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North Texas softball team gets their equipment stolen in Midland
MIDLAND, Texas — On Thursday, May 2, a girls' softball team from Keller ISD came to Midland, TX from North Texas for a playoff game, which is just hours away, but when the team went to their charter bus to grab their gear, everything was stolen. "So, I think...
‘THE BEST YEAR YET:’ Little Elm gears up for annual Craft Brew & Que Festival
The annual Little Elm Craft Brew & Que Festival is set to return for its ninth year on June 1, offering an evening filled with craft beer, Texas BBQ, live music and spirited competition. This year, the Town of Little Elm has pulled out all the stops to ensure that...
New initiative launches in Texas to help save the lives of moms
NORTH TEXAS — A North Texas mother partnered with the Texas Health Resources Foundation to provide a potentially life-saving tool to at-risk pregnant and postpartum moms.The maternal death rate in Texas has increased at least 40 percent over the last two decades, according to researchers with the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation.A CDC study found more than 80 percent of pregnancy-related deaths are preventable."I just want to make sure every mom gets to see her baby grow up," said Jaheera White, a mom of two who lives in Flower Mound.White almost didn't get that chance."It makes me shudder to think...
North Richland Hills assistant police Chief Kevin Palmer dies after collapsing on duty
An Air Force veteran, Kevin Palmer started at the North Richland Hills Police Department as an officer in February 2004 and worked his way up to assistant police chief in July 2023.
Hillwood announces large new speculative industrial building in far south Denton County
Hillwood, developer of the 27,000-acre master-planned AllianceTexas development, announced Wednesday the launch of Alliance Westport 14, a 766,994-square-foot, Class A, speculative industrial building, which will have direct access to Intermodal Parkway, FM 156 and the BNSF Railway Alliance Intermodal Facility, one of the largest intermodal hubs in the country. Breaking...
Letter from the Editor: truly the privilege of a lifetime
In August 2022, I went to my first ever meeting for the North Texas Daily. It was extremely daunting — I never attended a Slash meeting before out of nervousness and self-doubt. Looking back, my decision to attend that staff orientation was one of the best decisions of my...
Denton Conducts Large-Scale Emergency Response Training at CH Collins Athletic Complex
Denton residents were to expect an increase in emergency vehicles and personnel around CH Collins Athletic Complex as the city geared up for a large-scale emergency response drill. The City of Denton, together with the Denton Independent School District, orchestrated this training to test their emergency preparedness and response maneuvers, as per the City of Denton, Texas.
Take a look at Denton council candidates’ latest campaign finance reports ahead of election day
With Saturday’s election almost here, a majority of Denton City Council candidates’ final pre-election campaign finance reports were filed Friday, showcasing more out-of-town developer donations, support from residents and some issues with reports. Similar to previous years, this election has shown signs of partisanship even though municipal elections...
On Election Day, remember to vote at your precinct’s assigned location
Unlike the two weeks of early voting, Denton County residents who cast their ballots Saturday, Election Day, must go to their precinct’s designated polling place. During early voting, registered voters in Denton County can vote at any of dozens of early voting locations all around the county. But on Election Day, you must go to your precinct’s assigned location, causing confusion among some voters.
Core Scientific begins expansion of its Denton Bitcoin mining facility
The Bitcoin mining company Core Scientific plans to add 72 Megawatts of power to its Denton mining facility by the end of June, according to a press release from the company. The expansion will bring the total power capacity of the facility to 197 MW — or about 1.56 million homes worth of power over a year.
How police K-9s and officers in Denton County train with real-life tactics for rigorous job
If one thing is true about law enforcement, it’s that officers never know what they might encounter on any given shift. They strive to be prepared for the worst days. Their K-9 counterparts need to be prepared for those days, too. Behind the scenes: K-9 bite training at the...
The Right Thing To Do
Kristy Bleau of Lake Dallas lives by a simple philosophy, offering an equally simple answer to people who ask why she crams so much time and effort into Lake Cities Hope, the non-profit she founded to fill the needs of people living in the Lake Cities area. Go ahead. Ask...
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