Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger, who was convicted of murdering Botham Jean after mistakenly entering his Dallas apartment in 2018, is set to be released from prison on parole Friday, Oct. 16, according to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Guyger, who was sentenced to 10 years in p
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Fort Worth, TEXAS – October 2026 – LanCarte Commercial has completed the sale of 14151 FM 730, a 5-acre commercial property featuring six buildings totaling 21,650 square feet. The transaction was handled entirely in-house, with Sarah LanCarte and Finn Wilson of LanCarte Commerci...
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As the race between Republican Cheryl Bean and Democrat Katie O’Brien Duzan to secure Texas House District 94 heats up, the two candidates have raised and spent hundreds of thousands of dollars. Political action committees, residents from outside of the district and other politic...
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Last year, a new health center opened in Fort Worth’s historically underserved Las Vegas Trail neighborhood. The 40,000-square-foot building provides pediatric and adult medical care to the neighborhood, along with workforce training and a food pantry, all under one roof. In one ...
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TGIF! Was one of your New Year’s resolutions to get into running? If you’re like me and you haven’t started yet, this Saturday’s running music festival may be the jump start you need. Night Nation Run brings the booming music, bubbles, bright neon and black lights to your 5K run....
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Prepare to see more Golden Arches across North Texas. McDonald’s Corp. is planning to build dozens of new restaurants in the region as part of the fast food chain’s new $8.5 billion Next initiative to attract and retain customers as the company struggles with declining market sha...
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The race for the Texas House 99 seat features the 12-time Republican Rep. Charlie Geren and Democrat Michelle Winder, a 31-year railroad employee and former member of the U.S. Army National Guard. The district covers much of Fort Worth. Early voting is Oct. 19-30 and Election Day...
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Theresa Joanne Talmadge Laseter passed away peacefully in the early morning on Oct. 5, 2026 at home. Graveside Service: 11:00 a.m. Friday, Oct. 16, 2026 at Oakwood Cemetery, 701 Grand Avene, Fort Worth. Theresa Joanne Laseter was born March 14, 1959 in Marshall Texas, t he daught...
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The Tarrant County District Attorney position is one of several county positions up on the ballot this November – and it’s seeing the same opponents as the 2022 midterm elections. Incumbent Republican Phil Sorrells is seeking reelection while longtime attorney and prosecutor Tiff...
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A Tarrant County jury found a contracting company responsible for several construction defects in a North Texas family’s home that ultimately forced them to evacuate, according to a court filing Tuesday. The lawsuit, filed by Ronny and Mandy McCoy in June 2025, alleged “knowing a...
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Patricia Benitez found that little leadership development exists for those working in the mental health administrative space. Even graduate-level courses at universities often lack that type of focus. That’s one of the reasons the licensed clinical social worker at Fort Worth ISD...
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I don’t know how he does it. To win over undecideds of the Democratic, Independent, and Republican persuasion for the U.S. Senate against Republican State AG Ken Paxton, State Rep. James Talarico held a town hall in Fort Worth last night co-hosted by CNN and the Jubilee Media dig...
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100% of Proceeds Benefit 26 Local Nonprofits through The Greatest Gift Catalog Ever FORT WORTH, Texas (Oct. 15, 2026) — Tickets for Fort Worth’s beloved holiday tradition “Photos with Santa at The Shops at Clearfork” go on sale Monday, Oct. 19. The festive experience runs on sele...
