Welcome to The Soundcheck, a biweekly music column keeping you in the loop on what’s happening across the Tarrant music scene. Summer is showing no signs of cooling down this September and neither are live music offerings in Tarrant County. The return of the exclusive listening experience offered by
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CAREITY is partnering with SOLIS Mammography and THE CENTERTX for free 3-D Mammograms. Women who are uninsured and underinsured age 40 and over can apply for a voucher by calling 817-882-4100. If you are under 40 and notice something unusual or have breast pain, contact your phys...
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Hospitals honored for cardiovascular, diabetes, and stroke care Multiple Texas Health Resources hospitals and joint ventures were recognized by the American Heart Association for their advanced care of patients with heart attacks, strokes and diabetes. Sixteen Texas Health facili...
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The October 18 event will bring together fashion, art, music and community in celebration of CHAZLYN founder Chaz Pilarcik’s mother and women facing their own cancer journeys Texas-founded footwear brand CHAZLYN will bring its deeply personal Step With Her campaign to The Crescen...
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More parking — for automobiles, not horses — is coming to the Fort Worth Stockyards. M.L. Leddy’s and the Franklin family, in partnership with Parking Systems of America, began to turn dirt on a $14 million, four-and-a-half-story structured parking garage at Ellis Avenue and NW 2...
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An estimated 31,000 manufacturing jobs will become available in the Fort Worth-Dallas metroplex by 2030, according to the Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center, an organization based at the University of Texas at Arlington that supports the local manufacturing industry. Job growt...
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Editor’s note: Made in Tarrant is an occasional Q&A series on small business in Tarrant County. Optimized Waste Removal What: The company provides valet trash and junk removal services for apartments and multifamily units. Originally operating only in North Texas, Optimized Waste...
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Enchilada restaurateur Mary Perez isn’t rolling over in an uncertain economy. She’s spicing up her business with new services. Since opening Enchiladas Olé at 1208 W. Magnolia Ave. nearly a year ago, Perez is tackling challenges as rising costs, limited parking and upcoming const...
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Fideo, a simple, but tasty Mexican comfort food dish, is a popular staple at Fort Worth’s Cafecito restaurant. Served as a soup, cooked vermicelli noodles and spices are blended in a savory tomato broth that makes a satisfying meal. Cafecito’s version adds a signature pink quesad...
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The packages just kept arriving at Literacy United. In the days leading up to TCU’s Oct. 3 football game against BYU, the Fort Worth nonprofit received deliveries from people across the country. Children’s books. Learning games. Educational supplies. As more Amazon boxes showed u...
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Friends and family members of all ages are invited to celebrate Hispanic Heritage at this year’s Michelada Festival in Downtown Fort Worth. The free event on Sunday, Oct. 11 offers street food, live musical performances, various vendor booths, and a Michelada Contest. Five blocks...
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Lawyer Andy Taylor has spent nearly 40 years drawing political maps and fighting them in court. Now, he’s ready to challenge Mansfield ISD. Taylor, who represented George W. Bush in Florida’s 2000 presidential election recount, warned trustees Oct. 7 that he will file a lawsuit i...
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Natalie Martinez has a soft spot for Fort Worth’s Northside neighborhood. Welcome to 52 Faces 52 Faces of Community is a Fort Worth Report weekly series spotlighting local unsung heroes. It is sponsored by Central Market, H-E-B and JPS Health Network. At the end of the year, thes...
