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Garden Calendar: Denton County master naturalist training, birding basics - Dallas Morning News

Submit calendar information at least 14 days before the Thursday publication date to garden@dallasnews.com. BECOME A MASTER NATURALIST: The Elm Fork Chapter in Denton County will hold a membership roundup to ...

Texas salmonella cases could be linked to egg recall - WFAA

News 8 has uncovered dozens of salmonella cases in North Texas, and recalled eggs are being pulled from local shelves. That recall keeps growing — now topping half a billion eggs. The salmonella outbreak has sickened ...

North Texas foreclosure filings increase after three months of declines - Dallas Morning News

After three straight months of declines, North Texas home foreclosure filings have turned higher again. More than 5,900 Dallas-Fort Worth homes are threatened with foreclosure sale next month. That's an 18 percent jump ...

Salmonella cases are up in Texas, but link to recalled eggs unclear - Denton Record-Chronicle

Texas has been hit with a fourfold increase in salmonella infections this summer, but state and local health officials can't say if the illnesses are related to a recent recall of tainted eggs. "It is reasonable to ...

Robert Miller: North Texas Food Bank's drive aims to Close the Gap on hunger - Denton Record-Chronicle

Hunger is everywhere, though sometimes it's hard to detect. It resides in the child who sits next to yours at school, across the street, down the block and in many of our workplaces. Few people know this better than Jan ...

Texas news at 7:45 p.m. - New Orleans Times-Picayune

The supervisor is Terry Wallace, reachable at 800-442-7189. The Dallas photo number is 972-677-2280. For photo reruns, call 212-621-1904. National and international story reruns are also available from the Service Desk ...

Denton T. Bryan - Wichita Falls Times Record News

SEYMOUR, Texas — Denton T. Bryan, 88, passed away Thursday, August 12, 2010, in Seymour, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, August 16, 2010, at the Seymour Church of Christ with A.B ...

Candidate for Senate to speak at Denton GOP event - Star Community Newspapers

The Denton County Republican Party welcomes Senate majority leader Harry Reid’s GOP opponent, Sharron Angle, candidate for U.S. Senate in Nevada, to North Texas on Thursday, August 19. Angle, who will face ...

North Texas Soldier Killed in Afghanistan - NBC Dallas-Fort Worth

Two soldiers based at Fort Campbell were killed after their vehicle rolled over following an improvised explosive device detonating in Afghanistan. The Department of Defense says 24-year-old Pfc. Benjamen G. Chisholm of ...

Texas Man 2nd Arrested in Mexican Firearms Smuggling Scheme - News On 6

Former Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics agent Francisco Javier Reyes was arrested earlier this week in connection with the scheme. OKLAHOMA CITY -- Federal authorities have arrested a second person in connection with a gun ...

Voting Question: whats rights does a non-biological father have?

I was married to my ex wife for 6 years we were going through a divorce, at which time I was paying child support. I was ordered back to court because my ex suddenly realized that I might not be the father of our 4 year old daughter. I took a paternity test at her lawyers office. Which I now realize was a huge mistake. I signed some paper work and left. I get paper work at the courthouse the day of our final divorce proceedings stating I am not the biological father of my daughter. We go before the judge and she says that since I am not the biological father of my daughter, and the biological mother does not want me to be a part of my daughters life I have no rights to her any longer. I couldn't afford to hire an attorney because my ex wife had me fired from my job because she lied to my boss. Knowing I could not afford an attorney, and her father and mother have money to pay for her legal fees, and the lawyer, and judge were friends In Denton County family court I was railroaded out of my daughters life. My daughter was 4 years old I am now remarried and financially able to fight for my daughter. However, I need to know what rights I have in the state of Texas? I live in Tarrant County Texas. more

Voting Question: Where do I find a copy of my divorce from 1974 in Denton County Texas?

Resolved Question: Will I be going to prison for 10 to 20, or could i do house arrest?

When i was 17 (now 20), I was charged with Burglary of a habitation (2nd degree felony in Texas). Worst decision I've ever made, i hate thieves and liars, but i was young and very dumb. i was charged as an adult and was given 2 years pre-trial diversion. it was revoked because i got an MIC. the judge offered 5 years in prison but my lawyer worked something out and i then was sentenced to 45 days in Denton County Jail and 8 years differed probation. Ive been on differed for 10 months now and just got a DUI. I told my PO at our appointment which was a day after i got the MIC. i kept in touch for a few weeks and she said it was not on the police report. now, i'm not sure if she's just saying this to have me arrested when i go to my appointment tomorrow or what. i checked the citation and it's on the county website so i'm guessing she's lying because if i can find it, surely she can, right? i'm not a criminal anymore, i've been in college for 2 years just trying to get on with my life, yes i drink but i wasn't even legally drunk, i'm just a minor. what could i do to not go to prison and have this on my record? am i eligible for house arrest? if i was on house arrest i could still take online classes and even work from home and contribute to society instead of wasting tax payers money sitting in prison. i am also current with my fees and classes. Thank you for your help.i know its a little late but i have stopped drinking. i don't even want to look at a beer. college sucks without drinking though. but now if i get another chance i would never party, just school, work, homeim prepared to do time. ill do most of my time in county and MAYBE six months in prison. ive already served a year probation so i would be out on parole in 1 year from now. andy im a pretty big dude so i wont be anyones bride. more

Resolved Question: Can I join the Army with my record?

