Although Texas leads the nation in child heatstroke deaths, the state did go nearly 7 months into 2021 without a child dying from heatstroke i… Read more
A Mississippi kite leaps off a cedar tree in Flower Mound. These kites are summer residents of North Texas, and in the winter they migrate to … Read more
DALLAS — Baylor Scott & White Health, the largest nonprofit hospital system in Texas, will require all employees to be vaccinated against … Read more
Construction crews demolish a former fraternity house near St. David of Wales Episcopal Church on Wednesday. The church is building a new sanc… Read more
Medical City Denton has named a new chief medical officer to provide senior clinical direction beginning Aug. 1, the hospital announced this week. Read more
Denton County 4-H members participated at the 75th Texas 4-H Roundup from June 8-10 in College Station. Texas 4-H Roundup, the pinnacle event … Read more
Denton First Cumberland Presbyterian Church will swap frozen treats for supplies for its children's home at the end of the month. Read more
Staff members and leaders at GracePointe Church have talked about a school supply giveaway for the last four or five years, a pastor said. The… Read more
Update: Readers have expressed interest in both "A Taste of Judaism" and more comprehensive programs about Judaism. Congregation Kol Ami will … Read more
The Texas heat in July can be extreme, to say the least. So, you might be wondering how you and your kids can safely maintain a healthy level … Read more
Denton’s Planned Parenthood clinic is seeing patients more quickly after a move to a larger facility just one door down from their previous location. Read more
With all the rain we’ve had, it’s little surprise that mosquitoes are having a population boom. The mosquito that carries the West Nile Virus … Read more
Local farmers are making it through one of the latest wheat harvest in recent memory. Wheat is Denton County’s No. 1 crop in terms of acres, w… Read more
Iglesia Eben-Ezer member Gerardo Gaona helps pump gas for Denton resident Dianne Roberts at S&B Store on Friday. The Denton church sponsor… Read more
Southmont Baptist Church, Trinity United Methodist Church and the Denton Community Chorus have revived the free patriotic concert they’ve done… Read more
Denton is celebrating Juneteenth both in person and with virtual presentations this year. Friday night brought the return of Gospel Night to F… Read more
The weather is getting warmer and more and more people are preparing for grilling season. Grilling foods is popular for a variety of reasons —… Read more
Classic of Denton on June 10 surprised a Denton single mother with a free Mazda, part of a program that has seen the dealership donate three v… Read more
A Denton church is drawing national attention after hosting a conference that declared “wokeness” the “most insidious and dangerous and pervas… Read more
The Denton Public Library this month has rolled out a series of family reading programs, marking a return to pre-pandemic, in-person activitie… Read more
Seems like it has been raining for 40 days and 40 nights, or at least it feels like it. I know that we will covet these rainy days soon enough… Read more
After a flood, there are a number of things you can do to protect your family’s health and well-being and restore your property, according to … Read more
A recent study by Texas A&M AgriLife indicates high school graduates who have participated in Texas 4-H for at least two years, as well as… Read more
The Denton Police Department celebrated the launch of its new crisis response team during Saturday morning’s National Alliance on Mental Illne… Read more
Breakfast actually means “breaking the fast.” When we eat breakfast we are refueling our bodies after going without food during our sleeping h… Read more
We know a little more now on how our landscapes fared after February’s winter storm. For the most part, I have been pleasantly surprised! It s… Read more
Generations of Black families in Denton have been baptized, married and sent home to glory at St. James AME Church in Denton. Read more
Youth members have been very active the past few weeks with their different district contests. Eighteen members traveled to Farmersville on Ap… Read more
Many of us love saving money and do our best to stretch our dollars. Typically, the goal is to get as much out of your purchases as possible. … Read more
This late Wednesday night in Denton, Jenny McGee opens the large, creaking metal doors to this repurposed office building, after working her d… Read more
The icy touch of Winter Storm Uri might feel faint, but brown, crunchy plants are a reminder that pipes and flooring weren’t the only casualti… Read more
At Saturday’s “Fix My Ride” event at the Cross Timbers Hope Center, nearly 100 volunteers gave people vehicle repairs, meals and a day of fest… Read more
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension’s vision statement is to “be the leader in providing science-based information and solutions in agriculture a… Read more
Argyle resident and private kindergarten founder Suzanne Anderson has published The Story of the Plain Brown Wren. Read more
Youth from around the state recently competed in a livestock judging contest hosted by one of our Denton County 4-H clubs. The Ag Leadership C… Read more
Last Easter, most churches were closed. Christians in Denton County either had to celebrate the highest of their high holidays by streaming Ea… Read more
Every March the Academy of Nutrition celebrates National Nutrition Month. This month focuses on things people need when it comes to nutrition … Read more
The phrase “patience is a virtue” has certainly shown relevancy for gardeners in North Texas this season following the blanket of extreme cold… Read more
First Christian Church of Denton is in a new season in more ways than one. Read more
The Denton Islamic Society is still assessing the damage from a catastrophic flood in the group’s Denton mosque. Read more
Winter storm Uri, which devastated most of Texas, is estimated to have caused 600 million in damages to Texas Agriculture, according to AgriLi… Read more
Medical City Denton and Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton announced Wednesday they will continue to take COVID-19 precautions, includi… Read more
Denton County 4-H members recently competed in a local food challenge contest that helps students learn multiple life skills while participati… Read more
Plant and animal owners alike had more than themselves to worry about during last month’s winter storm. Read more
Two days after Thursday’s fire at Peaceful Rest Baptist Church on North Crawford Street, pastor George Edwards Jr. said he doesn’t believe the… Read more
What just happened? It was crazy-cold is what happened. Like you, I don’t put up with our sweltering summers to have to deal with that kind of… Read more
The snow and ice are gone, but the damage is still here and the time for healing and relief is now. Read more
What started as a disaster became a community effort to help Denton Islamic Society restore and repair damage following catastrophic flooding … Read more
With frigid temperatures, dangerous roadways and rolling power outages paralyzing North Texas, Denton’s Christian community had to consider ho… Read more
We want and need to hear from you! An important aspect of our agency is providing educational programs that address local needs. We have commi… Read more
Cynthia Rives of Denton’s First United Methodist Church was recently elected as vice president of the United Methodist Women Board of Director… Read more
As the feral hog population continues to expand in Texas and other parts of the country, freeing up ways to control the invasive species is be… Read more
Dan Black — whose bright, kinetic murals dot downtown Denton — painted a mural in 2019 on the side of a now-closed business, depicting lifelon… Read more
