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By Melina Wikoff Except for a handful of years when I was away at college and a short stint with my husband’s first job, I’ve lived in Arlington since 1985. First, I lived on the north side of Arlingt
Over the past month, the 2026 FIFA World Cup brought together thousands of fans from across the globe to celebrate the beautiful game of soccer in the city of Arlington. After North Texas’ nine matche
Yeast rolls, Rangpur lime lemonade, chili, the traditional Middle Eastern dish mujadara — while each dish is culturally unique, the food fuels stories passed through generations. The thread connecting
Arlington is nearing its finish line for the World Cup. Eight games have been played in the American Dream City so far, with only a semifinal match to come. The festivities have brought thousands of a
Arlington is facing a lawsuit over the city council’s vote to extend the Dallas Cowboys’ lease of AT&T Stadium and the use of $273 million of voter-approved venue taxes to reimburse the team for stadi
After a year without Tarrant County’s largest LGBTQ+ celebration, Arlington Pride will return in 2027, organizers announced Tuesday morning. DeeJay Johannessen, CEO of the HELP Center for LGBTQ+ Healt
With the 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout round in full swing, ticket prices for that stage’s upcoming games in Arlington are dropping. In the past week, ticket prices for all four games have dropped by a
When the 2026-27 school year opens, Arlington ISD will see some new beginnings. The school district, which is facing declining enrollment and a budget shortfall, will introduce two virtual school opti
The city of Arlington will begin placing guardrails around its artificial intelligence usage to comply with a new Texas law. The new AI policy was passed by the city council under the consent agenda o
Shades of red, white and blue swathed the streets of Arlington. Not the United States’ signature colors but rather the shades of the England national team’s kits. England defeated Croatia 4-2 Wednesda
Arlington ISD will face a nearly $60 million shortfall next year despite a staff reorganization and no raises for employees. The district’s trustees unanimously adopted the 2026-27 budget shortfall Tu
Shades of orange covered the otherwise green hill next to Choctaw Stadium on Sunday morning, hours before the Netherlands and Japan kicked off the Arlington portion of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Thousan
Looking for tickets to a World Cup game in Arlington? Well, they still cost a pretty penny. The Arlington opener between the Netherlands and Japan kicks off at 3 p.m. Sunday. Heading into the weekend,
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FORT WORTH, Texas – The Women's Policy Forum is pleased to announce that Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker will be the featured speaker at its luncheon on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. at Ridglea Country Club in Fort Worth. Mayor Parker will provide an update on key issues shaping the futur
PT Solutions Physical Therapy and Texas Health created a new collaboration to expand access to outpatient rehabilitation services across North Texas. Three retail physical therapy clinics now operate under the name PT Solutions, part of Texas Health. The launch marks the first phase of a broader col
Pay-per-lead pioneer enters a new chapter with AI-assisted seller qualification, enriched property data, and advanced investor analytics. After nearly 25 years of helping residential real estate investors connect with motivated home sellers through its pay-per-lead technology platform, Fast Home Off
The Fort Worth industrial market continues to flex its muscle and not just with the usual suspects building — and filling — warehouses designed for manufacturing, logistics, warehousing and data centers. AllianceTexas in the north and the southern area of the city around the Carter Industrial Park l
When Linda Newton retired after working for 38 years at a diesel engine company, it was not long before she began looking for what was next. “Within two weeks, I thought, there’s got to be something else to do,” the Arlington resident said. She signed up to be a volunteer for Methodist Mansfield Med
FORT WORTH – Hector Vargas, lovingly known as "La Paloma," entered eternal life on July 12, 2026, surrounded by his beloved wife, children, and grandchildren. Rosary: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 22, 2026 in Greenwood's Live Oak Chapel, 3100 White Settlement Rd., Fort Worth, TX 76107. Funeral Mass: 9
Fort Worth – Excenia "Kena" Martinez passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. Funeral Service: 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at Mount Olivet Chapel. Visitation: 6:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at Mount Olivet Chapel, Breyley Suite. Kena devoted more than 35 years to Lockheed Martin Aero
