NTDaily.com • November 16 2023

City recycling program, community shelter begin reusing bicycles

The City of Denton’s Solid Waste and Recycling department has begun collecting reusable bikes over the past few months and giving them to Denton's Community Shelter for refurbishing.The department started to retain reusable bikes it received after it noticed some of the bicycles were still in functional condition. The team spent around four months accumulating 28 bicycles and donated them to the community shelter in mid-September, said John Washington, supervisor of the Home Chemical Collection...

NTDaily.com • December 8 2023

University-run preschool to open new classroom in response to demand

The university’s Center for Young Children is opening its fourth classroom in January due to an influx of inquiries for the program to provide student-driven education at a preschool level.The center currently serves around 30 students and follows an emergent curriculum, which means the lessons are led by children’s interests. Students in the program are encouraged to express themselves and ask questions and classes are created accordingly based on children’s wonderings, said Sindhu Bhatia, the...

NTDaily.com • February 14 2024

Denton County will not be implementing vote centers for the March primary

Denton County will only have precinct-specific polling places on election day during the March primary because local parties did not agree to hold a joint election.

Each party holds

NTDaily.com • February 27 2024

City Planning and Zoning Commission holds work session to discuss Southeast Denton Area Plan

The City of Denton’s Planning and Zoning Commission held a special called work session on Feb. 21 to discuss the Southeast Denton Area Plan.The southeast plan is under the Denton 2040 Comprehensive Plan framework, which divides the city into three areas: northeast Denton, southeast Denton and downtown. The southeast plan covers a 600-acre area  southeast of the Denton City Hall. One of its goals is to serve as an effort to heal the historical trauma of forced relocation within the community acco...

NTDaily.com • March 9 2024

UNT System appoints an advisory committee to find the university’s next president

UNT System Chancellor Michael R. Williams announced the appointment of a presidential search advisory committee to find current President Neal Smatresk’s replacement in an official notice emailed to students on Feb. 22. The committee consists of members who represent the university from different areas, including faculty, staff, alumni, UNT System regents and a former student regent. The committee will conduct a nationwide search and evaluate candidates based on specific criteria involving visio...

Dallas Observer • November 13 2024

Texas To Welcome First IHOP-Applebee's Joint Restaurant in the US

Everyone has a favorite casual dining chain. For people who love both IHOP and Applebee’s, great news: a combined IHOP-Applebee’s restaurant is opening its first U.S. location in Texas. The parent company, Dine Brands, is eyeing 15 sites in the country for future expansion. The dual-branded restaurant will open early next year in Seguin, Texas, according to FOX Business.
Seguin, about 35 miles east of San Antonio, has a population of more than 36,000. Interestingly enough, a Seguin barbecue rest...

Dallas Observer • November 22 2024

Only One Dallas Spot Makes OpenTable's 2024 List of Top 100 Restaurants

Hudson House on Lovers Lane has been recognized as one of OpenTable’s Top 100 Restaurants in America for 2024 – the only restaurant in the DFW area on the list.
OpenTable is an online platform that helps users search, book and manage restaurant reservations worldwide. Currently, more than 60,000 restaurants, bars, wineries and other venues are accessible on the online service.
The Top 100 Restaurants in America list, released annually by OpenTable, includes the most sought-after fine dining rest...

NTDaily.com • January 31 2025

Otaku Food Festival brings anime and Asian street food culture to Golden Triangle Mall, features more than 100 vendors

Mouthwatering aromas from different food vendors filled the air outside Denton’s Golden Triangle Mall whilst people flocked from different tables and stalls only found together at the Otaku Food Festival.The Otaku Food Festival, held on Jan. 25 and 26, brought out thousands of people with over 100 vendors for food, anime, cosplay performances, voice actor meet-and-greets and more. “My idea was to combine anime and street food together, and that’s where we differentiate with other groups,” said V...

NTDaily.com • February 10 2025

Local band nexttojackiekennedy releases debut album, aspires to be a safe place for community through their music

As pounding drum beats merged with the wail of an electric guitar, 20-year-old vocalist Jackson MaGill shouted the lyrics with fierce intensity during rehearsals; the small rehearsal room amplified the echoes, making the sound almost tangible in the air.Local band nexttojackiekennedy is releasing its first album on Feb. 7, covering themes like community, being there for each other and solidarity. “It’s like things are really uncertain right now,” 21-year-old drummer Zakk Gilmore said. “I think t...

