District 1 voters will be returning to the polls Dec. 12 for a third time in less than a year to fill a former Denton City Council member’s unexpired term that ends in May.
News
North Texas offensive lineman Keon Johnson is the son of a former pro women's player, Elizabeth Jenkins.
safety
A Denton resident told officers Tuesday that he punched one of two men who tried to burglarize his apartment patio, according to a police report.
Local
Four Denton-area volleyball teams remain alive going into the regional semifinal round of the UIL playoffs later this week. Argyle gets local squads underway Thursday before Aubrey and Sanger play Friday and Ponder completes the round Saturday....
News
TULSA, Okla. — The Mean Green soccer team had a very clear mission on Tuesday night in its regular-season finale.
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(NAPSI)—Once the grass gets its final cut and the leaves are handled, it’s time to swap out the lawn mower, blower, and trimmer for the snow thrower, generator, and chainsaw. The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) says handling equipment this…...
schools
(NAPSI)—Most people remember receiving vision screenings at school; a simple test to determine whether a student was seeing well or needed glasses. What some don’t realize is that staying current on eye exams should be a lifelong habit. It is…...
News
(NAPSI)—Influenza (flu) is nothing to sneeze at. It’s a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat, and sometimes the lungs. There are two main types of flu virus: A and B....
Local
A majority blue tide swept through the “people’s courts” of Denton County on Tuesday, washing out most Republican candidates in justice of the peace races both with and without incumbents....
government
By early Wednesday morning, with most precincts reporting, Republican Mindy Bumgarner had won 56% of the votes for the District 14 seat on the State Board of Education. In a few hours, she had pulled an additional two percentage points…...
Local
Republican incumbents Richard Hayes, Andy Hopper, Mitch Little and Jared Patterson will keep their seats for new terms in the Texas House of Representatives, as they beat out their Democratic opponents in a couple of close races Tuesday....