In 2004 I was convicted of Robbery, and 2 UUMV's aka "Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle" In Denton County Texas.I had JUST turned 18. I served 5 years in prison. I am now 23 about to turn 24 in july. Its been almost 10 months since my release and I cant find a decent job anywhere, and therefore cannot pay for any respectable school to teach me a useful trade. Im taking a serious look at the army and what it has to offer me for my future, and Im willing to give back by being the best that I can be. My question is: With Current regulations how hard will it be for me to join the army? Id really appreciate an answer from someone who is IN the army and KNOWS the CURRENT REGULATIONS and not merely googleing someone Else's case that was back in 2006 or whatever. Since im serious about this I wont accept anything less than MY answer. more

Resolved Question: picture of oldest bolivar texas store in denton county texas?

it was a wooden structure with a man william R Lovell sitting on the front pourch of the store and was printed in the denton texas paper around 1980 more

Voting Question: return of Laptop to former employer?

Hello, I live in Dallas Texas. in 2008 I was working for an Ohio based company, but based out of my home. I was only with the company for about 4- months including 2 months of training. I recieved a phone call on a Saturday morning whith my Supervisor and HR Manager informing me that I was bbeing terminated because I had not proven to them that I could handle the position. At that point they told me to send back my laptop cell phone and printer. Ok it was not for insub or any other reason. Well, I ended up getting unemployment since I was not fired for a bad reason. However, I did have to move from my apartment due to the job loss, I was on unemployment for a year and unfortunately got really sick and had to move home to Houston to live with my parents and undergo tests etc. I ran a background check on myself this week because I have an interview with an airline here in Houston and found out that I hace a criminal charge against me for $500 but less tahn $1500 - A misdemeanor in Texas. I did contact the company and have returned the Laptop and actuall bought a new printer still in box, worth more than the one issued to me. I believe that with all the moving I was hard to locate, but I always forwarded my mail, but neverrecieved anything from the Dallas Police or the company in writing on phone call. I called the Denton, TX county DA, he informed me that i had warrants and i would ened a lawyer before he would talk or negotiate. The laptop was issued to me how can the charge be theft> isend the equipment back? thanks for your help...I am getting a lawyer more

Resolved Question: How will the pro-illegal alien crowd on Yahoo! Answers defend these 300 illegal aliens with criminal records?

U.S. announces Texas roundup of 300 immigrants with criminal records By DIANNE SOLIS / The Dallas Morning News Nearly 300 illegal immigrants with criminal convictions were arrested this week in Texas, federal immigration officials and prosecutors said today. The largest number of arrests, 119, were in North Texas. Of the total, about half of the immigrants had convictions for violent crimes or drug offenses. Most of the crimes were committed in the Untied States, authorities said. "These are not people we want walking on our streets," said John Morton, the assistant secretary for the Department of Homeland Security who oversees Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The arrests, though, raises questions about why the immigrants hadn’t been deported earlier, immediately after they'd served their time for criminal convictions. Morton said scrutiny of inmates in federal and state prisons is good, and immigrants are generally removed from the country after serving their prison sentences. But there are large gaps in municipal and county jails. A new program, called Secure Communities, seeks to link jail staff with federal data banks to ensure that those with criminal convictions are removed from the country. There are only 110 jail locations in the country that now use the program. By the end of 2013, ICE would like coverage across the nation, Morton said. Secure Communities has come under scrutiny for the relatively low number of persons caught who have been convicted of violent crimes – or what’s known in ICE as a "level one" offense. Carrollton, Farmers Branch, Irving, Mesquite and Dallas and Denton counties are among the jurisdictions using Secure Communities processes. The program began in November 2008. http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/022510dnmeticeraids.1572cfa1e.html more

Resolved Question: First Child Support Hearing in Texas-any insight?

I have a child support hearing next week and I'm just wondering what to expect. I had to file with the attorney general b/c my 9 month old daughter's father is refusing to help me support our daughter. The Attorney General set up a negotiation review but he didnt show, so they served him with papers and now we have to go to court. This will be in Denton County. If anyone has any insight or tips I would be appreciative! I'm just not sure what to expect. I have all the papers I think I need-medical bills/expenses, printouts from daycare, etc. But I dont have a lawyer, because I dont think I'll really need one. I'm not trying to get more than whats deserved. I work a full time job and the majority of my paychecks go to supporting my daughter. I'm just trying to get him to help support her so she is able to get everything she needs/deserves. He has no interest in seeing her or hearing about whats going on with her, and I've more than tried to get him involved. I'm at my last possible option. Thanks in advance! more

Resolved Question: Why did I not have to pay anything for my speeding ticket?

