Denton County

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%.

When a contract with Texas Central School Bus expires in July, 460 jobs will be permanently cut.

Residents in Denton voted Saturday to elect candidates to positions in city council, school board.

Denton County Public Health reported the first case of measles in the county Wednesday afternoon. The infected person is an adult with unknown vaccination status, DCPH reports.

A Lewisville police affidavit alleges that Bobbie J. and Fred Mitchell’s grandson may have premeditated the attack on the county commissioner and her husband and broke into their house, even though he lived with them.

Mayor Gerard Hudspeth is serving his third and final term in office. But the end of his municipal run is on the horizon. He is expected to leave office in May 2026.

Public health departments relied on COVID funding to expand testing, lab and vaccination capabilities. Local health leaders say the federal government's clawback of $11.4 billion will undermine that growth.

The Colony Police Department and Animals Services responded to dozens of welfare tips from concerned community members who believed the animals were subjected to neglect and cruelty. They uncovered 88 animals and the remains of 22 more.

An independent review of Denton Animal Services identified strengths, such as staff morale and open adoptions, and offered nearly two dozen recommendations to improve operations. Key suggestions included refining euthanasia protocols, eliminating formal dog behavior assessments and improving staff training.

The latest population estimate shows the state overall grew by more than 5% — and much of that growth was in North Texas.

Denton County Sheriff Tracy Murphree, who was first elected in 2016 and reelected in 2020, won a third term Tuesday.

Julie Johnson’s win came as Sarah McBride of Delaware was elected the first openly transgender congressperson.