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142 New COVID-19 Cases in Denton County

Denton County Public Health (DCPH) announced 142 new cases of COVID-19 in Denton County, of which 121 are active cases.  This increases the cumulative, countywide total to 75,133 COVID-19 cases.  DCPH also reported 137 newly recovered ca...

DENTON COUNTY HOSTS NATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WEEK CELEBRATION - MAY 9-15, 2021

Denton County is marking National Economic Development Week from May 9-15, 2021 to celebrate the contributions of positive economic development and explain the role of the profession in our county, including stewardship of:

• Policies that government underta...

Denton County Public Health sets new COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic record at 17,003

Denton County Public Health (DCPH) set a new record on today, providing 17,003 COVID-19 vaccines at Texas Motor Speedway and breaking all previous DCPH vaccination clinic records, including one set on April 14 with 14,947. 

Thursday’s to...

Denton County Earns Excellence in Safety Award from TAC Risk Management Pool

Denton County has earned a 2020 Excellence in Safety Award from the Texas Association of Counties Risk Management Pool for its record of excellence in involvement and commitment to safety in the workplace, as well as for controlling workers’ com...

Denton County, area officials commemorate completion of U.S. 377/Fort Worth Drive

Denton County Commissioner Precinct 4 Dianne Edmondson, along with Denton County Judge Andy Eads and Denton Mayor Gerard Hudspeth, commemorated the completion of the U.S. 377/Fort Worth Drive expansion project. 

The project widened U.S. 377/Fort W...

Texas Historical Commission approves plans for Confederate monument relocation; calls plans “model”

The Texas Historical Commission (THC) executive committee unanimously approved plans to relocate the Confederate monument to the Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum, calling the plans a “model” for the state on Wednesday.

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Denton County Public Health Hosts Record-Setting COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic

Denton County Public Health (DCPH) provided 14,947 COVID-19 vaccines at Texas Motor Speedway today, breaking all previous DCPH vaccination clinic records.  This potentially sets a national record for most vaccines given at a single clinic locatio...

250,000th COVID-19 vaccine dose given at Denton County Public Health vaccination clinic Thursday

Denton County Public Health administered the 250,000^th COVID-19 vaccination on Thursday, April 1, 2021, since beginning vaccination clinics on December 28^th.

Vaccination clinics continue at Texas Motor Speedway where up to 12,927 vaccines were given in a s...

Denton County COVID-19 Vaccine Waitlist now open to all adults

Any adult resident in the State of Texas can now register for the COVID-19 vaccine in Denton County.

Anyone interested in adding their name to the Denton County Public Health’s (DCPH) Vaccine Interest Portal waitlist should go to DentonCounty.gov. ...

Denton County COVID-19 Vaccine Waitlist Now Open to Individuals 50+

Denton County Public Health’s (DCPH) Vaccine Interest Portal waitlist is now updated to allow all individuals ages fifty and above to sign up for a COVID-19 vaccine at DCPH’s Mass Vaccination Clinics.  This expanded eligibility mirrors Texas’ Dep...

Denton County increases vaccinations, adds educators for clinic this Friday

Denton County Public Health (DCPH) is planning to increase the number of individuals receiving first dose vaccines at each clinic during the next two weeks and vaccinate educators in Phases 1A and 1B in the Vaccine Interest Portal this Friday. 

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100,000th COVID-19 vaccine dose given at Denton County Public Health vaccination clinic Thursday

Ruth Owens, a 65-year-old Little Elm resident, received the 100,000^th COVID-19 vaccine shot at 11 a.m. Thursday during the vaccination clinic at Texas Motor Speedway.

Mrs. Owens, her husband, Don, 77, and their son, Anthony, 35, traveled to the speedway fo...

Denton County COVID-19 Vaccine Waitlist Now Open to School and Childcare Personnel

Denton County Public Health’s (DCPH) Vaccine Interest Portal waitlist is now updated to allow school and childcare personnel to sign up for a COVID-19 vaccine.  This expanded eligibility mirrors the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ d...