Hey everybody, just a quick question burning in my mind from today. I was speeding, 83 in a 60, and completed a defensive driving course to dismiss my citation. So I went to the municipal court today and gave them my proof of defensive driving and my driver record and all, and then the clerk just said I was done, that was it. Then I asked her if I had anything to pay for the fine of speeding itself, like I did for my first ticket. I paid for that one after defensive driving, so I assumed that with the exact same situation now, I would just have to pay again. She said no. So, needless to say, I didn't ask any questions, just said thanks, and left with a big smile. The only variables I can see here are that 1.) the two violations were in different counties, Denton county, and then the city of Irving, in Dallas County (both Texas), and 2.) I was speeding by a smaller margin for my first ticket, which wouldn't mean much. That's about it. Any insight on this would be great! But please, no guesses, only 100% answers. My guess is as good as anybody's. =/ Thanks in advance for your answers! more

Resolved Question: How does a person switch their medicaid to the correct county by which they move to?

Another words, moving from Denton county (Texas) to Dallas county (Texas). Also, if a patient has "nursing home medicaid" but doesnt live in a nursing home, how do we change the status? more

Resolved Question: Cost of braces (for teeth) in North Texas?

We went to the orthodontist yesterday in Sherman to start the process for my daughter's braces, and they told us the price is going to be over SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS!!! Is that the going price these days? It is a lot more than I expected, but I just don't know! Someone I was talking to today said that was WAY too much and he recommended a place called Cool Smiles. Do you know anything about it? He seemed to think we could get braces there for under $1000. Obviously that's a better price, but the difference makes me wonder about how good/effective it could be. I really like this orthodontist. We've been going to her for several years for her to check on Maggie's teeth and let us know when she's ready for braces. I trust her, and I think she will do a good job, it's just the cost! We could go anywhere in west Grayson, east Cooke, west Collin, or east Denton counties, and possibly Dallas County. If you'd rather not post something on this topic for all the world to see, please send me an email through Y!A. Thanks! more

Resolved Question: These are the one's that got caught. How many more to come?

Republican County Constable Larry Dale Floyd was arrested on suspicion of soliciting sex with an 8-year old g irl. Floyd has repeatedly won elections for Denton County, Texas, constable. http://www.recoveringliberal.com/?page_id=765 Republican judge Mark Pazuhanich of Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania pled no contest to fondling a 10-year old girl and was sentenced to 10 years probation. http://www.recoveringliberal.com/?page_id=765 Republican Party leader Bobby Stumbo of Floyd County, Kentucky was arrested for having sex with a 5-year old boy. http://www.recoveringliberal.com/?page_id=765 Republican teacher and former city councilman John Collins of Asbury Park, New Jersey pled guilty to sexually molesting 13 and 14 year old girls. http://www.recoveringliberal.com/?page_id=765 Republican campaign worker Mark Seidensticker of Nashua, New Hampshire is a convicted child molester. http://www.recoveringliberal.com/?page_id=765 Republican Mayor Philip Giordano of Waterbury, Connecticut is serving a 37-year sentence in federal prison for sexually abusing 8 and 10-year old girls. http://topics.nytimes.com/topics/reference/timestopics/people/g/philip_a_giordano/index.html Republican Mayor John Gosek of Oswego, New York was arrested on charges of soliciting sex from two 15-year old girls. http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2009/08/judge_labels_former_oswego_may.html Republican County Commissioner David Swartz of Richland County, Ohio pled guilty to molesting two girls under the age of 11 and was sentenced to 8 years in prison. http://www.armchairsubversive.org/David_Swartz.htm Republican Speaker of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives Edison Misla Aldarondo was sentenced to 10 years in prison for raping his daughter between the ages of 9 and 17. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-80073034.html Republican Committeeman John R. Curtain of Monroe County, Pennsylvania was charged with molesting a teenage boy and unlawful sexual contact with a minor. http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070619/NEWS/706190304/-1/NEWS01Republican anti-abortion activist Howard Scott Heldreth of Kannapolis, N.C., is a convicted child rapist in Florida. http://www.somethingblack.com/Repub1.htm Republican zoning supervisor, Boy Scout leader and Lutheran church president Dennis L. Rader of Witchita, Kansas pled guilty to performing a sexual act on an 11-year old girl he murdered. http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1P2-7829.html Republican anti-abortion activist Nicholas Morency of Camden, New Jersey pled guilty to possessing child pornography on his computer and offering a bounty to anybody who murders an abortion doctor. http://www.slothmud.org/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&p=19872 Republican campaign consultant Tom Shortridge of Soputhbay, California was sentenced to three years probation for taking nude photographs of a 15-year old girl. http://justice4mothers.wordpress.com/2009/06/ (scroll down) Republican racist pedophile and United States Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina had sex with a 15-yRepublican racist pedophile and United States Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina had sex with a 15-year old black girl which produced a child. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,105820,00.html Republican pastor Mike Hintz of Des Moines, Iowa, who George W. Bush commended during the 2004 presidential campaign, surrendered to police after admitting to a sexual affair with a female juvenile. http://www.kcci.com/news/3976822/detail.html Republican legislator Peter Dibble of New London, Connecticut pled no contest to having an inappropriate relationship with a 13-year-old girl. http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/10/2/125630/900 Republican advertising consultant Carey Lee Cramer of Arizona was charged with molesting his 9-year old step daughter after including her in an anti-Gore television commercial. http://newsgroups.derkeiler.com/Archive/Soc/soc.culture.thai/2006-05/msg00660.htmlMicheal H -- Show me one. And authentic please.PJ -- Show me the lists.Andrew -- show the proof! more

