Denton News

A night out with friends in Denton turned into an alleged assault Sunday. Denton police officers responded to the 1100 block of Dallas Drive to talk to a man who said he was punched in the face while passing through a bar parking lot.

After a boom in enrollment at local universities last year, several new apartment complexes are in the works and developers are catering to the college crowd.

Neo-soul artist and UniA versity of North Texas graduate Quentin Moore just launched a crowd-sourcing campaign to cover costs of his next album.

Alicia Cotilla with the Denton County Health Department carries a first aid kit in her purse everywhere she goes.

A jewelry store employee told Denton police Friday that a customer switched a piece of glass for a real diamond valued at more than $5,000. A man came into the store in the 2200 block of Interstate 35E about 4 p.m. Friday and the employee showed him a set of 2 carat diamond studs, she told police.

Between Friday and Saturday afternoon, more than six thousand people had already come by to check out the award winning rib vendors, which doubled since last year and a 32 band line-up. Tara Gregon, the event organizer said, "I think the way the economy is been a lot of people are looking for that stay-cation so this is a great alternative it's ... (more)

Denton city and county officials are hopeful that Thursday's vote to discontinue the A-train's Friday night service will not be the end of the issue.

Residents weary of worn-down wheel paths, crocodile cracks and potholes on their routes around town can nominate tired roads for a street bond package on the November ballot.

A series of events in memory of an Aubrey High School student killed in car accident last month is slated to begin Saturday.

After heated discussion, Denton County Transportation Authority board members voted 6-5 to scuttle the late-night service next month, eschewing recommendations from agency staff to adjust the service's hours to run later to better line up with Dallas Area Rapid Transit service.

Denton police are investigating a report from a woman that her son was beating his girlfriend; however the woman later recanted her report and the girlfriend said she was not injured.

Ten BigBelly Solar compacting trash and recycling containers featuring images of Texas bluebonnets were placed on the Square last week.

With the high school and college baseball seasons winding down, two former Denton ISD baseball players have garnered attention early this summer.

The Houston Museum of Natural Science is preparing to unveil an $85 million dinosaur exhibit, already being hailed as one of the best in the country.

Denton County's overall property tax base could be inching up in 2012, despite the housing downturn and a sagging natural gas market.

Three Denton police officers were honored Thursday and three civilians were lauded in an awards ceremony that was part of National Law Enforcement Week.

Christine Beutner looks around Cecile Johnson's classroom. It's a big room, with several rows of risers curving away from the rear wall.

Authorities say a Denton, Texas, man wasn't hurt when a small airplane crashed into a creek near an Ardmore airport.

Authorities say a Denton, Texas, man wasn't hurt when a small airplane crashed into a creek near an Ardmore airport.

A Florida man called Denton police Sunday to report that someone used his business identification number to purchase five cellphones here.