NTDaily.com • April 18 2025

Freelance filmmaker Cameron Smith launches Denton culture show ‘Lil’ D TV’ to capture uniqueness of the town

Cameron Smith, now a freelance creator and Denton resident, was once put in handcuffs for making a film in a Denton gas station.Nearly 15 years ago, he and a group of friends were filming a robbery comedy when police thought the scene was a real crime. Officers arrived with guns drawn and arrested them immediately until the group explained they were filming.Smith attended the university from 2008 to 2010 and has returned to Denton often over the years for work. Last year, he moved to Denton and...

NTDaily.com • July 19 2025

Fashion Show amplifies voices in the disability community

On the evening of July 12, a hallway at Bramblitt's Yellow Dog Art Bar & Gallery transformed into a runway, with models strutting up and down in colorful fiber pieces, each representing various disabilities that affect different parts of the human body.Artist and university alumna Emily Cavender, also known by her artist aliasOminous Outlooks, hosted theInvisibly Visible Fashion Show as part ofDenton’s Disability Pride Month series of events.“Invisibly visible is not just a series of wearable pi...

NTDaily.com • July 24 2025

Denton’s family-owned restaurant marks 10 years of serving residents

During the dinner rush, 57-year-old owner Sean Ko moves quickly behind the counter, jotting down orders, packing meals for to-go customers and calling out dishes ready for pickup. In the kitchen, his wife and co-owner, Crystal Ko, prepares a variety of dishes, including beef rib soup, fried rice and udon noodles.Tucked into the corner of North Texas Boulevard and West Prairie Street, South Korean restaurant The Taste has been serving university students and local residents for a decade. Sean Ko...

NTDaily.com • September 20 2025

Arts & Autos returns to Denton’s Downtown Square

Denton’s Downtown Square took a step back in time as hundreds of vintage vehicles surrounded the Denton County Courthouse during the Arts & Autos event on Sept. 13. From classic cars and hot rods to vintage motorcycles, each showed its unique design and vibrant colors.Hosted by the Denton Main Street Association, the event attracted car collectors and enthusiasts to showcase their vehicles, with trophies awarded based on votes from judges and community members. The event also featured other fami...

NTDaily.com • September 27 2025

Denton community gathers at Bearded Monk for pillow fight to raise funds for Arts and Jazz festival

With water cups in hand, feathers paint the ground as the pillows attendees are using to bash each other rip open, doing everything in their power to avoid spilling their cups and losing their round.Organized as a fundraiser for the Denton Arts and Jazz Festival, the pillow fight event invited community members to donate $5 and “enjoy the game.” Krissi Oden, the final champion of the pillow fight and executive director of the Greater Denton Arts Council, said the event was energetic and reflecte...

October 10 2025

Shiloh Garden hosts its first-ever pumpkin festival, blending Halloween fun with gardening

As visitors of all ages weaved through the Shiloh Field Community Garden, they passed by rows of zucchini, sweet potatoes and yellow squash. As the hayride they were on rolled along, children waved to chickens clucking inside their coop, the children’s laughter echoing throughout the garden.

NTDaily.com • October 24 2025

UFO art exhibit lands in Denton for Halloween

For nearly three weeks, James and Umut Demirguc Thurman’s driveway looked more like a movie set than a suburban home. Piece by piece, they built a 10-foot-diameter UFO with stainless steel panels and a mirrored dome. As part of Denton’s Halloween decorations, the UFO installation now sits in Cedar Street Park, located at the intersection of Walnut Street and Cedar Street. The site features the UFO piece alongside other alien-themed decorations and is called Area 940, a nod to Denton’s phone area...

November 7 2025

Scary Chairy Orchard presents the talents and creativity of the Denton artistic community in annual showcase

In the courtyard of City Hall stood a collection of chairs, each decorated with spooky, Halloween-inspired elements such as skeletons, twisted pumpkins and giant eyeballs.

Dallas Observer • December 18 2025

10 Best Chinese Restaurants in Dallas (and Beyond, of Course)

Dallas’ Chinese food scene is dynamic and thriving. From traditional Sichuan dishes to Cantonese dim sum and Taiwanese street food, North Texas offers a wide range of flavors that cater to every palate. Whether you’re craving amazing handmade dumplings, bold stir-fry or roasted Peking duck, this list highlights the best places to satisfy your cravings.
Hong Jie Special Noodles and Dumplings775 Grapevine Highway, Hurst We recently discovered this dumpling and noodle house in Hurst and went to Goo...