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May 2 election: Denton County sees nearly 35K residents turn out for early voting

Early voting for the May 2 local election ended April 28 and Denton County officials are reporting roughly 35,000 residents turned out to cast their ballots.

The breakdown: Not including the 34,975 ballots that were cast, 2,347 were mail-in ballots, according to the county's election data listed on its website.

Overall, 6.45% of Denton County residents either turned out for early voting or mailed in a ballot, according to the county's election website. There are 578,734 registered voters in Denton County.


The final day to vote is May 2. Denton County residents who are registered to vote can go to any voting center within their precinct between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on election day.

Stay tuned: Community Impact will continue to cover local elections through election night May 2. Visit communityimpact.com/election for the latest local election results.

 
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Blind Man's Corner to offer queso, ice cream in downtown Denton

Snack shop Blind Man's Corner in downtown Denton will open with a soft opening at the beginning of May, followed by a grand opening in mid-May, co-owner Levacy Cockrell said.

The shop will remain open May 2, May 5 and May 14-16, Cockrell said.

The gist: Blind Man's Corner is a walk-up stand that will offer queso bowls with tortilla chips with the option to add a protein, pico de gallo and salsa.

The snack stand will also offer packaged ice cream bars, like paletas and Klondike bars, and soft drinks, according to the company menu.

  • 108 E. Oak St., Denton
 

Your Weekend To-Do List

Check out these weekend events across the metro area.

Frisco Food Truck and Music Festival

Taste & Tunes

May 2, 11 a.m.
Frisco

May 2, noon-9 p.m.
Roanoke

More info

More info

 

6th Annual Rosé Soirée

WÜRTH 400

May 2, 3-6 p.m.
Grapevine

May 3, 2:30 p.m.
Fort Worth

More info

More info

 
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In Your Area
American Airlines celebrates 100th anniversary

Fort Worth-based American Airlines celebrated its 100th anniversary on April 15.

The first flight for the company was on a DH-4 biplane with a bag of mail, headed from Chicago to St. Louis, according to the airline’s website. Charles A. Lindbergh, the chief pilot of Robertson Aircraft Corporation, was the pilot of that trip. Robertson was one of the airlines that ultimately became American Airlines.

The background: What started as American Airways, the first operation building and hangar was at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport, which was once the headquarters of American Airlines at 201 Aviation Way, and is on the National Register of Historic Places. According to the airline’s historical timeline, the company changed its name to American Airlines, Inc., in 1934.

According to its website, American Airlines operated the first plane to land at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in 1974. The headquarters moved from New York City to Fort Worth in 1979 and American established its first hub at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in 1981.

  • 1 Skyview Drive, Fort Worth
 
CI Texas
Parents eulogize Camp Mystic victims; lawmakers urge health officials to suspend camp's license

Over 130 Central Texas residents and visitors died over the July 4 weekend as an intense rainstorm and flooding swept through the region. Among them were 28 deaths at Camp Mystic: 25 young campers; aged 8 to 10 years old; two 18-year-old counselors; and 70-year-old Richard "Dick" Eastland, the camp's executive director.

The private Christian girls camp has been under scrutiny for the actions camp leaders took to attempt to save campers in cabins along the Guadalupe River.

What's happening: During the second day of public hearings April 28, a panel of lawmakers investigating the July 4 flood heard roughly 12 hours of testimony from: 

  • The Eastland family, which owns and operates Camp Mystic
  • The head of the Texas Division of Emergency Management
  • The families of some campers who survived the flood
  • The parents of seven girls who died at Camp Mystic on July 4
  • Officials from the Texas Department of State Health Services, which licenses youth camps
 

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