Resolved Question: HELPP!HELPP!! Jail QUESTION(:?

I have a family memeber in jail that i would like to contact. She's in Denton county Jail in Texas and i would like to know, do i just call in and ask for her or what?? THANK YOU(: more

Resolved Question: I have white cranes on my farm property, is it legal to shoot them?

They are all white and like to hang out by one of the ponds on my property. Im pretty sure they are nesting in my nearby trees and killing them. Is it legal to shoot these birds or are they protected. i live in Texas ( denton county) by the way.ill just shoot em anyways, and dump the body at the bottom of the pond. haha more

Resolved Question: Texans: Can I go to a county that does not require an emissions test to register my car?

My car has an evap leak that I cannot afford to fix right now... I did some testing on it, and it's going to cost far more than I can afford and I NEED to go to work so I can get the $$$ to fix it! I just read on a website that only certain counties are participating in the emissions testing. Now.. Here's another twist... Our tags are from out of state because we just moved here AND expired. Can we go to a different county to get our car inspected and registered? We do live in Midlothian Texas which is part of Ellis county that requires the major emissions tests though, but since we have a Texas address, could we go to any county to get it inspected and registered? I've got to figure this out quick! Help!!! Thanks :-) Here's some info from TX's site on the participating counties. Texas has both a safety inspection program and an emissions (I/M) program. Counties participating in the emissions (I/M) program include: Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Montgomery, Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant, El Paso, Travis, and Williamson counties. From this, it doesn't look like all counties participate in the emissions program. Any ideas? Thanks! more

Resolved Question: What is the penalty when out on bond when you fail to check in on the days required. The max days missed is 3?

I am required to call to check in every week for my bond. The bond is set out of Denton County of Texas. The maximum number of times I am allowed to miss my check in day is 3 times. If I miss more, what are the legal reprecusions against me? more

Resolved Question: how much is the gift tax on a vehicle in denton county texas?

gift tax on a auto for registration more

Resolved Question: Of this answer given to another question, is this what the Republican church-going party is all about?

