Denton Record-Chronicle • 24th February 2021

On borrowed time: Will Denton's mall be the next casualty in nationwide closures?

As malls across the nation face a viability crisis, the loss of another anchor at Denton’s Golden Triangle Mall has raised concerns among area residents as to how long the shopping center — which has seen steepening revenue declines over the past few years — can survive in the post-COVID era.

Denton Record-Chronicle • 23rd December 2020

Depression, suicide risk spike among local adults, children during pandemic

While Texans have had their eye on the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers and care providers say there is another crisis taking a toll: worsening mental illness that is crippling some residents in Denton County and across the state.

Denton Record-Chronicle • 13th December 2020

‘A very bad set of events’ as CARES funding, eviction moratorium ending in Denton County

With the federal CARES Act set to expire in less than a month, Denton County nonprofits will lose millions in funding — at the same time they expect need to surge among residents.

Dallas Observer • 26th October 2020

Swinging London and Dreamy Disco Meet at Denton's Retro Vinyl Lounge

Nestled into a faded commercial strip tucked into a side street on Denton’s downtown square, Vinyl Lounge is easy to miss. The unassuming red and blue sign over the door is no indication of what patrons can expect when they step inside Denton’s newest bar, which is anything but understated.

Denton Record-Chronicle • 21st July 2020

New autism assessment center to expand testing options for North Texas families

For families like Alison Kelly’s, the wait time for an autism diagnosis can be excruciating.

Denton Record-Chronicle • 8th July 2020

TWU working to create on-campus memorial garden for Quakertown

William Clark was 21 years old when his family’s house had to be relocated to make way for Quakertown Park. Though he passed away in 1991, his wife, Alma, said he talked about the devastating effects on the once-thriving community.

Denton Record-Chronicle • 7th July 2020

Pilot Point-based group works to fight period poverty, stigma

Contaminated. Unclean. Impure.

These are the words some Hindu girls as young as 8 hear when they get their first period.

The Lasso • 4th February 2020

Zora’s Harlem: Rediscovered works highlight richness of folklorist’s legacy

In 1925, then 34-year-old Zora Neale Hurston made the journey to New York City to attend Barnard College at Columbia University (her peers knew her to be 24). Arriving on the cusp of the Great Migration and at the height of the Harlem Renaissance, Hurston quickly found herself at the center of the movement, living and working alongside young black writers like Langston Hughes and Wallace Thurman.

Denton Record-Chronicle • 14th May 2021

Everybody knows Mindy

GZA from Wu-Tang Clan smiles from a framed photo on a gray wall, his arm around a 5-foot-9 woman with blue roots and shoulder-length curls. To the left, the same woman poses with 50 Cent in a 4-by-6 snapshot nestled below autographed photos of drag queen Peppermint and bodybuilder Phil Heath, the seven-time Mr. Olympia winner.

“My favorite bodyguard, Mindy,” the autograph reads. “Best wishes.”

Denton Record-Chronicle • 29th April 2021

Voertman's brings street art to Fry with spray paint 'nook'

“Normalize therapy as maintenance.” “Drink water today.” “Thoughts have power.”

These messages aren’t what most college students expect to see spray-painted on the outside of their local bookstore, but at Voertman’s, the graffiti is by design.

Denton Record-Chronicle • 22nd April 2021

Denton couple reviving historic Victorian home to operate as bed-and-breakfast

When Whitney Mai first saw the historic house at 815 N. Locust St. listed online nine years ago, she and her now-husband, Cuong, were fresh out of college and not in a position to purchase a commercial space. But when Mai noticed it for sale again two years ago, they decided to pull the trigger on the Victorian home — and transform it into an eclectic bed-and-breakfast and destination wedding venue known as The Brownlow House.

Denton Record-Chronicle • 21st April 2021

What's open, what's closed: New Italian food, breakfast options coming to Denton

The next few months are heating up on the dining and housing fronts as entrepreneurs and developers bring plenty of new options to Denton beginning this spring.

Denton Record-Chronicle • 14th April 2021

Denton businesses find new life after pandemic closures

When Juice Lab’s brick-and-mortar space on South Elm Street had to close amid the COVID-19 pandemic, owner Loni Puckett thought that might be the end for the smoothie and juice bar.

“I didn’t know what to think,” Puckett said.

