Ruth “Cookie” Baker remembers her childhood home, long gone to progress, in the neighborhood where her family’s funeral business has thrived over a century. Neighbors helped each other in the close-knit Black community once located just east of the intersection of Rosedale and South Main streets, th
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As the final days of the downtown Dallas Neiman Marcus flagship store approach, visitors are making special trips to document and remember a piece of the city's history before it closes Sept. 30. The store at Main and Ervay has operated in downtown Dallas for more than a century....
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A North Texas program designed to improve outcomes for mothers and babies is getting a big bump from the state. The Maternal Health Accelerator (MHA), a coalition created to address high maternal mortality and pregnancy-related complications, is receiving more than $4 million fro...
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It has been in the works for about eight years to bring Juan Carlos Cruz Ovalle to face justice in federal court. The route brought him to North Texas and McKinney National Airport. Cruz Ovalle, also known as the Iceman in Guatemala, faces federal charges of conspiracy to manufac...
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FORT WORTH, TX—The Kimbell Art Museum announced that Jean Siméon Chardin’s The Cut Melon (1760) is back on view following conservation treatment of both the painting and its original frame. Chardin is considered one of the greatest painters of still lifes in the history of art, a...
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Dallas police and fire responded to a serious crash on the Dallas North Tollway at Northwest Highway (also known as Loop 12). On Friday around 11:08 a.m. Dallas Fire-Rescue responded to multiple 911 calls reporting a major accident. Police say it was a multi-car crash involving a...
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Dolly Parton celebrations have come to North Texas. Across the world, communities are dedicating Friday to honoring the beloved country singer. The day is falling on Sept. 25, a wink at Parton’s hit song “9 to 5.” Parton, who died of cancer last month at age 80, built an impressi...
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As fairgoers flock to Fair Park on opening day of the State Fair of Texas, Texas Woman’s University has unveiled a new exhibition celebrating 125 years of history, leadership and the women who helped shape Texas and the nation. The exhibit, “Blazing New Trails: 125 Years of Texas...
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Atianna Washington lay bloodied and unresponsive in the roadway when a Dallas police officer arrived. A black Cadillac struck Washington on March 15, 2025, as she crossed a dimly lit stretch of West Northwest Highway. The officer, Cory Adams, ordered the bystanders around Washing...
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The art of forging dates to at least 4000 B.C., when different metals were forged to produce hand tools and weapons of war. The same concept of producing weapons for war continues today, using more contemporary metals and advanced forging processes. Some say that today’s world of...
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Two of Fort Worth’s healthcare leaders – UNT Health Fort Worth and the James L. West Center for Dementia Care – have partnered to offer a free, online, self-paced dementia certification program. The Dementia Specialist Certification microcredential program is designed to help add...
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Republican Armin Mizani and Democrat Cate Brennan will face off for the Texas House District 98 race in the Nov. 3 election. The seat became available when Republican Rep. Giovanni Capriglione announced last year he would not seek reelection, ending a 13-year tenure of serving in...
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GRAPEVINE, TEXAS (September 24, 2026) – Set your alarm: Tickets for Santa’s North Pole Express andother Christmas Capital of Texas® events, go on sale Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 10 a.m. Central Time.Grapevine Vintage Railroad’s beloved North Pole Express® tradition features cla...
