Little Elm man sentenced to 25 years for drone drug smuggling in prison
A federal judge sentenced a Little Elm man to 25 years in prison Wednesday for allegedly using drones to smuggle methamphetamine into Texas state prisons.
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Man arrested again on Denton police warrants for vehicle burglary, theft accusations
A 28-year-old Valley View man was arrested on Denton police warrants Tuesday for allegedly burglarizing a truck and pawning stolen goods, the second time he has been arrested for similar....
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UNT gameday: Mean Green set for spotlight game against Florida Atlantic
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Football stat leaders: The top Denton-area passers, rushers and receivers through Week 9
Braswell sophomore running back Chris Lark moved into third place on the Denton area's season-long rushing leaderboard after another strong showing last week. Lark tallied his seventh 100-yard game of the year in a tight loss to Frisco Wakeland....
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Senders of mysterious trans advocacy texts and mailers in Texas must reveal themselves, judge rules
Who sent the mysterious text messages and mailers purporting to come from Texas transgender advocacy groups? Their identity was not revealed during a court hearing in downtown Austin on Tuesday, but Chris Hilton, who used to work for Texas Attorney…...
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7 Denton-area basketball teams ranked among state's best in TABC preseason rankings
Seven Denton-area basketball teams garnered recognition Wednesday among the state's best in the TABC preseason rankings. Guyer, Braswell, Argyle, Ryan and Ponder are among the top girls programs, while Denton High and Ponder lead the boys squads....
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2026 LSC Women’s Soccer Championship bracket revealed; TWU Pioneers claim No. 2 seed
The matchup pathways for the 2026 Lone Star Conference Women's Soccer Championship field have officially been set.
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Jerry Lester Blocker
Jerry Blocker, 83, of Decatur, Texas, passed from this life into heaven’s presence on October 22, 2026, at his home. Born alongside his identical twin on December 22, 1942, in Whitney, Texas, Jerry grew up on his father’s dairy farm,…...
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North Texas voters raise concerns about immigration and ICE enforcement
North Texans are voting in a midterm election that’s likely to have a significant impact on decisions made in Washington — decisions that affect us all. KERA News wants to hear directly from people who live and work in North…...
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Denton’s data center moratorium enters next phase before possible early December adoption
The Denton City Council held its final public hearing for a data center moratorium and gave its first reading of the ordinance to establish one, as required by state law....
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Round 1 volleyball schedule: Ryan, Argyle, Aubrey, Sanger and Ponder in playoffs
Denton-area volleyball teams Ryan, Argyle, Aubrey, Sanger and Ponder are all set to play first-round playoff games later this week. Pilot Point could also join them with a win Monday night in its tiebreaker game against Callisburg....