Council pitches Tuesday: a revived neighborhood grant aimed at green projects, and a look at 'diversion-first' homelessness policy
Mayor Pro Tem Nick Stevens wants to tap tree, parkland and sustainability funds for neighborhood environmental grants; Council Member George Ferrie wants a work session on homelessness, which he calls residents' top priority.
Isabel Abbott · October 26, 2026
Special education enrollment is up 40% in four years, and the state has Denton ISD on corrective action for missed evaluation deadlines
A report for Tuesday's board meeting counts 6,288 special education students and says the district missed 66 evaluation timelines and eight early-childhood transitions last year.
Zane Boyd · October 25, 2026
Early voting tops 120,600 ballots in Denton County through Thursday, with 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. hours next week
Isabel Abbott · October 24, 2026
UNT-founded network lands $500,000 Carnegie grant to bring adults with unfinished degrees back to college
Zane Boyd · October 24, 2026
Homes with lead, galvanized or unidentified water lines will get notices in the mail next month
Denton Water Utilities must notify those households every year until the line is replaced or identified, and residents can check their address on the city's service line map.
Zane Boyd · October 24, 2026
Kiwanis club ends its 54-year run producing the July Fourth fireworks, pointing to shrinking city sponsorship
Zane Boyd · October 23, 2026
Rewritten incentive rules would add grants for aging retail centers and site cleanup, and tie 'higher wage' to the county average
The City Council takes up a new Chapter 380 economic development policy Tuesday that names eight target industries, adds retail redevelopment and site-readiness help, and lowers a key performance bar from 90% to 75%.
Jubal Nash · October 23, 2026
Third installment of a state water loan, $57.2 million, goes to council Tuesday for the Ray Roberts plant expansion
Isabel Abbott · October 23, 2026
40 New Businesses in Denton: Week of Oct. 19
Public records show 36 new sales tax permits, 1 alcohol license application and 3 business listings for Denton businesses in the week of Oct. 19. Here is the full list.
Jubal Nash · October 21, 2026
Space-industry supplier expands its I-35W plant and plans to grow its production team by about a quarter
Web Industries says its Denton facility will grow 20% to add cutting and sewing work for satellite and launch customers; a state filing puts the 7,000-square-foot buildout at $453,000.
Jubal Nash · October 21, 2026
Peterbilt's Airport Road plant has hired more than 1,000 people this year as truck orders surge
Jubal Nash · October 17, 2026
Council pitches Tuesday: a revived neighborhood grant aimed at green projects, and a look at 'diversion-first' homelessness policy
Mayor Pro Tem Nick Stevens wants to tap tree, parkland and sustainability funds for neighborhood environmental grants; Council Member George Ferrie wants a work session on homelessness, which he calls residents' top priority.
Isabel Abbott · October 26, 2026
Special education enrollment is up 40% in four years, and the state has Denton ISD on corrective action for missed evaluation deadlines
A report for Tuesday's board meeting counts 6,288 special education students and says the district missed 66 evaluation timelines and eight early-childhood transitions last year.
Zane Boyd · October 25, 2026
News From Neighboring Cities
- Traffic signal and left-turn lanes at FM 428 and FM 2931 are due to be finished in November, state report shows
October 26, 2026
- A small memorial plaza called Reflection Park is going in beside the city's Fire Station 3 on FM 2931, state filing shows
October 26, 2026
- Revised school officer deal leaves Aubrey police covering one Denton ISD campus, Providence Elementary, after Sandbrock Ranch post is dropped
October 25, 2026
- Flu activity reaches 'moderate' in Denton County, with 173 positive tests reported since mid-September
October 26, 2026
- County offers rebates of up to $3,000 for home tornado safe rooms, picking 166 homeowners at random
October 26, 2026
- Denton ISD lays out its five-year innovation plan renewal: seven exemptions kept, one narrowed and two dropped under new state laws
October 25, 2026
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