For most of Stacey Ladd’s career at Child Protective Services, she was taking families apart. It was for a noble effort — keeping children safe — but her role was effectively taking kids away from parents. A year into leading a new program at ACH Child and Family Services, the industry veteran of mo
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Editor’s note: Made in Tarrant is an occasional Q&A series on small businesses started in Tarrant County. Submit your business here. Matthew Ciardiello often describes himself as a fractional chief financial officer. After all, he’s working for multiple clients. Since launching h...
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The banking arm of financial services giant Charles Schwab Corp. partnered with The DEC Network to open The DEC Network at Fort Worth, sponsored by Charles Schwab Bank. The location at 600 Bryan Ave., Suite 220, in the South Main neighborhood, will give Fort Worth entrepreneurs a...
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Republican incumbent state Rep. David Lowe and Democratic political newcomer Yisak Worku will face off in the Texas House District 91 race in the Nov. 3 election. Lowe beat out Kyle Morris in the Republican primary earlier this year. Worku ran unopposed. Lowe was elected to the s...
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John Christian Dupuy passed away on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026. Interment will be at Mount Olivet Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please make a charitable donation in his memory to the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children or the Shriner's Hospital for Children Texas. John Christia...
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The metal step stool clanked as Fort Worth ISD third grader Adrian Forsythe’s mother placed it in front of the podium. Adrian stepped up and placed his wide-ruled notebook in front of him. He fiddled with the microphone before making a request to FWISD’s Texas-appointed board of ...
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Two men are dead and two others are injured after a fight led to a shooting at a backyard gathering early Sunday morning. According to Fort Worth Police, at about 3:32 a.m., officers arrived at the 4300 block of Martin St. after reports of a shooting. Officers learned there was a...
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The Tanger Outlets Fort Worth is hosting a shoe recycling drive with Sneaker Impact on Saturday, Sept. 26. The Sneaker Impact Shoe Drive will be held at Center Court near Polo Ralph Lauren from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. You can donate shoes of any kind, size or condition to be repurposed...
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Heather Dianne Crow, 50, passed away Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026. Memorial Service: 12 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, in Independence Chapel at Greenwood Mausoleum, 3210 White Settlement Rd., Fort Worth 76107. Inurnment to follow at Greenwood Memorial Park, 3100 White Settlement Rd., ...
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Carolina Ramona "Mona" Martinez, 85, of Fort Worth, passed away peacefully on Sept. 13, 2026, with her sisters by her side. Mona was born April 23, 1941, in Fort Worth to Ricardo and Maria Jesus Martinez. She grew up alongside her sisters, Lorenza, Julia, and Bertha, and remained...
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Former President George W. Bush has a new book of oil paintings coming out in March, featuring portraits of political prisoners and dissidents. The Penguin Random House imprint Crown announced Wednesday that “The Call of Freedom: Portraits of Political Prisoners and Dissidents” w...
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Visitors to the Fort Worth Botanic Garden will find a new outdoor exhibit through November. Enchanted Garden features life-sized sculptures of fairy-tale and folklore characters like fairies, unicorns, and wizards throughout the lush landscape of the Fuller Garden. A release from...
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An area near Lake Como Cemetery could be incorporated into the property after the Fort Worth City Plan Commission approved a recommendation to the city council. The commission’s vote Sept. 10 recommends the city vacate parts of Helmick Avenue, Littlepage Street and an alley south...
