Southlake /tags/southlake Southlake en-US Copyright Wed, 18 Jun 2025 16:45:26 GMT Gateway Church announces new layoffs. Here’s where things stand a year after Robert Morris resigned /news/2025-06-18/robert-morris-gateway-church-sexual-abuse-allegations Morris stepped down days after allegations he sexual abused Cindy Clemishire when she was a child. Wed, 18 Jun 2025 16:45:26 GMT /news/2025-06-18/robert-morris-gateway-church-sexual-abuse-allegations Penelope Rivera Gateway Church names new senior pastor /news/2025-05-25/gateway-church-new-senior-pastor The Southlake-based megachurch named Daniel Floyd, founder of Lifepoint Church in Virginia, as its new senior pastor. Gateway founder Robert Morris resigned last June amid allegations of past sexual abuse of a child. Sun, 25 May 2025 21:27:48 GMT /news/2025-05-25/gateway-church-new-senior-pastor Nadya Faulx Southlake Spring Festival is back for Lunar New Year 2025 /arts-culture/2025-01-28/southlake-spring-festival-is-back-for-lunar-new-year-2025 About 5,000 people are expected to attend the festival, filled with food, music, lion and dragon dances and more. Tue, 28 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2025-01-28/southlake-spring-festival-is-back-for-lunar-new-year-2025 Travis Pinson | The Dallas Morning News Former Carroll ISD superintendent sues district for breach of contract /education/2024-12-10/carroll-isd-superintendent-breach-of-contract-lawsuit The lawsuit claims a breach of contract cost former superintendent David Faltys a lower retirement benefit buyout. Tue, 10 Dec 2024 21:23:30 GMT /education/2024-12-10/carroll-isd-superintendent-breach-of-contract-lawsuit Penelope Rivera Attorneys demand release of findings from federal civil rights investigation in Carroll ISD /education/2024-12-06/legal-defense-fund-demand-release-findings-federal-civil-rights-investigation-carroll-isd The Legal Defense Fund and law firm Arnold & Porter are urging the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights to release findings from a years-long investigation into civil rights complaints in the Carroll Independent School District. Fri, 06 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /education/2024-12-06/legal-defense-fund-demand-release-findings-federal-civil-rights-investigation-carroll-isd Zara Amaechi Amid controversies, Southlake's Gateway Church is down to 3 church elders /news/2024-12-02/gateway-church-elders-controversies The North Texas megachurch is on the hunt for more elders as it faces financial troubles, dwindling attendance and a shortage of high-ranking staff. Fri, 29 Nov 2024 15:56:44 GMT /news/2024-12-02/gateway-church-elders-controversies Penelope Rivera Carroll ISD considers school marshals for next year, but some parents have concerns /education/2024-11-19/carroll-isd-considers-school-marshals-for-next-year-but-some-parents-have-concerns Carroll ISD trustees discussed a marshal program Monday as the district struggles to meet the state's requirement of equipping school campuses with an armed officer. Tue, 19 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT /education/2024-11-19/carroll-isd-considers-school-marshals-for-next-year-but-some-parents-have-concerns Penelope Rivera Gateway Church removes elders, employees who knew of Robert Morris sexual abuse allegations /news/2024-11-04/gateway-church-removes-elders-employees-who-knew-of-robert-morris-sexual-abuse-allegations Gateway Church elder Tra Willbanks took to the pulpit to share a summary of the findings from law firm Haynes and Boone LLP. The firm was hired by the church in June, following the resignation of Gateway’s founder and then-senior pastor Robert Morris. Morris founded the Southlake-based megachurch in 2000. Mon, 04 Nov 2024 15:46:17 GMT /news/2024-11-04/gateway-church-removes-elders-employees-who-knew-of-robert-morris-sexual-abuse-allegations Marissa Greene | Fort Worth Report Gateway Church denies ignoring teen's sexual assault in negligence lawsuit /news/2024-09-25/gateway-teen-sexual-assault-negligence-lawsuit The lawsuit accused a teenager of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old youth member in 2016. Wed, 25 Sep 2024 15:18:47 GMT /news/2024-09-25/gateway-teen-sexual-assault-negligence-lawsuit Penelope Rivera Son, daughter-in-law of ex-Gateway leader Robert Morris to open their own church /news/2024-09-09/son-james-gateway-founding-pastor-robert-morris-new-church James and Bridgette Morris announced last week they plan to start a new church about two months after they stepped away from the Southlake megachurch. Mon, 09 Sep 2024 19:32:48 GMT /news/2024-09-09/son-james-gateway-founding-pastor-robert-morris-new-church Penelope Rivera