But a few months later, she found a path to reopen in a new form.

Denton Record-Chronicle • 14th April 2021

Timing, conditions ripe for Denton Plant Factory's opening, owners say

When customers walk into Denton Plant Factory, a bright mosaic of color greets them. Large gerbera daisy baskets, salvia and dianthus populate the front section of the nursery for now, but the varieties are rotated regularly, making room for new life as more plants come in.

Denton Record-Chronicle • 12th April 2021

More than 40 properties in Denton to feel impact of new i35e project

As many as 42 property acquisitions are looming in Denton — or have been completed — ahead of an upcoming highway improvement project by the Texas Department of Transportation.

Denton Record-Chronicle • 7th April 2021

Workforce Solutions relocating to new building at Stonehill Center this summer

Denton’s Workforce Solutions for North Central Texas center is getting a brand-new home in the form of a 26,700-square-foot space at Stonehill Center off Interstate 35.

Denton Record-Chronicle • 7th April 2021

Iconic James Wood dealership sign toppled for TxDOT highway project

A handful of car dealership employees looked on Wednesday as a decadeslong Denton landmark was quietly toppled for an upcoming highway expansion project along Interstate 35E.

Denton Record-Chronicle • 5th April 2021

Denton Chamber of Commerce President Erica Pangburn leaving post after two years

Erica Pangburn is stepping down from her role as Denton Chamber of Commerce president this week ahead of a move to West Texas, she announced Monday.

Dallas Weekly • 4th March 2021

Live broadcasts, robotics team coming to Thompson, Dunbar schools | Dallas Weekly

When the new H.S. Thompson campus opens this fall in the Bonton neighborhood of South Dallas, stories of the school will be told by students, thanks to a $50,000 grant that designates Thompson as one of Dallas ISD’s “innovation” schools.

Dallas Observer • 17th December 2020

5 Charley Pride Songs That Celebrate His Southern Roots

With country legend Charley Pride’s death on Saturday has come a renewed appreciation for his revolutionary career. Born in Mississippi in 1934, Pride lived in Colorado, Montana and Tennessee before settling in Texas in 1969, and his Southern roots came to define much of his music. In celebration of his legacy, here are five songs to help you tap into your Southern Pride.

Local Profile • 9th December 2020

Six local beers to ring in the holiday season in Collin County

The holiday season is upon us, and with it a time-honored tradition: drinking copious amounts of alcohol to make your family gatherings more bearable. Though COVID-19 means you have an excuse to stay home instead of listening to your uncle question your life choices at the Christmas dinner table, no holiday is truly complete without a good drink. With that in mind, here are six local brews to help you ring in the holiday season.

Dallas Observer • 7th October 2020

Denton Promoters Support Marginalized Communities Through Emo Nights

The organizers behind Emo Night Denton don't know how to describe the event, but they know what’s important to them: supporting marginalized communities and making room in the North Texas scene for emo music lovers.

The Lasso • 1st February 2021

Blotter: Former student comes forward about alleged on-campus rape

A former Texas Woman’s University student told campus police last week she was raped by her boyfriend in her dorm room at Guinn Hall in September 2015, according to a police report.

The Lasso • 16th January 2021

Campus store temporarily relocated to Hubbard Hall

News brief.

The Lasso • 9th December 2020

Interactive troupe tackles disability, privilege in first performance

“How’s everyone feeling?” graduate student Talia Gritzmacher asked the handful of people in the audience at the Redbud Theatre Saturday evening. “It’s pretty heavy stuff. If you need to breathe and shake it out, I encourage you to do that.”

The performance was the first for TakeBack Interactive, a four-person interactive theater troupe led by Gritzmacher, who created the group as part of her master’s thesis. The hourlong performance, “Student with ‘Benefits,’” addressed invisible disabilities a

The Lasso • 17th November 2020

Ten women entrepreneurs receive grants through TWU's StartHER program

Ten women entrepreneurs will receive $5,000 awards through Texas Woman’s University’s StartHER grant program, according to a TWU news release.

The Lasso • 16th November 2020

TWU Houston names School of Occupational Therapy after late professor

Texas Woman’s University named its School of Occupational Therapy at the Houston Center after late adjunct professor and occupational therapy alumna Sophie Lin Rydin last week, according to a TWU news release.

