A devoted Christian and family woman has passed away. Born to Irene and Bill Cole, she grew up to be a person who found joy in giving to others. Her personality was bright and unmistakable, reflected in her love of vibrant colors and animal print.
She took great care in choosing gifts and remembering special occasions, bringing happiness to those around her. This woman, who was 85 years old, had moved to be closer to her family, including her son and grandchildren. Further details about her life are available from the source.
Editor’s note: Made in Tarrant is an occasional Q&A series on small businesses started in Tarrant County. Submit your business here. Miriam Astorga was partially inspired to start a business by her grandfather, Cleofas Puente. As a young man in Monterrey, Puente would sell produc...
Last October, Fort Worth homebuilder Village Homes filed for Chapter 11 reorganization when a major legal fight disrupted the company’s ability to do business. According to Village Homes, the issue stemmed from a 2024 contract to sell 100 vacant lots, the company name, and relate...
It was dusk on a recent Thursday, and Kent Bolinger and Jana Stout were cleaning up the food truck that had delivered supplies to a crew fighting a grass fire the day before. Bolinger and Stout are top officers of the nonprofit Red Helmets. For half a century, when the Fort Worth...
Ernest Rodriguez Sr. passed away peacefully, surrounded by family to be with our Heavenly Father on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, at the age of 92. Rosary: 6:00 – 8:00 pm on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, at Mount Olivet Chapel. Funeral: 12:00 pm on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, at All Saints...
Before Tarrant County College trustees voted to approve tax rate increases on Sept. 10, trustee Laura Forkner Pritchett spent six minutes arguing that TCC should find more savings before asking property owners to pay more. Pritchett questioned administrative growth, tax increment...
Nonprofit leaders and law enforcement agents packed themselves into a room at the Fort Worth Police Officers Association to reflect on their summerlong effort combating human exploitation and trafficking. The late August gathering was part of a monthly public meeting of the Tarra...
Sandra A. Naumann, 84, was born on June 22, 1942 in Dallas. She was called to her heavenly home on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. Sandra was an only child growing up in Dallas. She graduated from South Oak Cliff High School in 1960. She worked in Downtown Dallas at Southwestern Life I...
Several North Texas first responders were honored with the Star of Texas Award on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. Terrell police officer Jacob Candanoza, who was killed during a traffic stop in 2024, and Fort Worth firefighter Caleb Halvorson, who nearly lost his life battling a fire, we...
Jaime Castañeda is ambitious. The new Enloe/Rose Artistic Director at the Dallas Theater Center is beginning his tenure at the Tony Award-winning theater company with a world premiere production about a high-stakes Cold War summit set in Iceland. Reykjavik86 is now playing throug...
Fort Worth residents are invited to get rid of their old electronics at a Frost recycling event provided by Secure On-Site Shredding, Inc. The event will take place at any participating Frost Financial Center over four days, spanning from Sept. 16 to Oct. 2. "The electronic devic...
The U.S. Postal Service dedicated a new stamp on Saturday celebrating the 150th anniversary of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. The USPS said the 12 million USCG Academy stamps printed continue the long-standing tradition of honoring the nation's premier military service institution...
The Kick commands the plaza in front of Frisco’s National Soccer Hall of Fame. It’s a prestigious job, but one that requires steely resolve to battle the elements and avian incursions. In this video interview, I spoke with The (we’re on a first-name basis now) to better understan...
