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Denton Police have instituted a new way to notify the public of the city's most wanted criminals - by posting the list online. Police Chief Roy Minter hopes having the list online will help citizens identify criminals more easily. "With today's technological advancements, people have mobile devices with them to access the Internet wherever they are," Minter said. (0) comments
An unidentified man ran into the 7-Eleven on 1415 W. Oak St. yesterday at about 3:30 p.m. carrying a knife. "He was lying on the floor, bleeding," said Terry Lawlis, manager of the 7-Eleven. Lawlis said he was in the back room of the convenience store when the unidentified man ran into the store and hid behind the counter. (0) comments
Within the next two weeks, the Dallas County District Attorney's Office should file the paperwork for the extradition of Ernesto Reyes, 20, in connection with the death of NT student, Melanie Goodwin. Jamille Bradfield, spokeswoman for the district attorney's office, said the 60-day deadline to file the extradition papers is coming up soon, but there is no danger of prosecutors missing the deadline. (1) comment
As the temperature plummets, warm, indoor space becomes critical for Denton's homeless population. Pat Patey of the Salvation Army in Denton, said the number of homeless in Denton is a "moving target." On any given night, the Salvation Army has 25 available beds and they stay pretty much full, Patey said. (0) comments
Two North Texas international relations majors are going to The Sierra Leone Youth Summit over winter break. They will observe the country's development after a 10-year civil war. Hanna Schwing, Spring junior, and Lindsey Bengfort, Sanger junior, will depart for Sierra Leone on Jan. (0) comments
Beginning in January 2008, NT will host "New Perspectives on Early Modern China," a digital workshop that will help educators incorporate topics of economic, political and cultural achievements in 17th through 20th century China into their teaching curriculum. (0) comments
Nerves were frayed and tensions ran high between NT (2-9, 1-5) and Western Kentucky University during Saturday's home finale at Fouts Field. An incident occurred seconds after NT beat WKU 27-26 in front of a sparse crowd of only a few thousand on a cold, rainy Senior Night. (0) comments
A new grant will allow high school girls to build and program robots during a summer camp at high schools in the area. The College of Engineering received a $30,000, one-year "Innovation Generation" grant from the Motorola Foundation to conduct summer camps for high school girls. (0) comments
