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.
Local
Five Denton County women were killed by their intimate partners in 2025, and most of the cases, if not all, involved gun violence.
News
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....
Local
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
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 officers stopped and arrested an allegedly intoxicated wrong-way driver Thursday who approached a crash scene involving a different alleged drunken driver....
safety
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…...
News
Nolan Clark decided to wait it out over the summer and hope for an opportunity to come his way at the end of his college football career.
government
Early voting in Denton County has drawn a historic number of voters to the polls for a general election so far.
safety
Catch up on any stories you might have missed this week from the Denton Record-Chronicle.
News
(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…...
