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Volunteers and U.S. Postal Service workers unload food collected during the annual Postal Food Drive into a storage area at Denton Community Food Center on Saturday.

Postal Food Drive sets record

A record 28,025 pounds of nonperishable food items were collected last weekend in the annual Postal Food Drive.

Ponder’s flagpole, as seen in 1940, will be the site of Saturday’s dedication ceremony of the town’s historical marker from the Texas Historical Commission.

Ponder’s history to be marked

Ponder will celebrate its history Saturday with the unveiling of an official state historical marker by the Texas Historical Commission.

Man reports stolen money clip

A military man about to be shipped out lost his money clip at a going-away party of close friends, he told police Monday.

Carrying a water ballon, fifth-grader Hunter Tassin, 11, whips around fifth-grade science teacher Recebba Williams as students from Woodrow Wilson Elementary School get a shot at experiencing The Amazing Race first hand and learn about multiple subjects through their “The Amazing Problem Solver” competition Tuesday at Apogee Stadium.

CoServ helps area elementary schools

Employees from CoServ Electric delivered snacks and supplies to students and teachers at area elementary schools as a part of the company’s Adopt-a-School program.

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Kenneth Watson, a city of Denton field service worker, mows one of the softball fields at North Lakes Park onMonday.

A cut above

City library director takes new job

The longtime director of the Denton Public Library will become the chief of staff for the District of Columbia Public Library on July 2.

Official resigns from office

In one short paragraph in a letter to County Judge Mary Horn, Kenneth Jannereth resigned Monday as Precinct 5 constable.

Residents report voting glitches

As early voting in the primary election began Monday, some area residents have expressed concerns over their voter registration cards.

Blotter: Denton student jailed on first-degree felony

An 18-year-old senior at a high school in Denton remained in county jail Monday on a charge of attempted capital murder of a peace officer after an early Sunday incident in a pasture near Krum.

Meetings set on new attendance zones

To provide everyone the opportunity to review proposed boundary changes for the new middle school attendance zones, the Denton school district is scheduling two public hearings.

Tuesday, May 15 Calendar

Eagleridge Operating, owner of this older gas well by Apogee Stadium, owes $44,550 for inspection fees this year. Members of Denton’s gas well task force recommended that the city consider more rigorous inspections of aging infrastructure as some gas wells enter their second decade of production.

City staff seeks extension

The city staff told the Denton City Council last week they need another four months to finish new ordinances for natural gas drilling and production, making an extension of the current moratorium likely. In February, the council adopted a 120-day moratorium on new permits in order to review and rewrite the ordinances.

Civil service division vote set

Denton County Sheriff’s Office employees will soon vote on whether to establish a civil service division. If approved, the division would set up a three-member commission to create rules, regulations and policies for the sheriff and employees to follow.

Les Cockrell: Program offers illumination on Victorian lighting

A free program on Victorian light fixtures and lighting devices is planned from 11 to 11:45 a.m. Wednesday at Denton’s Bayless-Selby House Museum, 317 W. Mulberry St.

Blotter: Man reports theft

A man told Denton police that while he was away from his house for a short time Saturday, someone broke in and took money from a safe.

Military News

Monday, May 14 Calendar

Denton Mayor Mark Burroughs stands back as others check election returns in the Hub Room at Sweetwater Grill and Tavern on Saturday.

Race enters runoff

Two nail-biter Denton City Council races are going into runoff elections as none of the leading candidates for the mayoral and Place 5 seats could garner more than 50 percent of the votes.

Burns to join DISD board

Voters Saturday elected first-time candidate Barbara Burns as the new member joining the Denton school board.

Tie prolongs Argyle Place 3 council race

After Argyle ballots were counted and results posted, incumbents were ousted, challengers were defeated and a runoff was scheduled.

A portion of University Drive once called the “Strip” is shown in this undated photo from the 1980s. Krista and Eric Sprabary, now married 26 years, had their first kiss while parked outside Clayton House Motel along the once iconic stretch of road.

Trip down the ‘Strip’

Friday and Saturday nights, headlights beamed in the parking lots of Denton haunts such as Chuckwagon, Fun House and Charcoal Broiler. Bel Airs, El Caminos and Camaros would line the street.

Blotter: Employee reports robbery

A store employee reported an armed robbery in the 1600 block of West University Drive on Friday.