As for pedofiles, that would mean that Yahoo is much like the Catholic Church and the Republican Party. STOP REPUBLICAN PEDOPHILIA Republican news producer Aaron Bruns was arrested on charges of possessing child pornography. Republican activist and former presidential campaign chairman Jeffrey Claude Bartleson was arrested on charges of sexually molesting a 5-year old boy. Republican activist and former chairman of the Christian County Republicans Royce Fessenden pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree child molestation and one count of second-degree statutory sodomy. Republican parole board officer and former legislator George C. (Chris) Ortloff pleaded guilty to attempting to lure 11- and 12-year-old girls to have sex with him. Republican legislative aide Robert R. Groezinger was arrested for possessing child pornography. Republican legislator Robert A. McKee pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography. Republican legislator Scott Muschany was charged with molesting a 14-year old girl. Republican chief of staff Eric Feltner pleaded guilty to showing pornography to a 13-year old girl. Republican presidential campaign official Matthew Joseph Elliott was convicted of sexual exploitation of a child. Republican Party Chairman Donald Fleischman was charged with two counts of child enticement, two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a child and a single charge of exposing himself to a child. Republican prosecutor John David Roy Atchison was arrested for soliciting sex from a 5-year old girl, then killed himself three weeks later. At the time of his arrest, Atchison was an "assistant U.S. attorney" appointed by President Bush's attorney general. Republican city councilman John Bryan killed himself after police began investigating allegations that he had molested three girls, including two of his adopted daughters, ages 12 and 15. Republican legislator Ted Klaudt was charged with raping girls under the age of 16. Republican city councilman Joseph Monteleone Jr. was found guilty of fondling underage girls. Republican congressional aide Jeffrey Nielsen was arrested for having sex with a 14-year old boy. Republican County Commissioner Patrick Lee McGuire surrendered to police after allegedly molesting girls between the ages of 8 and 13. Republican prosecutor Larry Corrigan was arrested for soliciting sex from 13-year old girls. Republican Mayor Jeffrey Kyle Randall was sentenced to 275 days in jail for molesting two boys -- ages ten and 12 -- during a six-year period. Republican County Board Candidate Brent Schepp was charged with molesting a 14-year old girl and killed himself three days later. Republican Congressman Mark Foley abruptly resigned from Congress after "sexually explicit" emails surfaced showing him flirting with a 16-year old boy. Republican executive Randall Casseday of the conservative Washington Times newspaper pleaded guilty to soliciting sex from a 13-year old girl on the internet. Republican chairman of the Oregon Christian Coalition Lou Beres confessed to molesting a 13-year old girl. Republican County Constable Larry Dale Floyd pleaded guilty to charges of soliciting sex from an 8-year old girl. Floyd has repeatedly won elections for Denton County, Texas, constable. Republican judge Mark Pazuhanich pleaded no contest to fondling a 10-year old girl and was sentenced to 10 years probation. Republican Party leader Bobby Stumbo was arrested for having sex with a 5-year old boy. Republican petition drive manager Tom Randall pleaded guilty to molesting two girls under the age of 14, one of them the daughter of an associate in the petition business. Republican County Chairman Armando Tebano pleaded guilty to fondling a 14-year-old girl. Republican teacher and former city councilman John Collins pleaded guilty to sexually molesting 13 and 14 year old girls. Republican campaign worker Mark Seidensticker is a convicted child molester. Republican Mayor Philip Giordano is serving a 37-year sentence in federal prison for sexually abusing 8- and 10-year old girls. Republican Mayor Tom Adams was arrested for distributing child pornography over the internet. Republican Mayor John Gosek was arrested on charges of soliciting sex from two 15-year old girls. Republican County Commissioner David Swartz pleaded guilty to molesting two girls under the age of 11 and was sentenced to 8 years in prison. Republican legislator Edison Misla Aldarondo was sentenced to 10 years in prison for raping his daughter between the ages of 9 and 17. Republican Committeeman John R. Curtin was convicted of molesting an underage teenage boy and sentenced to serve six to 18 months in prison. 8 minutes ago more

Resolved Question: Of this answer given to another question, is pedophile activity as great as he describes or is there even more?

Resolved Question: Are Republicans really the party of morals and values?

This is a list of republicans who have been charged with sexual misconduct: Republican congressional aide Jeffrey Nielsen was arrested for having sex with a 14-year old boy. Republican County Commissioner Patrick Lee McGuire surrendered to police after allegedly molesting girls between the ages of 8 and 13. Republican prosecutor Larry Corrigan was arrested for soliciting sex from 13-year old girls. Republican Mayor Jeffrey Kyle Randall was sentenced to 275 days in jail for molesting two boys -- ages ten and 12 -- during a six-year period. Republican County Board Candidate Brent Schepp was charged with molesting a 14-year old girl and killed himself three days later. Republican Congressman Mark Foley abruptly resigned from Congress after "sexually explicit" emails surfaced showing him flirting with a 16-year old boy. Republican executive Randall Casseday of the conservative Washington Times newspaper pleaded guilty to soliciting sex from a 13-year old girl on the internet. Republican chairman of the Oregon Christian Coalition Lou Beres confessed to molesting a 13-year old girl. Republican County Constable Larry Dale Floyd pleaded guilty to charges of soliciting sex from an 8-year old girl. Floyd has repeatedly won elections for Denton County, Texas, constable. Republican judge Mark Pazuhanich pleaded no contest to fondling a 10-year old girl and was sentenced to 10 years probation. Republican Party leader Bobby Stumbo was arrested for having sex with a 5-year old boy. Republican petition drive manager Tom Randall pleaded guilty to molesting two girls under the age of 14, one of them the daughter of an associate in the petition business. Republican County Chairman Armando Tebano pleaded guilty to fondling a 14-year-old girl. Republican teacher and former city councilman John Collins pleaded guilty to sexually molesting 13 and 14 year old girls. Republican campaign worker Mark Seidensticker is a convicted child molester. Republican Mayor Philip Giordano is serving a 37-year sentence in federal prison for sexually abusing 8- and 10-year old girls. Republican Mayor Tom Adams was arrested for distributing child pornography over the internet. Republican Mayor John Gosek was arrested on charges of soliciting sex from two 15-year old girls. Republican County Commissioner David Swartz pleaded guilty to molesting two girls under the age of 11 and was sentenced to 8 years in prison. Republican legislator Edison Misla Aldarondo was sentenced to 10 years in prison for raping his daughter between the ages of 9 and 17. Republican Committeeman John R. Curtain was charged with molesting a teenage boy and unlawful sexual contact with a minor. Republican anti-abortion activist Howard Scott Heldreth is a convicted child rapist in Florida. Republican zoning supervisor, Boy Scout leader and Lutheran church president Dennis L. Rader pleaded guilty to performing a sexual act on an 11-year old girl he murdered. Republican anti-abortion activist Nicholas Morency pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography on his computer and offering a bounty to anybody who murders an abortion doctor. Republican campaign consultant Tom Shortridge was sentenced to three years probation for taking nude photographs of a 15-year old girl. Republican racist pedophile and United States Senator Strom Thurmond had sex with a 15-year old black girl which produced a child. Republican pastor Mike Hintz, whom George W. Bush commended during the 2004 presidential campaign, surrendered to police after admitting to a sexual affair with a female juvenile. Republican legislator Peter Dibble pleaded no contest to having an inappropriate relationship with a 13-year-old girl. Republican advertising consultant Carey Lee Cramer was sentenced to six years in prison for molesting two 8-year old girls, one of whom appeared in an anti-Gore television commercial. Republican fundraiser Lawrence E. King, Jr. organized child sex parties at the White House during the 1980s. Republican lobbyist Craig J. Spence organized child sex parties at the White House during the 1980s. Republican Congressman Donald "Buz" Lukens was found guilty of having sex with a female minor and sentenced to one month in jail. Republican fundraiser Richard A. Delgaudio was found guilty of child porn charges and paying two teenage girls to pose for sexual photos. Republican activist Mark A. Grethen convicted on six counts of sex crimes involving children. Republican campaign chairman Randal David Ankeney pleaded guilty to attempted sexual assault on a child and was arrested again five years later on the same charge. Republican Congressman Dan Crane had sex with a female minor working as a congressional page. Republican activist and Christian Coalition leader Beverly Russell admitted to an incestuous relationship with his step daughter. Republican Judge Ronald C. Kline pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography on his home computer. more