Denton County following state guidelines in opening businesses at 100 percent, lifting mask mandate

Denton County has followed state guidelines and will continue to do so with Gov. Greg Abbott’s announcement today that all businesses can operate at 100 percent beginning Wednesday, March 10. 

“We are following the governor’s lead on reopening Tex...

Denton County collaborates with DCTA, SPAN for bus transportation to vaccination clinics

In a collaborative effort with Denton County, the Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA) and Span Inc. of Denton County are working jointly to provide bus transportation to Denton County Public Health (DCPH) vaccination clinics beginning this Frida...

DCPH COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics Closed Due to Inclement Weather and Ongoing ERCOT Emergency

Due to inclement weather and the ongoing ERCOT emergency, DCPH will not host COVID-19 vaccine clinics this week, Tuesday, February 16, through Saturday, February 20. 

First and second dose clinics will be scheduled based on vaccine receipt, weathe...

Denton County closing facilities through Friday

Denton County is closing all facilities for the remainder of the week due to the ongoing Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) emergency and the upcoming winter storm.

All essential employees who can work from home are doing so. In addition, Road a...

Denton County closing facilities due to ERCOT emergency status

Denton County is closing all facilities on Wednesday due to the ongoing Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) emergency and the upcoming winter storm. All Denton County employees who can work from home are doing so. In addition, Road and Bridge em...

First Known Case of COVID-19 B.1.1.7 Variant in Denton County

Denton County Public Health (DCPH) announced the first known case in Denton County of the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7, the same variant previously discovered in the United Kingdom.  

The individual resides in unincorporated northeast Denton County an...

State allots 31,500 vaccine doses to Denton County

Denton County Public Health (DCPH) anticipates receiving 31,500 COVID-19 vaccine doses from the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) for distribution next week.

The scheduled allotment includes 19,500 doses of the Pfizer vaccine and 12,000 dose...

Denton County online Vaccine Interest Portal open, vaccine clinics next week

Denton County residents can now sign up for a waitlist to receive the COVID-19 vaccine on the new Vaccine Interest Portal.

Once Denton County Public Health (DCPH) receives vaccines from the state, those who meet eligibility requirements as set by ...

Let 2021 be the year we reunite

It is an understatement to say we faced a variety of hardships in 2020. 

The COVID-19 pandemic wrought challenges on all of us globally, across the U.S. and here locally in Denton County. It affected us in many ways – personally, professionally an...

Update on Denton County vaccinations

Denton County continues to receive many questions regarding the availability of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Denton County Public Health (DCPH) only received an allotment of 1,000 of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, providing the first round of shots to emergency m...

Denton County First Responders and Home Health Staff Receive COVID-19 Vaccine

Denton County Public Health (DCPH) began vaccinating emergency medical service (EMS) providers and home health care workers as part of the 1A vaccine distribution group as designated by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS).  Eligi...

Commissioners Court approves tax abatement for Retractable Technologies Inc. in Little Elm

Denton County Commissioners Court unanimously approved a Tax Abatement/Reinvestment Zone application for Retractable Technologies, Inc. (RTI) on Tuesday, allowing a 5-year 50 percent tax abatement on real and personal property.

The Little Elm company, a pi...

Denton County among top 10 for talent migration

According to Emsi’s fifth annual Talent Attraction Index, Denton County is among the top 10 largest counties across the U.S. showing talent migration from larger metro areas. Joining Denton County among the top 10 large counties with populations in excess...

Officials break ground for Crawford Road project

Denton County Commissioner Precinct 4 Dianne Edmondson and officials with the Town of Argyle and City of Denton broke ground on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020, on a $3.4 million project to reconstruct Crawford Road from Interstate 35W to U.S. 377.

The project wil...

New GA-31, GA-32 rules in effect for TSA-E

According to the Texas Department of State Health Services website, the number of COVID-19 hospitalized patients as a percentage of total hospital capacity in the Trauma Service Area E (which includes Denton County) has exceeded 15 percent for seven conse...

Denton County mourns passing of Precinct 2 Chief Deputy Constable

It is with deep sadness that Denton County announces the passing of Precinct 2 Chief Deputy Constable M. Wayne Rhodes from a COVID-19-related illness. 

