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The Denton County Times is a newspaper that covers Denton County, Texas and parts of Collin County, Texas, United States.

Denton County, Texas County in Texas

Denton County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 662,614, making it the ninth-most populous county in Texas. The county seat is Denton. The 2018 Census Bureau estimate for Denton County's population is 859,064. The county, which was named for John B. Denton, was established in 1846.

Collin County, Texas County in Texas

Collin County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 United States Census, the county's population was 782,341, making it the seventh-most populous county in Texas and the 45th-largest county by population in the United States. The 2017 Census Bureau estimate for Collin County's population was 969,603, and reached 1,005,146 in 2018. Its county seat is McKinney.

The newspaper is a free online newspaper that covers neighborhoods, schools, events, etc. The Denton County Times is run on its website and publishes new issues every two weeks.

Interviews with the unnamed executives (for security purposes) state that the newspaper gets its information from the actual scenes of whatever the article is about (such as fires, new reforms, etc.). Stories are mainly written about Little Elm, Aubrey, Frisco and Anna (which is on the outskirts of Collin County).

Little Elm, Texas City in Texas, United States

Little Elm is a city in Denton County, Texas, United States, and a part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. It is an extended suburb of Dallas. The population was 3,646 at the 2000 census. By the 2010 census, the city total had jumped to 25,898, making Little Elm one of the fastest growing municipalities in Texas since 2000 in terms of percentage. At the entrance to the city limits, population signs reflect a size of more than 31,000

Aubrey, Texas City in Texas, United States

Aubrey is a city in Denton County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,595 at the 2010 census.

Frisco, Texas City in Texas, United States

Frisco is a city in Collin and Denton counties in Texas. It is part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, and is approximately 25 miles (40 km) from both Dallas Love Field and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.

The Times also does Pee-Wee sports stories, such as football, baseball, basketball, etc. SAFAC (Stray Animal Finders and Caretakers), a local stray animal support agency, only gives its updates and stories to the Times. The Times has no definite Editor-in-Chief but does have strong leadership. However, the Times does also local churches on the 380, such as COC Metro. The Times doesn't have an actual spiritual section but it does like to cover churches closely. Upward Soccer is another Pee-Wee sport that the Times does cover often. The Times is non-profit but does advertise somewhat for sponsors of the newspaper.

The Times provides print copies, but only in certain neighborhoods. The Times does have special dates on some issues, such as Funny Clown Day in June. The Times encourages kids to post their articles that they wrote on the forum, and some are even published.


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