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Check out Denton’s budget simulator: Experiment with funding and provide feedback to the city

Denton's newly updated simulation tool, called Balancing Act, is now available online for resident feedback on the 2025 general fund budget. The virtual tool allows users to allocate proposed funds based on their preferences on items like property taxes, city staff and police positions and city enhancements.

📣 Today’s Top Stories

Week 1 football schedule: Trio of state-ranked clashes headline season-opening slate



The Friday night lights finally return this week as high school football teams across the state take the field for their season openers. We round up the who, when and where for local squads' Week 1 contests, headlined by three state-ranked clashes.

Fort Worth to again annex acreage in Denton County, near Texas Motor Speedway

Fort Worth, known as where the West begins, plans to keep expanding its footprint to the north — by adding more acreage in Denton County.

Ambient music fans can see live shows every month. Here’s where to go in North Texas (including Denton)

From melodic ambient music to experimental noise, more North Texas musicians are creating music that emphasizes mood and texture over musical structure. Here are some North Texas events for fans of ambient, noise and experimental music.

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Crime: Woman loses $4,500 to scammer claiming to be from Denton County Sheriff’s Office

A Denton resident lost $4,500 to a scammer impersonating a Denton County Sheriff’s Office employee, according to a police report. A woman reported that she received a call around 3 p.m. on Sunday from someone who claimed to be with the Denton County Sheriff’s Office.

Mean Green football: What does UNT's depth chart reveal?

The Mean Green turned over half their roster and have been busy putting the pieces into place over the last few months heading into their opener on Saturday at South Alabama. The final product came into focus on Monday when UNT released its first depth chart. The way the Mean Green’s players stacked up provided insight into where the team stands.

HS sports: Standout local volleyball players from last week’s matches

High school volleyball season is in full swing as teams across the Denton area continue working their way through nondistrict bouts with sights set on preparing for district play. See which local volleyball players were among last week's standouts.

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👀 In Case You Missed It ...

• As more mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus in traps around Denton, more cases pop up. Denton County announced a third human case of West Nile virus on Friday. The Lake Dallas resident was diagnosed with the non-neuroinvasive form of the disease.

• The Biden administration is bringing back free at-home COVID-19 tests by mail. The tests, which will detect newer COVID-19 variants, will be good for use until the end of the year.

• Errors in updated FAFSA applications delayed financial aid awards this year, forcing students to make decisions about their education without a complete picture of how much they would receive and by when. For some, going to college this year has meant taking out more debt or cutting their expenses to the bone. Others are looking for a cheaper school — or questioning whether they should go to college at all.

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