to respond.

“One of my proudest moments was becoming the top Fire Control Technician on the Springfield,” he said. “It took a lot of dedication and I’m proud to set that standard for myself and others.”

Peterson’s success didn’t happen alone — it was shaped by the family who supported him and the lessons they instilled early on.

“I want to thank my Grandpa, Grandma, Aunt, Uncle, Mom and Dad,” said Peterson. “I carry the lessons I learned from you every single day.”

Looking back, Peterson hopes his story shows others that no matter where you start, a different future is possible — one built on service, growth and purpose.

“Serving in the Navy gives me the chance to give back, protect our homeland and help pave the way for future Americans,” he said.

To see the original story posted by the Navy, or to see more stories like Peterson’s, visit the U.S. Navy blogspot.