05/28/2020
05/28/2020
Local News for Denton, Texas
05/28/2020
05/28/2020
Thieves steal two trailers from Aubrey food bank
A small but busy Aubrey food pantry lost two trailers to theft sometime on Monday night, the executive director says. Read the rest of the article on dentonrc.com READ MORE.
05/28/2020
CARES funds to keep emptier DCTA trains, buses rolling
DCTA board approves $1.45 million budget amendment, perhaps the largest in the agency’s history. Read the rest of the article on dentonrc.com READ MORE.
05/28/2020
Denton, Collin Counties Report 58 New COVID-19 Cases Wednesday, No Deaths
County health departments in Denton and Collin counties together reported a total of 58 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday and no deaths. Read the rest of the article on nbcdfw.com READ MORE.
05/27/2020
North Texas launches ticket assurance program
The University of North Texas athletic department launched a season ticket assurance program this week to protect fans’ financial interests should the upcoming football season be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the rest of the article on dentonrc.com READ MORE.
05/27/2020
Census Bureau working with local entities to count people without housing
U.S. Census Bureau employees are back in the field in Denton County getting mailers to the smaller towns after field operations were suspended in mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but plans to count people experiencing homelessness are still on… Read the rest of the article on dentonrc.com READ MORE.
05/27/2020
Denton County DPS offices open June 3
Denton County Department of Public Safety offices reopen with limited service on June 3, and residents can schedule appointments online for driver’s licenses starting May 29. Read the rest of the article on dentonrc.com READ MORE.
05/27/2020
Blotter: Man’s wound from shooting not life-threatening, report says
Denton police are investigating a shooting after a 22-year-old man and his girlfriend reported that he had been shot Tuesday in the 1900 block of North Ruddell Street, according to a police report. Read the rest of the article on dentonrc.com READ MORE.
05/27/2020
City of Denton, TX – City Hall: With entertainment sources dwindling, …
With entertainment sources dwindling, some residents are resorting to watching local street construction. View the video for a free show you don’t even have to leave your house for. ?RF Read the article on twitter.com READ MORE.
05/27/2020
Denton Library: Just 20 minutes a …
Just 20 minutes a day That’s all your kids need to read a day to see 1.8 million words each year and have scores on standardized tests in the 90th percentile. A great way to keep reading in the summer is through our Summer Reading Challenge! Sign up at . Read the article on twitter.com READ MORE.
05/27/2020
How this Denton packaging giant got creative amid COVID-19
“We’re using technology to our advantage to help customers when we can’t be there physically.” Read the rest of the article on bizjournals.com READ MORE.
05/27/2020
Denton Pop Singer Carley Bearden Is a God-Loving LGBTQ Advocate
Denton’s Carley Bearden is keeping her head up. She knows she can always be vulnerable with her fans, whom she considers family, and she and her fans have been checking in with each other and lifting each other’s spirits through the COVID-19 crisis. Bearden started playing guitar at age 12, although she… Read the rest of the READ MORE.05/26/2020
‘It’s like going to war’: Local nurses who aided in NYC’s COVID-19 crisis detail workplace horror
It was like a war biopic, horror flick and zombie apocalypse film all rolled into one. That’s how North Texas nurses Maybelle Anderson and Courtney Waddle described their experience battling the coronavirus in New York City. Read the rest of the article on dentonrc.com READ MORE.05/26/2020
Commissioners resume meeting in person; four-week positive case decrease reported
After a two-month hiatus, Denton County commissioners resumed in-person meetings with sneeze guards in place, but no one wearing masks, on Tuesday at the Courthouse at the Square, where discussions again centered on COVID-19. Read the rest of the article on dentonrc.com READ MORE.05/26/2020
Hail, high winds, possible tornadoes back in forecast Wednesday afternoon
Forecasters expect Tuesday to be the relative calm before Wednesday’s storms. Read the rest of the article on dentonrc.com READ MORE.05/26/2020
Blotter: Man told police he’d kill wife upon jail release
A 55-year-old man told a Denton police officer upon arrival at the Denton City Jail Monday afternoon that he was going to kill his wife when he got out of jail, according to a police report. Read the rest of the article on dentonrc.com READ MORE.05/26/2020
Denton, Tarrant Add Fewer Than 100 COVID-19 Cases Tuesday
The public health departments in Tarrant and Denton counties confirmed fewer than 100 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, as new cases of the 2019 novel coronavirus continue to dwindle even with more testing available. Read the rest of the article on nbcdfw.com READ MORE.05/26/2020
Lake Dallas tiny homes community closer than before due to pandemic
LAKE DALLAS – Residents of a unique community in Lake Dallas have quarantined from the rest of the world during the COVID-19 pandemic – but not from each other. Read the rest of the article on dentonrc.com READ MORE.
05/26/2020
City of Denton, TX – City Hall: Turn your backyard into …
Turn your backyard into a campground with @dentonparks! It’ll be an experience for the whole family and you will create lasting memories 7 Read the article on twitter.com READ MORE.
05/26/2020