September 17, 2026 Nearly $12 billion in Medicaid funding to Texas hospitals will be restored, Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday, ending a near year-long impasse between Texas and the federal government. “This funding is a major victory for Texas patients,” Abbott said in a statement. “It authorizes ne
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Vincent and Larena Payne noticed something missing in youth sports in 2009. Vincent Payne said the youth sports ecosystem largely embraced football, but left a gap for those who wanted to play other sports. As a former basketball player, he wanted to see kids playing the sport ye...
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The Dallas Cowboys defense gave up 23 points in the fourth quarter and overtime to fall 33-30 to the Arizona Cardinals at home. The Cowboys are 3-5. The Cowboys offense was effective but not dominant and did move the ball in overtime, with Arizona running out the clock for a game...
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This is completely unacceptable for it to take place in Dallas, and we're going to do everything that we need to do to get everyone in custody that's responsible for this.Dallas Chief of Police Daniel Comeaux At least four people were killed and 15 others were injured in three se...
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You may dread the monotony of the voting process on Election Day: Long lines feature people counting the minutes, staring off into space as they wait to cast their ballots, especially since phones and wireless communication devices are prohibited in polling places. But in certain...
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2026 Midterm ElectionWhen is Early Voting? Early voting begins Monday, Oct. 19 and runs through Friday, Oct. 30. A list of voting locations is here for Collin County, Dallas County, Denton County, Tarrant CountyWhen is Election Day? Tuesday, Nov. 3, is Election Day and polling lo...
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Raymond Terry Ashley, born on Aug. 5, 1937, in Checotah, Oklahoma, to Jewel Martin and Charles Vernon Ashley, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Oct. 29, 2026, just in time to join his late wife for their anniversary and her birthday. Raised in Oklahoma, Ray graduated from Ok...
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By Adam Dietrich As an artist I’ve lived in nearly every community in Fort Worth. I’m currently on the southwest side of town after living in the south side, Lakeside, west side and east side. I never did live in the Alliance area. I live in the fingerling of Fort Worth, kind of ...
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Fort Worth ISD is looking to renovate the former De Zavala Elementary building. Daggett Montessori is a kindergarten through eighth-grade school that moved into the De Zavala building in May. De Zavala was built in the early 1900s. The case was introduced at the Historic and Cult...
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Updates regarding three major aviation capital improvement projects and responses to the FIFA World Cup 2026 were presented to the Aviation Advisory Board in October. Nearly $75 million has been spent on improvements to Meacham International Airport, Spinks Airport and Perot Fiel...
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The Fort Worth Board of Adjustment approved three vinyl signs to be placed along the rear facade of Texas Ballet Theater’s facility along Green Oaks Boulevard. The Fort Worth Report Documenters program empowers people like you to help fill the gaps in reporting on Tarrant County ...
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A popular Thanksgiving tradition is returning to McKinney, giving families a festive way to explore the city this holiday season. Visit McKinney is bringing back its Inflatable Turkey Map for 2026 after more than 400 inflatable turkeys were featured across the city last year. The...
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Better sight lines, more trails and adding a creek crossing were points of discussion at the latest public input meeting for the future redesign of Harriet Creek Ranch Park in north Fort Worth. Blaise Grissom, the project manager from the Fort Worth Park & Recreation Department, ...