BENBROOK- Rosalie "Linda" Jackson, 82, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2026 after a brief illness. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at Greenwood Funeral Home's Memorial Suite C, 3344 White Settlement Rd., Fort Worth, TX 76107. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. on Wednesda
A $71 million affordable housing complex is coming to the northeast corner of North Main Street and 29th Street near the Fort Worth Stockyards. Officials with Fort Worth Housing Solutions and Oldham Goodwin Development plan to build The Exchange Apartments at the site as part of a 14.6-acre Stockyar
No beaters allowed here. Garages of America, a developer of luxury garages designed for automotive enthusiasts, collectors, hobbyists and entrepreneurs, is bringing its signature “car caves”’ to Colleyville. Located at John McCain Road and Colleyville Boulevard, the new development marks the company
A new Fort Worth trade school could soon replace a church on Jacksboro Highway. South Carolina-based Progress Land Development LLC is proposing a zoning change to build a $5 million campus at 5029 Jacksboro Highway near Skyline Drive. The zoning change request, filed on July 10, said the developer p
While students are on summer break from Great Hearts Lakeside, a charter school off of Altamesa Boulevard and Chisholm Trail Parkway in Southwest Fort Worth, people living in the surrounding neighborhood are catching a break from the school’s traffic. With just a few weeks left before the new semest
Jonae Walker-Ferrell plans to apologize to her son. She could not understand why she sometimes had to tell him the same word again five minutes later while helping him with homework. Then, at the end of third grade, he was diagnosed with dyslexia. He is now beginning dyslexia services. Walker-Ferrel
Golf is often about the scorecard, but on September 21, every swing will support something much bigger. The YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth invites golfers, businesses, and community supporters to the 2nd Annual YMCA Impact Invitational Golf Tournament, presented by UT Southwestern Simmons Cancer Ce
FORT WORTH – On July 17, 2026, Kenneth Dale Holloway entered into eternal paradise. Visitation: 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 21, 2026, in Greenwood Funeral Home's Memorial Suite B at 3344 White Settlement Road, Fort Worth, Texas 76107. Graveside: 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 22, 2026, in Greenwood
Captain Willard’s words from “Apocalypse Now” came to mind as I processed my thoughts about Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey.” Change “Kurtz” to our deeply flawed protagonist, and you get, “Odysseus got off the boat. He split from the whole f**in' program." The parallels between Coppola’s war epic a
FORT WORTH – On July 17, 2026, Kenneth Dale Holloway entered into eternal paradise. Visitation: 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 21, 2026, in Greenwood Funeral Home's Memorial Suite B at 3344 White Settlement Road, Fort Worth, Texas 76107. Graveside: 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 22, 2026, in Greenwood
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Lewis Barnett Rix, Jr., 86, passed away peacefully in Fort Worth, Texas, on Friday, July 10, 2026, after a lengthy illness. Lewis was born on Sept. 28, 1939, in Big Spring, Texas, to Lewis Barnett Rix, Sr. and Lola Belle Stewart Rix. He was raised on the family ranches in Big Spring and Sweetwater,
Leigh Ann Diaz and her husband, Mike, parked at the edge of the Wedgwood Village business center as the sun set on their southwest Fort Worth neighborhood. They looked across the street as film set trailers, police cars and privacy barricades occupied an adjacent strip mall. The Diazes couldn’t see
Editor’s note: Made in Tarrant is an occasional Q&A series on small businesses started in Tarrant County. Submit your business here. The Velvet Box, Marcelle LeBlanc’s growing Fort Worth chain of luxury adult toy stores, has come a long way since she and a partner began the business in 2009. The com
On July 12, 2026, Brooke Harrison Shannon, devoted wife and mother, shed this mortal coil in the presence of her family after a courageous battle against cancer. She was born on Aug. 8, 1960, the only child of Ervin W. Harrison and Beebee Baker Harrison. Brooke was born in, and for the greater part
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS – Patricia Gayle Green, loving wife, mother and aunt passed away July 12, 2026, reuniting with her sisters and parents in heaven. Graveside Service: 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at Greenwood Memorial Park with a visitation one hour prior to service at Greenwood Funeral Home i
