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Week 9 football scores: No. 3 Argyle clinches district title as Wilson steps up in first start; Denton's walk-off field goal beats Sherman
Argyle clinched its 17th district title over the last 18 years Friday versus Colleyville Heritage as Cobe Wilson made his first varsity start after Hayes Hackney was ruled ineligible. Denton High also beat Sherman in OT on a walk-off field…...
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Aubrey comes up with clutch defensive stop to down Lake Dallas in Denton-area showdown
Aubrey came up with a clutch defensive stop to down Lake Dallas 28-21 in Friday’s district clash at Falcon Stadium. Eli Gutierrez intercepted a pass with 45 seconds to play, and Connor Murphy picked up the final first down to…...
schools
Yesteryear: October 2026 — Old Denton ghost stories, an abandoned baby and a 1951 high school fad
In this month's look back at the Record-Chronicle archives: A baby girl abandoned a century ago, ghost stories of Denton 50 years ago, and the black hair dye fad running around Denton High in 1951....
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Denton County saw 5 women killed by partners in 2025. Such deaths are preventable, experts say
Five Denton County women were killed by their intimate partners in 2025, and most of the cases, if not all, involved gun violence.
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Texas youth prison director resigns following controversial multiday lockdown
The director of the embattled agency that oversees Texas’ youth prisons has resigned, according to a message she sent to staff members on Friday morning....
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Yvonne Petersen Boren
Yvonne Peterson Boren passed away October 21, 2026, at Texas Health Presbyterian Denton Hospital. Yvonne Peterson Boren was born May 21, 1933, in Chenequa, Wisconsin, to James and Marian Morris Peterson. During her childhood, the family moved several times while…...
government
Ex-investigator’s claims about Texas Municipal League incumbent makes waves at Denton City Council and beyond
Denton City Council delayed its vote for Texas Municipal League Region 8 director after receiving allegations about incumbent Mary Sarver’s criminal history. The claims have also influenced other North Texas cities’ votes, raising questions for others across the 10-county region....
safety
Denton police arrest second drunken driver at scene of DWI crash
Denton officers stopped and arrested an allegedly intoxicated wrong-way driver Thursday who approached a crash scene involving a different alleged drunken driver....
safety
Denton Noon Kiwanis won’t host July Fourth fireworks in 2027, citing the city’s dwindling support
The city's dwindling support for local nonprofits has impacted the Denton Noon Kiwanis Club, which is bowing out of the celebration after 54 years of hosting it. The event raised money for the Denton Kiwanis Children's Clinic, which provides low-cost…...