At least one local school was left without soap dispensers after a TikTok trend swept across the campus this past week. Read more
I moved recently and was subjected to some of the worst customer service I have ever experienced. In one instance, a pair of bunk beds I paid … Read more
The University of North Texas keeps winning national awards for its work in saving and nurturing trees on campus. We all benefit from UNT’s greenness. Read more
After holding a series of virtual meetings, members of the Lewisville Area Retired School Association are ready to hold in-person events. Read more
More than 1,000 students and employees across Denton ISD have tested positive for the coronavirus responsible for the ongoing pandemic as of t… Read more
Enrollment grew this year at the University of North Texas, but it dipped slightly at nearby Texas Woman’s University. Read more
Among the books most often checked out in the Denton Public Library are those with a tie to World War II. As more information is released abou… Read more
Students and employees at the University of North Texas will have an extra 10 days to get tested for the coronavirus if they haven’t opted out. Read more
Well over 800 Denton ISD staffers and students had tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19 by Friday, according to a report by dist… Read more
Argyle ISD employees now have an additional eight paid sick days to dip into if they test positive for the coronavirus. Read more
Five-year-old Noah Flores started feeling sick in late August, and his relatively minor symptoms quickly took a sharp turn. Read more
Scenes from around Apogee Stadium as University of North Texas fans gather to cheer on the Mean Green against Northwestern State in their seas… Read more
Calvin Cleave “Jitter” Nolen, president of North Texas State University — now the University of North Texas — during 1971-79, died last month at 96. Read more
A University of North Texas alumna is among the six new inductees to the Texas Women’s Hall of Fame. Read more
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton added Denton ISD to his list of governmental entities that have been reported as noncompliant with Gov. Greg… Read more
Denton residents ranked among the top 50 educated small cities in the country, according to a recent study. Read more
It should come as no surprise that after the first two days of Denton ISD’s newly implemented mask requirement, parents remain divided on the … Read more
A cab driver picked up Abner Haynes and Leon King from Southeast Denton on Sept. 1, 1956. Summer heat wasn’t the only reason to sweat that Sat… Read more
The University of North Texas’ annual Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference will take a hybrid form for the first time this October. Read more
Denton ISD employees now have a dedicated stock of 80 sick hours if they receive a COVID-19 diagnosis. Read more
Denton ISD will begin requiring those indoors at district facilities to wear face coverings when social distancing isn’t possible. Read more
The University of North Texas welcomes students to the first day of the fall semester Monday. Read more
Texas Woman’s University students take advantage of a photo area set up in front of Hubbard Hall during the first day of classes Monday. Read more
The concept for the American Legion’s Boys Nation weeklong camp is straightforward: Two high school seniors from each state are chosen to spen… Read more
Some Denton ISD parents kept their kids home from classes Friday in protest of the district’s decision to not require masking on campuses. Read more
Denton locals should expect a surge in less seasoned drivers this next week — that is, if they haven’t noticed them already. Read more
The North Texas Fair and Rodeo opens this weekend. Read more
Fluid responses to an unpredictable school year underscored many of Texas Woman’s University Chancellor Carine Feyten’s responses during her T… Read more
Carine Feyten, chancellor at Texas Woman's University, as well as other members of the TWU leadership team spoke with the Denton Record-Chroni… Read more
Carine Feyten, chancellor at Texas Woman's University, as well as other members of the TWU leadership team will address the Denton Record-Chro… Read more
Facing inconsistent compliance with mask-wearing recommendations, five Denton ISD parents spoke Monday with the Denton Record-Chronicle to sha… Read more
Correction: An earlier version of this story misspelled the name of composer Adolphus Hailstork. Read more
College students are back in Denton, and while COVID-19 restrictions have been eased since last year’s move-in, the pandemic college experienc… Read more
Denton schools were weighing their options Friday as they relate to the Denton City Council’s Thursday decision to mandate masks in many instances. Read more
Both Denton universities expect enrollment growth for the upcoming fall semester despite the ongoing pandemic. Read more
The new Nette Shultz Elementary School opened its doors on the first day of school Thursday morning with state-of-the-art learning features fo… Read more
Local pandemic statistics are in some cases double what they were heading into the school year compared to this past year as local students he… Read more
Most of the speakers during Denton ISD’s Tuesday board meeting spoke passionately in favor of a districtwide mask mandate in defiance of Gov. … Read more
Krum ISD faculty and staff welcome back students on their first day of class Tuesday as parents drop them off at Hattie Dyer Elementary School… Read more
Denton ISD school board members are scheduled to vote on a $14.4 million proposal to build a new transportation facility in the district’s eas… Read more
Classrooms across city of Denton buildings are available to rent, including police facilities, but the public generally can’t rent the Police … Read more
A group of high schoolers is celebrating the first anniversary of its student-led publication by raising funds to help people in India affecte… Read more
School buses will return en masse to Denton County streets over the next two weeks. Read more
Elizabeth Timothy, a Texas Woman’s University graduate student, has been awarded the International Peace Scholarship for the second year in a row. Read more
The University of North Texas is taking the next step to get more people on campus vaccinated as it prepares to return to in-person classes an… Read more
After spending the last year fossil-digging in Denton, Dino Bo finally revealed his dinosaur collections thus far at a children’s learning event. Read more
Linda Dodson and David Call wait for folks to donate backpacks Saturday on the downtown Square during Interfaith Ministries of Denton’s “Fill … Read more
In the new, six-part documentary series Watch the Sound, Oscar and Grammy Award-winning music producer and artist Mark Ronson dissects the pro… Read more
Once again, mystery and its many subgenres are the books most checked out of the Denton Public libraries. I am reviewing some new authors (and… Read more
When fall 1903 classes began at the Girls Industrial College, present-day Texas Woman’s University, the Cameron Herald reported: “Denton is a … Read more
Two local congregations, GracePointe Church and Casa Adobes, gave away more than 700 backpacks stuffed with school supplies on Thursday at Gra… Read more
Denton ISD K-8 Virtual Academy will open for the 2021-22 school year despite not receiving support from the Texas Education Agency or the Texa… Read more
Denton Main Street Association and Denton ISD have coordinated a school supply drive — with the help of about 80 local businesses. Read more
Expectations going into the 2021-22 school year, what’s to become of the parking garage in downtown Denton and dreams of cheaper higher educat… Read more
