New UTA scholarship honors 1969 graduate who broke barriers and built a career in public service A new University of Texas at Arlington scholarship endowment has been established in memory of C. Donald Babers to support needs-based first-generation students. Babers, a 1969 UTA graduate who received
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Highway expansion increases capacity and improves mobility for drivers FORT WORTH (September 24, 2026) – TEXpress Highways has completed construction on its North Tarrant Express (NTE) Capacity Improvement Project, expanding 10 miles of the SH 183/121 (Airport Freeway) and Inters...
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Tarleton State University Fort Worth and the Tarrant To & Through (T3) Partnership cut the ribbon on a new Innovation Lab Wednesday, Sept. 23, at the Tarrant County College Trinity River Campus. Powered by Tarleton State Pathways to Careers (P2C), T3 Partnership’s technology-enab...
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Bradford C. Patterson to present “Effective Preservation in Challenging Times” on October 21Historic Fort Worth, Inc. will present the 2026 Cantey Lecture and Preservation Awards on Wednesday, October 21, at The Woman’s Club of Fort Worth. This year’s program features Bradford C....
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Jahiem White ran for 133 yards and four touchdowns to lead North Texas to a 63-14 rout over Houston Christian on Saturday night. Tayven Jackson completed 16 of 18 passes for 270 yards with a touchdown for North Texas (2-2). Chaston Ditta and Chris Jimerson Jr. combined for 9-of-1...
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Camp Mystic has proposed selling its property as legal troubles have continued to mount for the Texas Hill Country retreat. The private Christian camp for girls has submitted a Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization plan in Houston that proposes auctioning off the enterprise’s 749 ...
schools
Almost three dozen teachers around North Texas got something good that brought a little boost to their classrooms. Teachers in 31 schools got 250 dollar grants from Dallas-based TSG Restaurants and McAlister's Deli. • One teacher used the funding to launch Leopard Brew, a student...
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Set against a mysterious war, “LITTERMATES ” follows two disoriented survivors who seek refuge in an isolated cottage in the English countryside. When Liam (Joey Bader) and Mel (Kaylee McGregor) arrive bloodied, speechless, and unsure what has happened to them, Chester (Oliver Wo...
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Giovanna Villalpando has found a new home for her family business, La Catrina, nestled in a shipping container retail park in southeast Fort Worth. Inside the shop, the walls are painted a deep black and contrasted with a white Mexican folk art design called Otomi. The hand-paint...
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From workforce development to eye health to personalized funeral arrangements, the top eight finalists have been selected for the 2026 Fort Worth Business Plan Competition. The groups will be pitching their business plans before an audience and a panel of judges from 5:30-8:30 p....
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You can’t say Tiger Woods has never taken in the scenery when he’s been in town. “I never knew there were rolling hills here in Fort Worth,” the legendary golfer says in a promotional video for Bluejack Ranch, the $2.5 billion luxury residential development and working ranch just...
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Lake Worth ISD taxpayers will pay the same school property tax rate this year, while the school tax bill on a median-valued home will be about $112 lower than last year, according to appraisal district data. The district’s state-appointed board of managers unanimously adopted a t...
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Saadia Hassan knew her school community needed to move quickly. A Harmony Science Academy-Euless senior and his family lost their home in a fire. Within three days, Hassan and other members of the school’s parent-teacher organization put together a fundraiser. School staff create...