Resolved Question: Will high property taxes in Tarrant, Denton,or Dallas county Texas make it hard for someone to retire there?

I want to buy my parents a $500,000 house. How much will the property tax be anuaully? more

Resolved Question: Are the counties of Denton and Collin better places than the Austin-Round Rock area?

I've read that Plano, Richardson, Frisco, etc. are among the best places to live in America. Would that make them better than Austin; which has been previously described by many as being the best place to live in Texas? Please explain... more

Resolved Question: Early Release of Probation?

Fines are paid , probation costs are current , all classes are completed and 50% of the sentenced probation time has passed. Also its mail -in probation since the conviction for the DWI was in Denton County Texas and I moved to Ca. Eligible for early release ?Should I bother?( I don't want to hire an attorney if I don't have a chance.) more

Resolved Question: How to find a friends mugshot and arrest information?

How to find a friends mugshot and arrest information, specifically wise county, denton county, and tarrant county all in texas. Any help would be much appreciated thanks. more

Resolved Question: Do I need a license to operate a tutoring center in Denton Co., Texas?

I own a tutoring center in Denton County, Texas. This summer will plan on offering a summer school program which will run about 10am - 5pm. Students will range from Kindergarten to 12th Grade. The program will run from about 10am-5pm, four days weekly. Recently, I was told that I might need a day care license to do this. Does anyone know the laws on this? How can I scale back so that I won't need a license? Can anyone direct me to where I can find further information? more

Resolved Question: What can i send to someone in jail in Denton County Texas?

Its a 21 year old female...what can i send and what number can i call to find out more

Resolved Question: whats it like in denton county jail TEXAS... does anybody know? Have u been there?

My step daughter is in jail there and i would like to know how bad it is, or how good it is compared to other jails. I mean do they have a TV? She calls all the time so she must be able to go out of her cell most of the time. I would just really like to know what she is going throughI cant call her... we only have a cell phone and she cant call us more

Voting Question: Should I contest my speeding ticket or get deferred adjudication?

I was recently pulled over outside of a college campus for allegedly going 34mph in a 20mph (not a designated school zone or construction site) at about 11:30 at night. The policeman followed me for half a mile before pulling me over and gave me a speeding violation at a point half a mile back. Looking at the ticket and locations, there are a few things that I think may give me somewhat of a case. 1. He said I had "slowed down at the tennis courts[to the speed limit]" on this street, which is the 500 block of the street. On the ticket he put I was speeding on the next block (the 600 block), when he said I was going the speed limit then. The stories don't line up. Not a huge deal, but still incongruous. 2. I came from a stop sign on a street perpendicular to the one I was given the violation for and came right out onto the 500 block. (I turned onto the 500 block). It was a 3 way stop (one for my way and two for the violation street) and he followed me this way. He didn't put on the citation that he clocked me with a radar (which is why he followed me, to pace me, which is fine). But, for him to catch up with me after having waited through a cycle of stops at the stop sign, speed up, then slow down to my speed all in the course of about half a block so he could get an "accurate" reading and still have time to watch me slow down to the speed limit in the SAME BLOCK is very hard to believe that he got an accurate reading of my speed, especially since it wasn't on radar. 3. I have two witnesses that were with me in the car at the time who both testify that I wasn't going over 20mph. (For him to catch up with me and accurately pace me, I would have had to be going pretty slow). Those are the things I think I have going for me. The ticket is a $210 if found guilty, but deferred adjudication is $260 and will take it off of my record. By fighting the ticket, I risk the judge saying I'm guilty and the ticket going on my record and my insurance going up. I'm pretty sure I wasn't speeding and, plus, I have two witnesses that say I wasn't...so I'm not sure. Should I contest it in court, or go with the deferred adjudication? Driver's Safety Course isn't an option in this case. My state is Texas and my county is Denton if that helps. Please let me know if I have a good enough case or if I should drop it. I'm just tired of stories like this where the person did nothing wrong and still gets a ticket. Whatever happened to "innocent until proven guilty" and not "guilty until proven innocent"? Thanks W P.S. I was pulled over on the second to last day of the month and think the officer's ticket quota for that month might have had something to do with it....I don't know though. Thanks again. God bless. more