The Lasso • 7th November 2020

Former vice president Joe Biden wins 2020 presidential election, AP projects

Democratic nominee and former vice president Joe Biden has defeated Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election, according to projections by The Associated Press and NBC News Saturday.

The Lasso • 4th November 2020

Blotter: Man found sleeping in running vehicle, arrested for DWI

A man was found sleeping in his vehicle in the Lowry Woods parking lot and arrested for driving while intoxicated Oct. 25, according to a police report.

The Lasso • 19th October 2020

TWU to host 'drive-thru' commencement for 2020 graduates

Texas Woman’s University will host an in-person commencement event for 2020 graduates, though it will look different than a traditional ceremony, according to an announcement on TWU’s Facebook page Monday afternoon.

The Lasso • 15th October 2020

Blotter: No leads in Butterfly Garden vandalization, report says

An unknown suspect ripped a sign in the Butterfly Garden at the Ann Stuart Science Complex down between Oct. 2 and Oct. 10, according to a police report.

The Lasso • 8th October 2020

Blotter: Four freshmen cited for drinking in South Hall dorm room

Four freshmen admitted to campus police they were drinking alcohol in a dorm room in South Hall Sunday evening, according to a police report.

A resident assistant called campus police about a group of students drinking in a dorm room around 10:17 p.m. Alcohol was in plain view when officers arrived and all four of the female residents—three who were 18 and one who was 19-years-old— admitted to drinking, according to the report.

The report does not say how the resident assistant knew the group

Amber Gaudet

North Texas Daily • 28th June 2019

TWU's Smash Brothers Alliance aims to create accepting space for gamers

Though the campus is otherwise hushed on Saturday evenings, laughter rings out from room 501 of the TWU Administrative Conference Tower as students watch their on-screen counterparts clash in a frenzy of action.

Amber Gaudet

North Texas Daily • 12th July 2019

UNT alumna crafts empowerment through creativity

When Katie Burke started Board At Home in 2017, she wanted to share her crafting skills by teaching others how to personalize home décor at parties. What she didn’t anticipate was just how much that desire would spark empowerment in crafters, Board’s employees and Burke herself.

Amber Gaudet

North Texas Daily • 15th July 2019

Stoke Denton to remodel space amid increased demand

North Texas Daily • 21st June 2019

Panel aimed to educate, spread awareness about sex trafficking held in Argyle

Dallas-Fort Worth residents gathered Thursday evening at Argyle’s Liberty Christian School for a sex trafficking awareness event hosted by Refuge for Women of North Texas, a faith-based residential program for sex trafficking victims.

North Texas Daily • 10th June 2019

TWU Barnes & Noble Storytime aims to expand literacy for children

Despite the presence of nearly 30 small children, the Children’s Department of Denton’s Barnes & Noble is relatively hushed Friday morning as Madison Ellis, vice president of Texas Woman’s University’s chapter of the Association of Texas Professional Educators, reads “Pete the Cat” to a crowd of attendees.

North Texas Daily • 30th November 2018

Conservatives looking to federal courts for partisan support may be fighting an uphill battle

All pretense of respect for constitutional freedoms fell away this November as political tactics pushing a conservative agenda have grown increasingly aggressive, making federal courts the last vestige of due process.

Denton Record-Chronicle • 15th May 2021

New tattoo studio brings custom body art to Elm Street

Denton Record-Chronicle • 13th May 2021

Insight Denton: No, those flashing lights at Kroger are not to deter birds

Denton Record-Chronicle • 13th May 2021

Soma Massage to reopen in new, bigger location next week

Denton Record-Chronicle • 11th May 2021

Stoke to host annual entrepreneur conference FlintConf online Friday

Denton Record-Chronicle • 11th May 2021

Texas Health Denton nurse named to DFW Great 100 Nurses list

Denton Record-Chronicle • 5th May 2021

American National Bank & Trust adds new trust officers

Denton Record-Chronicle • 5th May 2021

New anchor Floor & Decor coming to Golden Triangle this fall

Denton Record-Chronicle • 4th May 2021

North Texas Medical City locations recognized for safety

Denton Record-Chronicle • 28th April 2021

Rayzor Ranch Chick-fil-A reopens with double drive-thru, bigger kitchen

Denton Record-Chronicle • 28th April 2021

Les Muses Vintage moves to bigger location, expands inventory