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Denton, Texas Patch AM: a 4 min readMorning Denton! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why UNT suddenly pulled support from this year’s Denton Pride events
- Can Marcus finish its remarkable postseason run with a state berth?
- Denton community loses 22-year-old man in Louisiana swimming tragedy
Also on today's calendar: Wednesday Evening Meditation - Stop Stressing: Relying on a Light Mind, Not a Tight Mind.
Today's riddle: The top potato won what? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 97 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Monday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 95, low: 74.
- Tuesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 95 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. UNT withdraws sponsorship from Denton Pride events, citing compliance with state law (kdhnews.com) — UNT has pulled its sponsorship from Denton’s Pridenton Pride events, saying continued support would violate Texas’ SB 17 restrictions on university-backed diversity programming. Pridenton organizers say they’re disappointed but are moving forward with June events like Night Out, Big Gay Swim Day, and other community gatherings while seeking new local sponsors. 
2. Marcus faces do-or-die Game 3 after Tomball evens series - Cross Timbers Gazette Southern Denton County Flower Mound (crosstimbersgazette.com) — Southern Denton County baseball fans are watching Marcus fight for its season in a decisive Game 3 of the UIL 6A Division II state semifinals on Saturday. After Tomball evened the series with an 11-4 win, the Marauders now face a win-or-go-home matchup for a shot at the state championship.
3. Texas man drowns while swimming near Toledo Bend Dam (beaumontenterprise.com) — A 22-year-old man from Denton drowned while swimming with friends near the Toledo Bend Dam in Sabine Parish, Louisiana, and his body has been recovered. Local Louisiana agencies conducted the search, and authorities will release his identity after notifying family members.
4. Flower Mound, Lewisville rank among most expensive places in U.S. to water lawn - Cross Timbers Gazette Southern Denton County Flower Mound (crosstimbersgazette.com) — If you’re watering a lawn in southern Denton County, you’re paying some of the highest costs in the country, especially in Flower Mound and Lewisville. A new study highlights rising water bills while local officials urge residents to limit irrigation and follow conservation-friendly watering schedules.
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