Resolved Question: What is the legal process of taking ownership of an abandoned vehicle?

I live in Texas (more specifically the city of Frisco, in Denton county, the vehicle in question resides here as well) and I have come across a classic MG MGB Roadster that has been abandoned on a foreclosed property that we were considering purchasing, the real estate agent has confirmed that it is abandoned and that he and the deed holder of the property have no problem with us towing it away for a restoration. My question is, what do I have to do to actually take ownership of, and title the vehicle? more

Voting Question: would any body have any information?

i would like 2 know if any body has any information on there ansencers with the last name roach my grand mother name was emma dee roach she married james benton hoover and hir dad name was william dennis roach who married sally whitney my mom name was helen sexton and my brothers and sister been looking for any information on our ansester there scopost to bee cherokee indian my email address is ladybandit2006@yahoo.com i would apecherate it for the information i can get my grandma was borned in 1886 on december 1 in denton county texas where hir family moved to oklahoma not fore shore around what time it was she grew up in dourty ok that where she meet my grand pa and married him they had 13 kids there was tony barney fannie edith floria fread kineth harvie helen pat dont rember the rest of the kids more

Resolved Question: I want to legally change my first name in Denton County, Texas.?

Should I file my petition with the court first, then obtain my fingerprints? Or should I file everything at the same time? Also is it better to file my fingerprints at FAST (In this case I need an ORI #) or at a local police station? Thanks!! more

Resolved Question: Who was your favorite Von Erich?

In the 80's there was a family of wrestlers from Denton County, Texas. They were always good guys. I think all have died now, but always looked up to them. My favorite was Kerry. more

Resolved Question: anyone know where i could find a mma or ufc place to learn?

im 17 years old and im really interested in mma and ufc, i have never been in any type of it or wrestling so i would be starting from scratch. i was in football almost my whole life so im not just some fat guy with no strength or anything, but i know i will need a lot of training. i live in texas in the denton county area. if anyone could help me out with trying to find a place that would be awesome! thanksnear dallas. more

Resolved Question: How much is property tax in Texas? Is there any way to get around it?

Specifically in Tarrant, Denton and Johnson counties. I've seen little charts but I'm not really sure what they mean. Is there any low-income clauses? Any legal way to not pay such large amounts of money? more

Resolved Question: Help with Texas History Project?

I need an idea for a project. It has to be someone who helped, a battle that took place, etc. prior to 1850. It also has to be in this district: Bowie County Camp County Cass County Collin County Dallas County Delta county denton county ellis county fannin county franklin county grayson county hopkins county hunt county kaufman county lamar county marion county morris county rains county red river county rockwall county titus county Van Zandt county Wood county Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Or even links to pages with ideas. Thanks so much in advance. more

Resolved Question: Grants for going (back) to college? (Denton county in TX)?

I live in Denton County in Texas, and would like to do something with my life and go back to school. It's been a while, so I'm not sure how the whole process works. I've been told about a PELL grant that pays for a lot of it, but I have also heard they don't pay unless you go full-time. Is this true? I can't afford it on my own, and not sure if I will have the time to do full-time, seeing that I work full-time and am in the process of buying a house. I was also wondering if these grants support online learning, too? (I am planning on just doing my local community college online) I have also heard some bigger universities as well as some jobs don't accept credits/degrees completed online? Is this true? As you can see, I'm at a loss! Any help would be greatly appreciated. : ) more

Resolved Question: What's the legal age in texas you can move out without being considered a runaway in texas?

i live in denton county.im really tired of living with my mom. i want to run away but theyll probably make me come back because im 16. ive heard some people saying you can move out when you 17 . is that true?all she d0es is yell at me all day. i hate her. she doesnt let me go anywhere. she keeps me locked up in the house. yall dont understand. no my dad is in florida he doesnt want me . he has 4 other kids already more

Resolved Question: HELP!! JOP wedding...?

