Denton News

As Mark Molina spoke to his hours-old son Friday - welcoming him to the world as the premature baby's fingers clutched one of his - his voice seemed to soothe his son's cries.

A Lake Cities woman, and former girlfriend of Lake Dallas Mayor Tony Marino, remained in Denton County Jail on Thursday after a judge ordered an additional $50,000 bail.

The Denton Record-Chronicle invited a handful of local experts to meditate on reasonable changes we might all make in 2010.

Denton police are looking for suspects in two armed robberies that happened Saturday.

The Oak Point man accused of fatally shooting his 10-year-old daughter on Christmas Eve had been investigated repeatedly by Child Protective Services, and police believe he was probably drunk when he fired the shot, according to officials and court records.

Snow was falling at a steady clip in Denton at 6 o'clock Tuesday evening. The further north we traveled in Denton County, the heavier the snow and the higher the accumulation.

After all the controversy on last season's "The Bachelorette" with accusations being hurled that at least one of the guys had a girlfriend, ET had to ask the new "Bachelor" before the season started: Do you have a girlfriend? "I do not have a girlfriend," declares Jake Pavelka , a 31-year-old commercial pilot from Denton, Texas.

The final arts column of the year is annually both my favorite and my most dreaded piece.

Each quilt on display at the Center for the Visual Arts tells a story. The stories are told through an array of colors, fabrics and techniques based on interpretations of children's books.

Herbert Holl said it's almost as if he's been preparing for his latest job for his whole professional life.

A new Denton County program allows criminal courts to use alternate sentencing methods for veterans who committed criminal offenses and suffer from some disabilities caused by their military service.

Bobby "Lumberjack" Lambert hoists his much shorter opponent far above his 6-foot-6 frame before slamming him down on the torn red mat in the center ring, unleashing a thunderous boom on the wooden beam and steel construction.

From left, Eddie Lane, Peggy Capps, Carla McGee, Myra Oliver, Ben Armstrong, Kay Kitchens and Michelle Neely were among those taking part in the Greater Denton/Wise County Association of Realtors Christmas party for the Nelson Children's Center.

An 81-year-old woman was forced into a bedroom and bound by robbers who ransacked her Denton home late Friday.

Other than being cold, wet and embarrassed, Robson Ranch resident Bruce Sandelin was none the worse after being fished out of a small lake at the entrance to the gated community Thursday night.

When: Master's commencement ceremony -- 4 p.m. Dec. 18 Doctoral commencement and hooding ceremony -- 7 p.m. Dec.

Local music minister John Priddy wrote nine songs for his latest work, a Christmas cantata called Hodie .

University of North Texas student Kimberly Terrell teaches four preschoolers how to cut fruit for a snack Friday afternoon.

By GROMER JEFFERS JR. / The Dallas Morning News gjeffers@dallasnews.com / The Dallas Morning News Christy Hoppe in Austin contributed to this report.

Plans to widen Interstate 35E between Dallas and Denton are inching forward, with the section running through Lewisville likely to be the first to be constructed, a transportation consultant told the Lewisville City Council this week.