Denton News Archives

DENTON , Texas - Since 2002, University of North Texas faculty members have received almost $3 million in external funding to support immigrant-related research.

TAKING THE HIGH ROAD: Charles Emery, chair of the Denton County Transportation Authority, says the county plans to lend his counterparts in Dallas some $57 million to purchase land along Interstate 635.

Early voting numbers in Denton County show residents are following the example set by voters across the state and avoiding the polls.

ON FEB 2 VIA BELLA UNION FIRST U.S. TOUR DATES SINCE 2007 ANNOUNCED Midlake On February 2, 2010 Bella Union will release the eagerly anticipated new Midlake album The Courage of Others , the follow-up to the group's 2006 breakout The Trials of Van Occupanther .

Twenty years ago, Denton was a different place. The bars closed at midnight, the kids were swapping mix tapes instead of files, and the Fry Street redevelopment turmoil had yet to surface.

For the first time since its founding 10 years ago, the Empty Bowls of Denton Luncheon is seeing slack ticket sales.

HOLD on to your hats - the irrepressible Bowling for Soup fly in from Texas next week to banish the blues and put big grins on the faces of fans on a return visit to Exeter's Great Hall.

Local police offer new crime report service Denton police have a new service up and running that allows residents to keep up with crime in their neighborhoods.

Red Horse With Tethers by Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, part of a collection from the Print Research Institute of North Texas, hangs in the new UNT on the Square gallery at 109 N. Elm St.

Luby's has closed its Denton cafeteria, leaving several local civic clubs looking for new places to meet.

A Texas woman has been killed in a collision with a semi in southern Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says 69-year-old Carol Louise Wheeler-Liston of Denton, Texas died in the crash about 3 p.m. Monday.

Denton City Council slates meeting today The Denton City Council meets at 6:30 p.m. today at City Hall, 215 E. McKinney St., in the council chambers.

"Confess before he dies", that is what Denton resident, Jeremy Marr is asking of convicted D.C. Sniper, John Muhammad.

Within five minutes of the starting bell, McMath Middle School band members are in Tiger Cave band hall warming up.

Upcoming dinner to benefit 12-year-old A benefit dinner is scheduled from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Giuseppe's Italian Restaurant, 821 N. Locust St.

Recent rains have turned a small nuisance into a big problem. Asps are invading Denton County.

Each week, the Denton Community Food Center receives fresh produce from an area television station.

Denton school board members voted Tuesday to name Denton High School's renovated field house in remembrance of one of the school's most respected football coaches.

Planning group events in Denton is made easier at The Planner's Zone. This trade show, presented by the Denton Convention & Visitor Bureau, features the offerings of group facilities, suppliers and attractions in the Denton area.

DENTON , Texas -- Rodney P. McClendon has been named senior associate vice president for administration at the University of North Texas.

Among the dinner items are the seared sea scallops with lemon basil risotto, caper raisin butter, crispy shallots and candied bacon for $23.95. If you want quality food or have a special occasion coming up, definitely consider Hannaha TMs Off the Square restaurant, wine and martini bar.

It had been a couple years since I'd been to the Kharma Cafe in Denton--so long, in fact, that I wasn't even aware that it had been shuttered for some time now.

Here's a daily list of recent activities drawing the attention of North Texas law enforcement.

Denton police say five people have been arrested in connection with a home burglary ring.

As the number of swine flu-related deaths continues to increase, local health departments are receiving their first batches of vaccines to combat the spread of the virus.

Bayless-Selby House Museum in Denton presents Victorian Etiquette & Lady of the House on Saturday, October 17, 2009 Bayless-Selby House Museum is located at 317 West Mulberry in Denton.

A developer who hopes to build rental duplexes at the gateway to the Bell Avenue Historic Conservation District is asking the Denton City Council to reconsider a city panel's ruling that the project is wrong for the area.

A group of female pilots - some corporate pilots, some flight instructors and some aviation enthusiasts - convened in Denton over the weekend for a meeting of the Ninety-Nines. The South Central section of the Ninety-Nines, an international organization of female pilots, met at the Fairfield Inn and Suites for its fall meeting.

Town leaders passed an ordinance this week restricting where sex offenders convicted of committing acts against children may live.

Twenty-two high school bands will travel to Denton's C.H. Collins Athletic Complex on Saturday and vie for the chance to be named grand champion of the sixth annual Golden Triangle Marching Classic.