FORT WORTH – Antonio Carretero, age 76, of Fort Worth, Texas, passed away peacefully on July 14, 2026. Born on June 13, 1950, Antonio lived a life centered on faith, family, and love. Visitation: 4:00 – 8:00 p.m., Sunday July 19, 2026, in Greenwood's Funeral Homes Memorial Suites C and D, at 3344 Wh
Fort Worth plans to spend $29 million rebuilding West Bailey Boswell Road from Boat Club Road to Wind River Drive. The project will convert the existing four-lane, undivided road into four 11-foot lanes separated by a 16-foot median. Plans also include turn lanes, streetlights and shared-use paths f
Fort Worth park board members want the city to explore an Orlando program that supports children from early childhood through high school. Members raised the idea during a presentation at the June 24 Park & Recreation Advisory Board meeting about findings from a trip to Orlando and Lakeland, Florida
By Melina Wikoff Except for a handful of years when I was away at college and a short stint with my husband’s first job, I’ve lived in Arlington since 1985. First, I lived on the north side of Arlington, where I went to Nichols Junior High and graduated from Lamar High School. I later returned with
Few residents attended a June 22 virtual public meeting about upcoming pedestrian improvements near A.M. Pate Elementary School. The meeting began five minutes late to give residents more time to join. Residents asked about erosion control, pedestrian safety and accessibility. Documenters empowers p
Editor’s note: Transcript provided by Cambridge Artificial Intelligencer. A $3.6 million Colleyville Crime Control and Prevention District budget for fiscal 2027, which includes 51 new Tasers and up to $100,000 for two police motorcycles, was approved July 7 by the Colleyville City Council. The Coll
Hikers and outdoorsmen may notice a difference in the prairie sitting atop Oakmont Park. Parks and recreation staffers, the Native Plant Society of Texas, the Native Prairies Association of Texas and Constellation Energy teamed up this spring to clear overgrowth at the southwest Fort Worth park’s pr
The Fort Worth Art Commission met June 22 and approved the creation of a temporary committee to help plan public art tied to projects in the city’s voter-approved 2026 bond program. Commissioners also expanded the Ad Hoc Gifts and Loans Review Panel’s responsibilities to include developing a policy
The city of Fort Worth plans to install a traffic signal, marked crosswalks and redesigned left-turn lanes at Camp Bowie West Boulevard and Broadmoor Drive intersection. Roughly 23,000 vehicles pass through the section each day, project manager Abby Tucker from the Fort Worth Department of Transport
A Fort Worth property owner who says the city sold her contaminated property in 2004 has been given 30 days to repair or demolish two unsafe buildings at 2726 Chesser Boyer Road. The Building Standards Commission unanimously voted June 22 to declare the front and rear buildings substandard and hazar
The Fort Worth Urban Design Commission unanimously approved multiple development requests June 18 and received an update on Panther Island construction and redevelopment plans. The main debate focused on a proposed 10-story JPS Health Network outpatient building at 1300 S. Main St. in the Near South
The candidates for Tarrant County Commissioners Court report about $462,000 in cumulative campaign spending so far this year, ahead of the November midterm elections, according to a Fort Worth Report review of public financial disclosures. The six candidates raised nearly $600,000 in cash from Janua
FORT WORTH – Alfredo Saldivar Casias Jr., 81, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2026. Funeral Service: 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, 2026, in Mount Olivet Chapel. Interment: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation: 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 21, 2026, in Mount Olivet Chapel. Alfredo Saldivar Casias Jr., was born
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Gary Michael Albin, 75, passed away on July 2, 2026, due to a sudden illness. Memorial Service: 12:00 p.m., Thursday, July 23, 2026, at Winscott Funeral Home, 1001 Winscott Road, Benbrook, Texas 76126. Gary was born on Aug. 4, 1950, in Fort Worth, Texas. He attended Trinity Valley Private School and
It’s not often a new album makes me tear up a little, but by the time I got to “So Far from Alone,” the penultimate track of Tipps & Obermiller’s Little Kid Heart, I found myself deep enough in my feelings to blur my vision a little. I was driving, listening to the LP on CD, and by the end of the cl
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