Chief Rhodes, who has been serving with Denton County since 1995, first started his law enforce...

Denton County CARES feeding residents

Denton County Commissioners Court to date has spent almost $5 million to help close the gap on food needs across the county during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Feeding our Denton County families during this pandemic has been of utmost importance,&...

Groundbreaking ceremony marks start of Dallas North Tollway Phase 4B project

Denton County Precinct One Commissioner Hugh Coleman, Denton County Judge Andy Eads and officials with the North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA), Celina and Pilot Point broke ground Nov. 19, 2020, to commemorate the beginning of construction on the $27 mil...

Ribbon cutting commemorates South County Line Road completion

Denton County Commissioner Precinct 4 Dianne Edmondson commemorated the completion of South County Line Road, which finished early and under budget, with a ribbon cutting on Monday.

Design on reconstruction of an estimated four miles of roadway began in 20...

Denton County Reports Sixth West Nile Virus Human Case

Denton County Public Health (DCPH) is reporting the sixth human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) in Denton County this year. The community member resides in Carrollton and was diagnosed with West Nile Neuroinvasive Disease.

“Even though temperatures are decre...

Carrollton Mayoral Candidate Arrested and Charged with 109 Felonies Related to Voter Fraud

The Denton County Sheriff’s Office in conjunction with the Texas Attorney General’s Office, Texas Department of Public Safety and the Lewisville Police Department arrested and charged Carrollton Mayoral candidate Zul Mirza Mohamed with...

Denton County Residents Encouraged to Fight the Flu Early During COVID-19

Denton County Public Health (DCPH) is encouraging community members to get the flu vaccine to protect themselves and others before the end of October.  During the COVID-19 pandemic, preventive measures like flu vaccines can help lower the possibi...

Ariat International to Open New Regional Distribution Center in Fort Worth

Ariat International, the leader in innovative Western, English and Work footwear and apparel, today announced that it will open a new 1 million square foot regional distribution center in Fort Worth this Fall. The company has been working with the City of...

Denton County launches new website

Denton County.gov is sporting a new look starting today.

Designed with our residents in mind, the new website features a mobile-optimized design that allows easy access to information from any desktop computer, smartphone or tablet.

The latest news from Den...

Denton County proposes lower budget, tax rate

Denton County Commissioners approved the 2020-2021 year budget of $319 million with a tax rate of $0.224985.

The tax rate will be a tax rate cut of 0.130062 percent from the current adopted rate and would be the lowest tax rate for Denton County since 1986...

Denton County Public Health Awarded National Accreditation by Public Health Accreditation Board

Denton County Public Health (DCPH) has received national accreditation from the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) for DCPH’s commitment to excellence in serving Denton County. Currently, DCPH is one of eight local health departments in Te...

New Project Provides Fresh Produce To Local Pantries

Starting this week, Denton County food pantries are receiving fresh fruits and vegetables as part of a new project launched by the Denton County Commissioners Court.

The project, “Feeding Denton County,” involves a local grower working ...

Denton County OPEN Phase II Grants $32 Million For Businesses

Denton County Commissioners Court announced today that 1,215 businesses across Denton County would receive grants totaling $32 million for a grand total of $35.1 million in federal funds earmarked in two phases to support the local economy.

“The ...

Shady Shores Road project soon to be underway

Denton County Commissioners approved a professional services agreement with Halff Associates for engineering services for the Shady Shores Road project from Swisher Road to West Shady Shores Road.

The $698,330 contract will include preliminary engineering ...

New Denton County CARES Portal Open For Non-Profit Applications

Denton County and United Way of Denton County have collaborated to open a new COVID-19 grant application portal, which allows 501c3 organizations to apply for grants using specific guidelines set by the U.S. Department of Treasury under the Coronavirus Ai...

From The Desk Of Denton County Judge Andy Eads – August 2020

On July 27, 2020, our Denton County Health Department issued a recommendation to Denton County superintendents, suggesting they consider delaying in-person instruction on campuses until Sept. 8. This was a recommendation only and not a mandate. While some...