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2 hrs ago | Denton Record-Chronicle

County backs DCTA action

Denton County commissioners have thrown in their support for a grant that will allow the Denton County Transportation Authority to pay for government-required rail safety equipment.

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11 hrs ago | Denton Record-Chronicle

Blotter: Officials: Apartment fire displaces residents

Deputy Fire Chief Kenneth Hedges said maintenance work on a staircase started a small fire inside a wall shortly before noon Monday.

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Related Topix: Fire, Denton, TX, Argyle, TX, Aubrey, TX

Tue May 21, 2013

Star-Telegram.com

North Texas spared major damage Tuesday as storms roll through

A day earlier, a deadly EF5 tornado devastated the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore.

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Related Topix: Texas, Tornado, Natural Disasters, Granbury, TX, Weather

Denton Record-Chronicle

Preliminary reports show rise in values

Preliminary reports from the Denton County Central Appraisal District show the county with a slight bump in tax value over last year.

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Related Topix: Frisco, TX, Flower Mound, TX, Little Elm, TX, Denton, TX

Mon May 20, 2013

Denton Record-Chronicle

HB 738 hinges on Perry

State officials expect a bill that gives county commissioners the authority to review municipal utility districts before they are created to be on the governor's desk and ready for his signature by today.

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Related Topix: Rick Perry, US Governors

Sun May 19, 2013

Denton Record-Chronicle

Lynn Sheffield Simmons: Argyle receives its second Little Free Library site

Argyle's second Little Free Library, "Take a Book-Leave a Book," was recently established outside Edward Jones Investments, 100 Country Club Road, Suite 100.

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Related Topix: Argyle, TX, Libraries, Texas

Denton Record-Chronicle

Anna Love: Look for healthier options at Denton dining spots

You can dine healthy anywhere with just a few strategies. Try these five tips when you eat out for the next month and see if you don't have looser-fitting clothes and less heartburn.

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Related Topix: Denton, TX, Life, Food, Vegetables, Nutrition

Denton Record-Chronicle

Solar boost

Jena Maharramov, a University of North Texas alumna who founded Singularity Solar Energy, is helping Habitat for Humanity of Denton County get solar panels installed at a house on Lakey Street.

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Related Topix: University of North Texas, Solar Energy, Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy, Sanger, TX, Denton, TX

Sat May 18, 2013

Denton Record-Chronicle

Blotter: Police charge four suspects with robbery

Denton police charged four suspects, ranging in age from 16 to 26 years, with robbery Thursday after responding to a suspicious activity call in the 3400 block of Joyce Lane.

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Related Topix: Denton, TX, Flower Mound, TX

Fri May 17, 2013

Denton Record-Chronicle

Blotter: Report: Man flees scene after traffic stop

Reports show officers attempted to stop a white, 1997 model GMX Jimmy in the 1900 block of South Interstate 35E for a traffic violation.

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Related Topix: Denton, TX, Argyle, TX

Wed May 15, 2013

Denton Record-Chronicle

Blotter: Two men charged with aggravated kidnapping

Denton police charged two men with aggravated kidnapping in the 2700 block of West University Drive on Monday, reports state.

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Related Topix: Denton, TX, Tarrant County, TX

Denton Record-Chronicle

MAP: Gun-related incidents in Denton County

Here's a map that shows where gun-related incidents in Denton County have occurred since Jan.

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Tue May 14, 2013

Denton Record-Chronicle

Blotter: Two men arrested after employees report theft

Employees at a local grocery store on Sunday night kept close watch on two men who attempted to steal more than $700 in merchandise, according to a police report.

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Related Topix: Argyle, TX, Aubrey, TX

Mon May 13, 2013

Denton Record-Chronicle

Flores looking to make changes

Newly minted Precinct 1 Constable Jesse Flores is looking to make a quick start to changes he feels will make his department more efficient and more visible in the community it serves.

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CBS Local

Non-Voters The Majority

As busy Americans juggle jobs, household responsibilities, parenting and play dates, civic duties seem to be falling farther down the list.

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Related Topix: Texas, Garland, TX, Dallas County, TX, Tarrant County, TX, Balch Springs, TX

Dallas Morning News

Frisco morning roundup for May 13, 2013

Saturday is the Frisco Community Awareness Night , a chance to get to know your neighbors and talk about crime prevention.

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Related Topix: Frisco, TX, Dallas, TX, Corinth, TX

Denton Record-Chronicle

Les Cockrell: Center shows support for awareness week

Staff members from the Denton County MHMR Center visited the Denton Square Thursday to display green ribbons and post a sign for Children's Mental Health Awareness Week, which was observed May 5-11. Thursday was selected for the display because it is Children's Mental Health Awareness Day, a spokeswoman for the center said.

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Related Topix: Aubrey, TX, Denton, TX, San Antonio, TX, Lewisville, TX, Home Gardening, Home

Sun May 12, 2013

Denton Record-Chronicle

Cooper Creek gets three new historical markers

Denton County Historical Commission officials held a dedication Sunday for three new historical markers in the Cooper Creek community, which lies just outside Denton city limits along Mingo Road.

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Related Topix: Denton, TX, Dallas, TX, Life, Hobbies, Genealogy

Denton Record-Chronicle

Tankersley wins seat on Lake Dallas school board

Courtney Tankersley was elected to a full term in Place 7 on the Lake Dallas school board Saturday in the district's first contested race in five years.

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Related Topix: Lake Dallas, TX, Dallas, TX, Pilot Point, TX

Denton Record-Chronicle

Janet Laminack: Keep West Nile from making resurgence

Last year, Denton County had a high number of West Nile virus occurrences, along with the rest of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.

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Related Topix: West Nile Virus, Health, Fort Worth, TX, Entomology