Leaders from across Texas will gather in Fort Worth this week to promote the state’s Black-owned businesses. The Texas Association of African American Chambers of Commerce will hold its 2026 annual conference Sept. 23-25 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Fort Worth South Hotel & Conference Center, 100 Alt
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Frankie Louise Robinson Sorenson passed away on Sept. 1, 2026 at her home with her son Tony and wife Sheila, having lived a full life of love and devotion. Frankie was a quintessential woman of West Texas of her generation-young to marry, young to become a mother, devoted to fami...
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Trinity Metro’s 2.1-mile TEXRail extension is moving forward after the agency’s board authorized agreements needed to construct and operate a new train station in south Fort Worth. Under the agreements approved on Monday afternoon, Baylor Scott & White Health will donate 1.76 acr...
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Property donation establishes site for new Near Southside/Medical District station FORT WORTH, Texas (Sept. 22, 2026) A public-private collaboration between Trinity Metro and Baylor Scott & White Health is advancing Trinity Metro’s TEXRail extension and creating a new regional tr...
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Come together in unity with NBC 5, Telemundo 39, and the Tarrant County Black Historical and Genealogy Society at the17th Annual Tarrant County Harambee Festival. The event spans two days from October 2-3 at the William Madison McDonald YMCA in Fort Worth. Families will enjoy a h...
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The gregarious, lighthearted, and athletic, David Leard O'Bannon, 84, found peace on Sept. 19, 2026, in Fort Worth. Funeral Service: 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026 in Independence Chapel at Greenwood Mausoleum, 3210 White Settlement Rd., Fort Worth 76107, with a visitation on...
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Fort Worth – Carlos I. Pineda, 76, passed away on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, at Mount Olivet in the Breyley Suite. Graveside Service: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Carlos ...
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A couple and their daughter are on trial in Sherman facing federal charges stemming from an alleged investment fraud scheme that prosecutors said brought in about $9.1 million from roughly 100 victims. Marina Brooks, her husband Charles Brooks and their daughter, Crystal Brooks, ...
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The Dallas Wings are still fighting for playoff seeding, but we know they will be hosting a round one playoff game on Sept. 29 or 30. The WNBA Playoffs start Sunday with higher seeds earning home-court advantage, hosting games 1 and 3, if necessary. The Wings are no longer in con...
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The Dallas Mavericks gave media a first look Monday at their renovated practice facility, showcasing upgrades focused on player development, recovery and nutrition. The project includes improvements to wellness and recovery spaces, updates to the practice environment and a new pe...
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Ray Senagi Imbaiza, 43 ARRANGEMENTS PENDING To send a flower arrangement in memory of Ray Senagi Imbaiza, please click here to visit our sympathy store....
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FORT WORTH, Texas — Lyle Hayes has spent much of his career solving problems in places far from home. After 10 years as a Navy intelligence officer and another 17 years in sales, marketing and customer support with BNSF Railway, he is taking on a new challenge of becoming a busin...
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FORT WORTH – With companies looking ahead to 2027, Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services has filled 21,600 sf with two tenant expansions in a Tarrant County industrial park tailor-made for small businesses. Blue Sky Industrial Solutions LLC, a pharmaceutical company, and Core ...