Hollar wins Pilot Point mayor’s seat by 3 votes

It was a close race for mayor in Pilot Point as two-term council member Pete Hollar defeated Mark Foster, who has served on both the City Council and the school board, by three votes.

Jefferies, Fields chosen for Argyle school board

Spencer Jefferies and Eric Fields finished in the top two spots to be elected to two at-large seats on the Argyle school board on Saturday.

Area Election Results

Sunday, May 13 Calendar

Abby Burns moves the tassel on her mortarboard to signify she is now a graduate during a commencement ceremony at Texas Woman’s University on Friday at Kitty Magee Arena in Denton.

Spirited student achieves goal

Texas Woman’s University student Abby Burns has a competitive spirit. “If you tell her she can’t do something, she’ll prove you wrong,” said Chalese Connors, director of athletics at TWU.

DISD superintendent post still open

The Denton school board may have named its sole finalist for the superintendent job, but the district is accepting applications for the vacant position.

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Sale of property eases worries

Residents along FM2164 are breathing a sigh of relief with the news that Denton Terminal LLC’s proposed gasoline distribution center will not be located in their area.

Girl’s entry nets mom $500 shopping spree

Five-year-old Jenna Estes’ response to a recent promotional event at Golden Triangle Mall helped her mom win a $500 shopping spree.

Where to vote

Voting locations are listed by precinct. Polls open today at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. For more information, visit http://elections.dentoncounty.com.

Blotter: Man calls police after worker takes truck

A man called police Thursday after seeing his truck leave a job site with another man at the wheel.

Saturday, May 12 Calendar

Bach Society to have Mother’s Day Concert

The Denton Bach Society Choir will perform a Mother’s Day Concert at 4 p.m. Sunday at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 2200 N. Bell Ave. in Denton.

Eric Norman, one of three students who will earn a master’s degree in international sustainable tourism, is shown Wednesday at the University of North Texas campus in Denton.

Masters of sustainability

University of North Texas student Eric Norman’s view of sustainable tourism was formed growing up with impromptu family trips and experiencing nature through Boy Scouts. Today, the 25-year-old from McAllen is one of three students at UNT earning his master’s degree in international sustainable tourism.

Guns lead to arrest

The Denton fire marshal has named a person of interest in the Jan. 26 conflagration that destroyed the main building at Selwyn College Preparatory School. Luther Joe Romines, 43, a maintenance man who lived in an apartment at the school on West University Drive, has not been charged in connection with the fire, but he stands charged with two counts of possession of a firearm by a felon on school property. He is free on a total $30,000 bail on the second-degree felonies.

State comptroller promotes thrift during visit

State Comptroller Susan Combs reiterated one central theme during her visit to Denton on Thursday: Local governments must find ways to spend less. Combs gave an hourlong presentation at Fremaux’s Metropolitan Catering, just one of her stops around the state to discuss challenges facing the Texas economy — public education spending, changes to the state’s Medicaid program as a result of federal health care reform, and local government debt.

Blotter: Officers respond to call, find naked, bloodied man

Officers responding to a call about a fight Wednesday afternoon in the 900 block of Fannin Street learned that a man had been beaten and robbed.

As part of an initiative to give back to the community, employees of Keller Williams Realty spruce up the home of Lupe Martinez, a disabled Vietnam veteran, Thursday in Denton.

Real estate revamp

County GOP schedules speaker for meeting

MerryLynn Gerstenschlager, vice president of Texas Eagle Forum, will be the keynote speaker for an upcoming meeting of the Denton County Republican Party.

Bronco alumni plan reunion for Class of ’72

The Denton High School Class of 1972 is planning a reunion on June 29 at the North Texas State Fairgrounds,2217 N. Carroll Blvd., and on June 30 at the Oakmont Country Club, 1901 Oakmont Drive in Corinth.

Friday, May 11 Calendar

In this 2004 file photo, Denton school district Superintendent Ray Braswell gives his daughter, Casey, her diploma during a Denton High School commencement ceremony at the University of North Texas Super Pit.

Braswell to retire

After 33 years with the Denton school district, 14 years as superintendent, Ray Braswell announced he’s retiring, and the school board named the deputy superintendent its sole finalist to succeed him.

County expects robust election

Denton County elections officials expect a busy Saturday since early voting turnout was relatively strong, according to Frank Phillips, elections administrator.

Where to vote

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