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🌱 How a Denton overdose fits into Texas’ new fentanyl murder era
Denton, Texas Patch AM: a 4 min readWhat's up Denton! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Denton overdose fits into Texas’ new fentanyl murder era
- Meet the Flower Mound great-grandfather still spoiling his growing family
Today's riddle: What do you call a cow with no legs? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Clouds and sun; windy, humid, with a high of 93 and low of 79 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Monday: Breezy with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 95, low: 77.
- Tuesday: Very warm with periods of sun, with a high of 97 and low of 76 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Dallas detective's two-year pursuit leads to county's first fentanyl murder conviction (dallasexpress.com) — A landmark Dallas County fentanyl murder conviction underscores how Texas prosecutors are now charging dealers when their drugs cause fatal overdoses, and Denton County has a similar case pending tied to a death in a Denton home. The article explains how investigators use phone records and toxicology to build these cases and places North Texas prosecutions in the context of a growing fentanyl crisis. 
• Flower Mound senior center highlights resident who exemplifies what being a father means - Cross Timbers Gazette Southern Denton County Flower Mound (crosstimbersgazette.com) — A Flower Mound senior living center is spotlighting resident Neil Newman for Father’s Day, celebrating how he still dotes on his four children, eight grandchildren, and ten great-grandchildren. Between games and activities, he crafts gifts, saves bingo prizes for the kids, and shows how everyday gestures keep family bonds strong well into later life.
📸 Around Denton
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Upcoming Events in
Denton
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Heated Rivalry Sticker-Making Class
North Branch Library 3020 North Locust Street, Denton, TX 76209
6:30 pm -
Toddler Time- South Branch
South Branch Library 3228 Teasley Lane, Denton, TX 76205
10:00 am -
How Students Can Start Planning a Financially Secure Future
North Branch Library 3020 North Locust Street, Denton, TX 76209
2:00 pm -
Toddler Time
Emily Fowler Central Library 502 Oakland, Denton, TX 76201
9:30 am -
Ribbon Cutting: Cheech & Chong's Apothicaria →
Denton Chamber of Commerce Cheech & Chong's Apothicaria - Denton 207 S Bell Ave Denton, TX 76201
4:00 pm -
STEAM Explorers- Dinosaurs
South Branch Library 3228 Teasley Lane, Denton, TX 76205
4:30 pm -
Crafter's Corner
Emily Fowler Central Library 502 Oakland, Denton, TX 76201
9:30 am -
Crafters Corner
Emily Fowler Central Library 502 Oakland, Denton, TX 76201
9:30 am
Monday June 22
Tuesday June 23
Wednesday June 24
Thursday June 25
📣 Denton Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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The HighTone Juneteenth Backyard BBQ & Community Block Party →
The Hightone, 2951 Picadilly Ln, Denton
2:00 pm -
From Tolerance to True Unity (Free Event) →
la Madeleine, 2500 Cross Timbers Rd Ste 150 Ste 150, Flower Mound
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Ribbon Cutting - Kids United
Little Elm Chamber of Commerce 615 Main St, Suite 114, Frisco, TX 75036
10:30 am -
Lake Dallas ISD Board of Trustee Meeting
Lake Dallas ISD Lake Dallas, TX 75065
5:30 pm
Sunday June 21
Monday June 22
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- This is Stella.
She is in my backyard on Loon Lake. Tried to call owner but no answer. Please message me or call me. (Nextdoor Wind River) - So I've been looking at least three times a day for the past 2 weeks in the neighborhood behind sunset and Alice Street here in Denton where my favorite friendly stray living with the feral colony at an apartment complex out here in Denton escaped
in the parking lot of TCAP and if anyone recognizes him can you please let me know so I can come find him and get him to his forever home and back… (Nextdoor Ft Worth Dr)
- BJ's Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Janitorial in Denton. Apply here.
- Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Denton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Denton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lake Dallas
- Full timeline of Brendan Sorsby saga: Gambling, lawsuits and more for Texas Tech QB (dallasnews.com)
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: Ground Beef (Thank you Deb S. for sending it in!)
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