A proposal to expand the use of Flock cameras is up for discussion. The plan would renew and extend a contract, potentially adding more cameras and software. Police currently have access to 67 cameras, which they say have helped solve several crimes.
Opponents of the proposal plan to speak out against it. The city is considering its options, and a decision is expected soon. Further details on the proposal and the debate surrounding it are available, including the status of Flock cameras in another city where hundreds were set to be taken offline but will remain active for now.
Tarrant County commissioners approved a $1.8 billion budget for JPS Health Network’s 2027 fiscal year on Tuesday. Commissioners also gave final approval for a property tax rate of $0.159 per $100 of valuation, marking the fourth consecutive year in which they have voted to lower ...
On a sunny Saturday morning, runners from across the state gathered in Arlington, clad in firefighter gear and tactical vests while holding American flags. The grounds of the National Medal of Honor Museum were decorated with red, white and blue. Music boomed throughout the crowd...
Tarrant County Judge Tim O’Hare warned Monday night that electing Democrats in November would result in higher taxes and more crime, comparing Democratic wins to a communist invasion. O’Hare, who is seeking his second term as judge, told members of the conservative grassroots act...
Kimberly Cooper, 61, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026. Kimberly Cooper was born to John Dale Tucker and Celia June Kelso Tucker, on Sept. 22, 1964, in Fort Worth. She went to North Oaks Junior High and Richland High School. While in high school, she enjoyed performing as a f...
Renee Dawn Green passed away on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, following a courageous battle with cancer. Renee was born on July 4, 1976, in San Diego, California, to Terry McCorkle and Michele Herman. On Oct. 12, 2002, she married the love of her life, Aaron Green, in San Diego, Califo...
Russell Kevin "Rusty" Herod passed away Sunday morning, Sept. 13, 2026, at the age of 68. Funeral Service: 12 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, in Mount Olivet Chapel. Visitation: One hour prior to the service. Interment: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Rusty was born on Dec. 25, 1957, in Dall...
James Austin Webb, 82, passed away on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026 in Fort Worth. James was born July 22, 1944 In Shreveport, Louisiana to the late James Hoyt Webb and Vivian Bramblett Webb. James was preceded in death by son, Jame Kerry Webb; parents, James Hoyt Webb and Vivian Brambl...
Claudia Ramirez beamed with pride as the south Fort Worth bus route she rode as a child was rebranded into a festive, Latino-themed transit experience. “It’s so vibrant,” Ramirez, a lifelong Fort Worth resident, said of Trinity Metro’s new La Línea Rosa buses. “We have lowriders ...
Funding all types of North Texas transportation projects is the top goal of the Regional Transportation Council’s draft of 2027 legislative priorities. The 45-member independent policy council made up of elected and appointed public officials plans to identify and pursue addition...
Gracey Tune, Peggy Bott-Kirby and Eddie Dunlap remember the excitement they felt to share their love for tap dancing and drums in their new creative center Arts Fifth Avenue. But their opening day emotions were shaken when national tragedy struck. It was the morning of Sept. 11, ...
Tarrant County commissioners approved an $834 million budget Tuesday, lowering the county tax rate for the fourth consecutive year. Commissioners adopted a property tax rate of 18.6 cents per $100 valuation, a decrease from last year’s tax rate of 18.62 cents. The tax rate is bel...
Gary Douglas Knight, 66, of Willow Park, TX passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday Aug. 28, 2026. Gary was born in Fort Wayne, IN on Sept. 1, 1959. After spending his childhood in Omaha, NE and St. Louis, MO, Gary spent the majority of his career with Walmart, ...
