Christian McPhate | Denton Record-Chronicle

Certainly not the first nor the last sighting in Denton, a pack of coyotes were seen not too far from McKinney Street in early December and soon led to a Reddit post that warned people to “keep your small animals and livestock (chickens) safe.”

For nearly two years, Denton resident Jeff Wilson has been setting up this Cousin Eddie as part of his family’s Christmas decorations. Late last week, Wilson returned home to find that Cousin Eddie had vanished from the lawn.

Enhancing service delivery and strengthening taxpayers’ investment into the city’s workforce led the Denton City Council on Tuesday to give staff direction to move forward with a one-year pilot program to close the city’s administrative offices at noon on Fridays.

A council majority voted to approve all three requests by Craver Ranch developer Old Prosper Partners for amendments to the city’s 2040 comprehensive plan and mobility plan and a zoning change from rural agricultural to planned development.

Denton voters will have several options for the mayor’s seat now that two more candidates recently announced their intentions to seek the position in next year’s election.

Tanner Thomas, a 20-year-old Argyle resident, pleaded not guilty on Monday in federal court to conspiracy to murder, maim or kidnap in a foreign country and production of child pornography.

City working on updates to encourage more spaces that are within reach for lower-income residents.

Two North Texas men planned an invasion of a Haitian island, according to a report by the U.S. Attorney's Office Eastern District.

The newer digital meters will offer utility customers more insights into their home’s water usage. They will also “better protect this limited resource,” said Stuart Birdseye, a spokesperson for Denton Municipal Electric.

The City Council is taking Denton even closer to utilizing more clean energy after unanimously approving two power purchase agreements for battery storage and wind energy to address the city’s rising energy demand.

A Denton County grand jury declined to indict an unidentified man responsible for fatally shooting a man experiencing homelessness just off the downtown Square in August.

Denton residents will see increases in their water and wastewater bills, property taxes and fees for a slew of city departments after the City Council unanimously approved an approximately $2.55 billion budget Tuesday night.