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🌱 Denton plant expansion brings more high-tech space manufacturing jobs to town

Denton, Texas Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello again Denton! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Denton plant expansion brings more high-tech space manufacturing jobs to town
  • How a Denton stylist turned vivid hair into a full-time career
  • How to tap Denton County’s new $40 million homebuyer assistance

Also on today's calendar: Turn Off, Tune In: Freedom from Digital Distractions and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has hands but isn’t able to clap? 🤔 (Answer below!)

☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official Texas election resources: Find your polling place | How to register to vote | Check your registration | Vote by mail or absentee | Early voting.

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Thursday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 85, low: 57.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Web Industries expands Denton, Texas facility (aerospacemanufacturinganddesign.com) — Web Industries is expanding its Denton facility by 20%, adding advanced cutting and sewing capabilities to serve the fast-growing space and satellite markets. The project will boost local aerospace manufacturing capacity and increase the Denton production workforce by about 25%, with completion expected by the end of 2026 before ramping up new high-tech production.
   

2. Meet Gracie Howard (canvasrebel.com) — A Denton-based hairstylist and educator shares how she built a full-time creative career while running her own suite in town and teaching in Fort Worth. She reflects on growing confidence, mentoring other stylists, and the importance of continuing education, especially in alternative and vivid hair coloring. Locals interested in creative hair careers may find her journey and advice especially relatable.
   

3. Denton County approves $40 million homeownership initiative - Cross Timbers Gazette Southern Denton County Flower Mound (crosstimbersgazette.com) — Denton County has approved a $40 million homeownership initiative that could help about 132 local families with down payment assistance and low-interest mortgages. Through a partnership with the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, eligible Denton County buyers can access long-term fixed-rate loans plus nearly $1.4 million in down payment and closing-cost help, without adding new county debt.
   

4. The future of self-driving vehicles is developing on southern Denton County's doorstep - Cross Timbers Gazette Southern Denton County Flower Mound (crosstimbersgazette.com) — Self-driving vehicle technology is being tested just south of Denton in the AllianceTexas corridor, putting southern Denton County in the middle of a growing autonomous vehicle and drone hub. A key automation company is expanding in north Fort Worth while continuing tests near Highway 114, and nearby towns are adding weather sensors and drone delivery, including Walmart drone service already operating in Denton.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Edit: REUNITED🎉
    Found dog wandering in coopers crossing neighborhood this morning. She does not have a microchip. Please reach out if you know whose pup this is!… (Nextdoor Cooper Crossing)
  • Hello everyone.
    I wanted to give you another update regarding our parakeet. Lime, our green boy did pass today if you saw our post and we have buried him. He is now… (Nextdoor Lakewood Estates)
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Ok Denton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has hands but isn’t able to clap?" — A clock! (Thank you Lois R. for sending it in!)
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