Denton

Denton was among at least 10 cities in North Texas that held "No King" protests opposing President Donald Trump's policies.

A No Kings protest is planned on the Denton Square mid-Saturday as part of a nationwide movement in opposition to President Donald Trump.

When Denton County experienced deadly tornadoes and straight-line winds in 2024, the Federal Emergency Management Agency provided more than $306 million in assistance.

The first inclination that downtown businesses weren’t interested in raising taxes to pay for the Downtown Denton Ambassador Program appeared on social media in March, shortly after news dropped that the Denton City Council had asked staff to gauge interest in doing so.

Unofficial results showed Rumohr with a commanding lead over Planning and Zoning Chair Margie Ellis.

Those were words that members of Pridenton, a local LGBTQ+ advocacy group, were hoping to hear from Hudspeth again Tuesday night to kick off Pride Month. Hudspeth gave the proclamation for his first June as mayor in 2021, then gave a similar one in June 2022.

Two and a half years after its passage, the Denton City Council voted 4-3 Tuesday night to repeal the low-level marijuana decriminalization ordinance that city officials refused to enforce.

The City Council is likely to repeal Denton’s low-level marijuana decriminalization ordinance on Tuesday, which has never been enforced since more than 32,000 voters passed it in 2022, in the city’s largest-ever turnout for a municipal election.

In the American Idol season finale, Nix performed “In Jesus Name” by Katy Nichole and "The Climb" by Miley Cyrus. Despite praise from the judges for both performances, Nix received the fewest votes from viewers.

Denton singer Breanna Nix advanced to the top 3 in the current season of American Idol on Monday night. She will be coming home to Denton this Wednesday for a parade and live concert on the downtown Square.

A total of 42,353 Denton County voters cast a ballot in the joint election on May 3 this year. Denton County has 614,020 registered voters, putting turnout at just 6.9%.

Early voting kicks off Tuesday morning, and voters can cast their ballots at polling locations countywide for Denton City Council seats in Districts 2 and 3.