Keely Briggs News Today

The city of Denton did not violate the Texas Whistleblower Act when it fired two municipal power company employees who blew the whistle on a former Denton City Council member

The Texas Supreme Court will decide whether the city of Denton illegally fired two municipal power company employees for blowing the whistle on a former City Council member who leaked

It is the first time since September the state’s daily coronavirus case tally has dropped below 1000.

Adkins Elementary School PTA honored the schools namesake recently. The PTA gave Dorothy Adkins a Lifetime Achievement Award — the highest honor given by the National PTA to leaders across the country. The award was given during a virtual meeting, and coincided with Adkins 101st birthday. The schools PTA has previously honored Adkins with the Texas PTA Honorary Lifetime Membership Award and the Texas PTA Extended Service Award. Well done, Dorothy, youre one of Dentons treasures.  Do...

HUGS go to … Gerard Hudspeth, Connie Baker and Paul Meltzer on their Denton municipal runoff victories on Tuesday following 10 months of campaigning. With Baker’s win in District 2, succeeding Keely Briggs, it means the Denton City Council will have two new members. District 1 member Birdia Johnson is the other one. And after Hudspeth defeated Briggs in the mayor’s race, he is the first Black mayor of Denton. We congratulate these public servants and wish them well as they conduc...