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05/11/2008

Dawn Cobb: Growing cities drive company to expand
Dustin Adams, manager of the Denton office for Adams Exter­mi­nating, announced plans to expand services to new territories north of U.S. 380.

04/27/2008

Dawn Cobb: Denton’s sales tax allocations up so far
Sales tax allocations for February were up in Denton by 3 percent compared to the same month last year and up 5.47 percent above budget, according to city financial records. Fiscal year-to-date records, beginning in October, show the city is about 2.26 percent above budget projections and about 2.7 percent above the first five months of the last fiscal year.

04/20/2008

Dawn Cobb: Signs of better times: new offices, job help
Building and construction continue to look up in Denton.                                    Scott Brown Commercial will host a ribbon cutting and open house for the recently renovated Stemmons Profes­sional Building, at 490 S. Interstate 35E between Fort Worth Drive and Teasley Lane. Ginny Brummett of Scott Brown Com­mercial said the 20,000-square-foot building features multiple private entries with convenient parking. For more information, call Steve Watkins at 940-300-3003.

04/13/2008

Dawn Cobb: Miguelito’s expands to Denton
The new Miguelito’s Mex­ican Restaurant opened Monday in Denton. Known for its family atmosphere and Tex-Mex dishes, the new McKinney Street location will continue the tradition started by owners Vinny and Diana Cruz. The new location is the fourth Miguelito’s, with other locations in Krum, Sanger and Hurst.

04/06/2008

Dawn Cobb: Construction means jobs coming down the pipe

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A worker nails the framework atop the new Marriott Hotel at Colorado Boulevard and Brinker Road behind On the Border in Denton.

Even though officials say the market is tough now, a lot is happening in and around Denton. According to information from city officials, at least seven companies — both new and existing — are building new plants or expanding with plans to add new employees.

03/30/2008

Dawn Cobb: Unemployment takes a dip in February
Unemployment in both the city of Denton and in Denton County took a dip in February, according to reports from the Texas Workforce Commission. Denton’s unemployment rate dropped two-tenths of a percentage point from 3.8 percent in January to 3.6 percent in February. The drop goes against past years’ comparisons for the same months. In 2007, the unemployment rate remained static at 4 percent; in 2006, the rate rose two-tenths of a percent from 3.5 percent in January to 3.7 percent in February.

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