I am engaged in getting married in Spring. Due to lack of funds (we are buying a house!), we are just going to have a Justice of the Peace wedding. I live in Denton County in Texas, and the website is NO help! I know nothing about how these weddings work! I don't know what to wear...(I know they're not formal, but it's still my wedding and I don't want it to be too casual!) What does the groom wear? The attendees? Will my dad still be able to give me away? Are they shorter than most ceremonies? Any advice is helpful, especially if you've been through it (particularly in Denton County). Thanks! more

Resolved Question: what is the best gymnastics gym in the Dallas texas area?

but if you know this part to, Denton County. but dallas is still good. more

Resolved Question: What does a personal bond in Texas in Denton County mean?

So here's what happened: Made an illegal U turn. Got a ticket. Did NOT pay the ticket. Got a warrant. Got pulled over after a cop randomly ran my plates and got ARRESTED since I did have warrant for never paying the ticket. Went to jail for 7 hours and was released on a personal bond of $425.00 which is the original cost of the ticket. I'm to return to court in 10 days. QUESTION- Do I still have to pay the $425 after I see the judge? Will I have to serve time? Since I served time, do I have to pay the ticket? I just wanna know the outcome!! THANKS!! more

Resolved Question: Where can a person go and find low cost dental services in North Texas?

I have a sibling who has no dental/health insurance (she works part time and goes to college), and she believes she has a couple of abscessed wisdom teeth. Does anyone know of a local dental professional or local health services (Denton or Collin County) which would provide low-cost (and/or payment plan) for dental care?Thanks. Services have been located. more

Resolved Question: jobs for fifeteen year olds in texas?

is there any jobs available for 15yr olds that are now open in denton county or near dallas? more

Resolved Question: How do I find out if I have a warrant for my arrest in Texas?

When I was in college, gas was sometimes less than a dollar a gallon and my last class was always before 2 on Thursday so I developed a healthy habit of road tripping across the state visiting friends at other schools and various landmarks. I also developed a long list of speeding tickets that I did not always have the money to pay. Is there a way to find out if I have any outstanding warrants from this time frame so I can take care of them so I don't have to be terrified of having my boss in the car getting pulled over and being cuffed. I honestly have no idea what counties to even start looking in I have been from Denton to Austin, Lubbock, Houston, Corpus, Tyler, Big Bend and every place in between so I need a statewide search. Is there a Statute of Limitations of bench warrants in Texas and what would it be? more

Resolved Question: Are there areas/counties in TX, FL, WA, or other states that do not charge property school taxes?

Resolved Question: Are there areas/counties in TX, FL, WA, or US other states that do not charge property school taxes?

Voting Question: Are there areas/counties in TX, FL, WA, or other US states that do not charge property school taxes?

Amid falling house values, our County Property Tax Assessor (Texas Denton County) has continued to increase our home TAXES for 2007 and 2008!!! We protest to lower the Assessed Value every year but the reductions are too small and unfair. We are so tired and disgusted by unfair taxation every way we turn. Is there any USA town or area that has no schools therefore charges no school taxes?? School tax is 56% of the total home taxes. We appreciate any helpful solutions and tips. Your Truly, Tax Victim.We can use more specific answers and solutions like that of Wesley. THANK YOU, Wesley. I am reading the city website.Wesley, there is no explicit statements on the Labelle, FL city government Real Estate Taxes website to say "No school taxes". Please post or email me the weblink confirming "no school taxes". more

Resolved Question: Properity Value, how do I find out?

I believe the County has over appraised our home, I live in Texas Denton county more

Resolved Question: Probation violation in other state trouble?

When I was 18, I had a fake ID and I got caught while on vacation in texas for having a Fake ID. It was a 3rd degree felony charge, and I got 7 years probation. That was 3 years ago. I caught a receiving stolen property charge in ohio and served 6 months in prison. Upon my release, I contacted my PO the first day I got out and he said he had no intrest in my case, and felt the 6 months I served was sufficent enough to drop my case. He said he checked, and there was no warrants out of texas. To be safe, I called denton county probation, and told them my situation to make sure nothing came up. Well now they looked into it, and the probation department down there said he filed a violation report and there may be a warrant out for my arrest next week. Since my release, I got my old job back, and im employeed full time about 50 hours a week. I got an apartment and I financed a car because my PO told me I was free and clear. What should I do?The worst part is that none of this would have happened had I not called texas and told them about my situation. I learned my lesson from prison and Im really trying to stay out of there. What can happen and what should I do? more

Resolved Question: Victim of infidelity group meetings?

I'm looking for a group that meets with woman that have been the victim of infidelty. Do you know of a website? I'm in Denton, Texas - Denton County. Thanks in advance. ;) more

Resolved Question: Wife got served papers today and is being sued by an old credit card company What is going to happen now?

Also noted that she had a warrant out because of this. I have never heard of a warrant for not paying of a credit card? Is this for real or just a scare tactic? We are in Denton County Texas. more