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As part of Denton's 2025 budget, residents' property taxes and utility rates are going up
The Denton City Council voted Tuesday night to approve a city budget of more than $2 billion, a property tax rate increase and more utility rate increases. The approved budget totals about $2.37 billion, up from the previous year’s $1.95 billion.
Woman tells Denton police that stranger tried to carjack her
Denton police charged a 28-year-old man with attempted robbery after he allegedly tried to carjack a woman on Tuesday, according to a police report. At about 5:03 p.m., officers were dispatched to the area of North Locust and East Third streets on an attempted carjacking report.
Police arrest Denton man after finding sexual images of children stored on phone
Denton police arrested a 24-year-old man who allegedly had multiple sexually explicit images of children on his phone. At about 10:21 a.m. Tuesday, detectives were dispatched to the man’s residence along Oak Valley.
Texas House education chair expects vouchers will pass next session — with limitations
DALLAS — The chair of the Texas House education committee expects a voucher bill to pass in the next legislative session after failing last year — but it might look different this time. Speaking at a Dallas Regional Chamber State of Public Education event Tuesday, District 54 Rep....
‘Justice for Gunner’ supporters removed from Denton council meeting as outrage over senior dog’s death continues
The full moon was low over Denton on Tuesday night when Mayor Gerard Hudspeth began asking police to remove supporters of the euthanized dog Gunner from a City Council meeting. About 50 supporters had packed council chambers, holding signs that read “Gunner” and “Justice for Gunner.”
Free Narcan vending machines make their way to Dallas
DALLAS — It took a series of traumatic events for Dallas native Anthony Delabano to decide he wanted to recover from his struggle with substance use. Delabano, 38, struggled with sobriety for 11 years and lost two friends who died by suicide before he changed course.
Denton will soon have consultant investigating Animal Services following dog’s death
Denton announced Tuesday that the Animal Services Department will undergo a review of policies and procedures. Animal shelter consultant Shelter Savvy will conduct the review and provide an objective assessment of the department and make recommendations for improvement and compliance, according to a news release from the city. The assessment...
Local real estate expert: Denton’s housing market goes up, but struggles persist; AI goes under a microscope
Denton’s housing market reached new heights in August. A strong showing from the luxury housing segment pushed the average price of a Denton home to a record $452,411. That was 9.6% higher than a year ago. Before you get too excited (and before the folks at the appraisal district extrapolate this outlier as gospel), a word of caution is warranted. The overall housing market continues to struggle.
Denton County set to buy Sally Beauty headquarters for $45 million as company considers relocation
Denton County commissioners voted unanimously Friday to purchase Sally Beauty Holdings Inc.’s corporate support center for $45 million. Sally Beauty moved its headquarters to the 200,000-square-foot building at 3001 Colorado Blvd. in Denton in 2005.
Dozens of Texas school districts press state to suspend new student data reporting system
A coalition of more than 70 Texas school districts has called on the Texas Education Agency to delay full implementation of a new data reporting system they say has led to thousands of unresolved errors that could pose grave consequences to their funding and accountability. School district leaders sent the...
For local entrepreneurs, crafting counts in drafting a winning grant application
Many entrepreneurs are turning to grants to help fund their businesses. Funding is a critical issue for most startups as many new businesses fail. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, approximately 20.4% of businesses fail during the first two years of opening, 49.4% during the first five years and 65.3% during the first 10 years. Only 25% of new businesses make it to or beyond 15 years.
Child endangerment trial moves forward for two Uvalde officers
The first pretrial conference of former school officers Pete Arredondo and Adrian Gonzales took place in Uvalde on Monday afternoon. The pair were set to appear in an evidentiary pretrial conference on Dec. 19 at 10 a.m. Earlier this year, Arredondo, the former police chief, and Gonzales pleaded not guilty...
Denton blotter mapped: Police reports from Sept. 9-15, 2024
The Denton Police Department arrested 86 individuals and responded to 2,655 service and officer-initiated calls from Sept. 9 to Sept. 15, 2024. These included reports of a man who allegedly started a fire inside of a train, a burglar who cut through the wall of a store and multiple vehicle and tire thefts.
Project 2025 think tank data shows noncitizens aren’t voting — why is Texas GOP focusing on it?
Data compiled by the conservative Heritage Foundation shows that noncitizen voting in Texas isn’t a widespread problem and instead shows other instances of voter fraud committed by U.S. citizens are more prevalent. Since 2017, The Heritage Foundation has maintained a database on fraudulent voting with a mission, in part,...
1 in 4 Latinos in Texas say they’re voting for the first time in November election
New polling shows that more than 1 in 4 Hispanic voters are voting for the first time in the upcoming general election. The polling data, compiled by UnidosUS and BSP Research, shows that 26% of Latinos in Texas say they’ll vote in their first presidential election this year.
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