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To be a conservative voice of reason that informs
readers about local people, places and events that
chronicle our community in order that we all might
benefit from better informed, pro-active citizens.
"The Messenger" is the
only hometown community newspaper owned and operated by
citizens of Flower Mound. Over the past four and one-half
years, we have offered the residents of Flower Mound and
Highland Village a fresh perspective on the special
events and special people that make up our communities.
Our community paper now reaches almost 26,000
homes not only in Flower Mound, and Highland
Village, but Copper Canyon and Double Oak,
as well. Our print staff consists of only three paid
personnel, and we rely a great deal on our readers to
submit information concerning articles and local
personalities they would like to see on our pages.
We are proud of the way we have been accepted by the
community, and happy for the impact we have had with our
readers. Since we started this paper, some significant
changes have occurred. The Dallas Morning News now
features a Denton County Section, aimed at our market,
and even the Leader prints a spin-off copy of their
publication, specifically for Flower Mound. There is even
a Highland Village newsletter that has tried to copy our
format and style. Through all of the additional
competition, we have evolved and grown into the peoples
favorite source of local information, according to an
independent report by a third-party consulting group
evaluating Highland Village.
The content is primarily the responsibility of Mike
Fickling. Mike has spent most all of his 45 years in
Denton and Cooke counties, and has been a professional
firefighter and paramedic for the City of Lewisville for
almost 19 years. He has two children, Melissa and Nathan,
who reside in Lake Dallas, Texas. Mike has been happily
married for eight years to Lori Fickling, who acts as the
personal copy editor for her husband. Lori is also known
as the President of the Flower Mound Chamber of Commerce.
Mike shares a special relationship with his
step-daughter, Taylor, who is a junior at MHS. Taylor and
Mike write the "perspectives" article for each edition
that has become the most popular feature in the
publication.
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