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Texas’ SNAP application backlog has skyrocketed since the start of 2026, data shows, as more of the state faces burgeoning food insecurity. The program’s application backlog for new cases skyrocketed to more than 150,000 pending applications in August, according to data from the ...
Many family caregivers begin with a heartfelt promise: “I will do everything I can to keep my loved one at home.” That promise comes from love. But it is often made before anyone understands how dementia may change over time—or how demanding caregiving can become. Even the most d...
Frank Benjamin Clary, Jr., a resident of Fort Worth, passed away on Sept. 6, 2026, at the age of 96. Visitation will be held on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in Greenwood's Independence Chapel, 3210 White Settlement Road in Fort Worth, followed by the funeral s...
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...
Dementia Friendly Fort Worth (DFFW) will host its annual Faces of Dementia event on Thursday, Sept. 24, from 4–6 p.m at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History. The event will bring together families, care partners, and community members to honor individuals living with deme...
Nonprofit directors. Business owners. Local government leaders. Community organizers. Tarrant County natives holding a plethora of these positions were part of the first Changemakers cohort. The program, launched by Community Frontline in partnership with Social Impact Architects...
Archie Holmes, an executive vice chancellor in the University of Texas System, will become the acting president of the University of Texas at Arlington on Sept. 15, Chancellor John Zerwas announced Monday. Holmes will be the first Black person to serve as UTA’s top leader, univer...
In May, the Arlington Public Library launched neurodiverse programming for adults focused on making its events more accessible and inclusive. Now, that programming will see a boost after the library received more than $25,000 in state and federal grant funding. Mark Dellenbaugh, ...
Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Rich Lavinski, Steve Barksdale, Tyler Jackson, and Martin Black to the Trinity River Authority Board of Directors for terms set to expire on March 15, 2027. Additionally, he appointed Bruce Bynum, Charles Sartain, and Whit Wolman and reappointed Lewis M...
Dallas could open its sidewalks to public art under a proposed change to city code that supporters say would give neighborhoods another way to showcase their identities. The idea is already taking shape in Oak Lawn, home to the state’s largest LGBTQ community, where new art proje...
The Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce has named Dr. Rachael Capua, Vice President of External Operations and Dean of Tarleton State Fort Worth, as the 2026 recipient of its Young Professional of the Year Award. This honor recognizes Capua’s work to expand access to higher education,...
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...
Carolyn Kay Bangert, 85, of Fort Worth, passed away peacefully on Sept. 9, 2026. Kay was born Jan. 29, 1941, in Midland, Texas to Irene and Bill Cole. She spent most of her life in Midland-Odessa before moving to Fort Worth to be closer to her son, Ben, and her grandchildren, Lex...
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...
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...
Fort Worth – Malia Ann Hubbard-Garrett went to be with the Lord on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026, at the age of 66. Visitation: 6-8 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, in Memorial Suite B at Greenwood Funeral Home, 3344 White Settlement Rd., Fort Worth 76107. Funeral Service: 2:30 p.m., Frid...
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport is the “economic engine of the region,” chief financial officer Brian Butler said during his presentation to the airport’s board of directors at their monthly meeting Sept. 3. Documenters empowers people like you to help fill the gaps in re...
Fort Worth is inviting residents to submit ideas for the design of Cibolo Hill Park, to be built on the city’s northwest side near Business 287 and Bonds Ranch Road. City officials held the first session on Aug. 27 to gather input for the park, which will be built in the Cibolo H...
The vision for Fort Worth ISD’s Farrington Field glowed on a screen. A rendering showed the 1939 stadium transformed and modernized around a bright green soccer pitch. The track surrounding the field was gone. Farrington’s familiar art deco entrance remained. Apartments, shops an...
Despite a slight property tax rate increase — approved by voters in May — the average Arlington homeowner can expect to see a decrease in their Arlington ISD tax bill. But the decrease in taxpayers’ bills means less revenue for Arlington ISD, a point officials said is out of thei...
Beverly Foster Wilson, 83, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. Private graveside service will be held for the family on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, in Greenwood Memorial Park. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of your choice. Beverly was born March...
Fort Worth ISD’s state-appointed board of managers has spent months asking residents what they want from the district. With the listening tour nearly over, managers say they still aren’t hearing enough from some of the families they most want to reach. At a Sept. 1 session at Com...
Jack "Tony" Anthony King, 73, passed away on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, at Mount Olivet in the Breyley Suite. Funeral Service: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, in Mount Olivet Chapel. Interment: To follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Jac...
Voters will decide between incumbent Mary Louise Nicholson and challenger Lydia Bean in the race for Tarrant County clerk in November. Nicholson, a Republican, has been clerk since 2011 and ran unopposed in this spring’s GOP primary. Bean, a small-business owner, won the Democrat...
Ma Santos Mata, una mujer de gran fortaleza, amor y dedicación a su familia, nació el 1 de noviembre de 1940 en Guanajuato, México, hija de Gabino Rico y María de Jesús Mata. Después de una vida llena de momentos, enseñanzas y recuerdos que permanecerán para siempre en el corazón...
Construction for a new Trader Joe’s grocery store in north Fort Worth is slated to begin in December. The company plans to build a 12,500-square-foot store at 9052 North City Drive in the eastern portion of the North City development near the intersection of Interstate 35W and U....
Karen Dickerson, a beloved daughter, wife, mother, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend, left this earth to be with Jesus on Sept. 6, 2026. Funeral: 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at Haltom Road Baptist Church, 3313 Haltom Rd., Fort Worth 76117. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept...
After launching a therapeutic program a year ago blending religion and mental health, Texas Health Resources is expanding the effort beyond Tarrant County. The Faith-Based Intensive Outpatient Program offers adults the opportunity to participate in a form of therapy that integrat...
Donald Kay Shipe, age 92, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026 at his home surrounded by his family. Don was born to Jack and Ruth Cowan Shipe on Oct. 19, 1933, in Fort Worth. He attended North Hi Mount Elementary, Stripling Middle, and Arlington Heights High School in Fort Wort...
A nearly 51-acre housing development is planned for Fort Worth’s east side as a developer seeks approval to rezone two heavily wooded tracts. The California-based Elbaz Family Foundation, which wants to build single-family homes at 7911 Meadowbrook Drive near Cooks Lane, requeste...
A plan to transform Roy Pope Grocery into a full-service restaurant is off the table for now. Westland Hospitality Group, a growing Fort Worth-based restaurant group, was denied a zoning exemption Wednesday as they seek to open a Southern-style eatery and bar at the shuttered nei...
Arlington City Council will push forward on a resolution regarding November midterm polling site cuts in Tarrant County. A majority of council members indicated an interest in bringing the resolution to a vote at the end of September, following the county commissioners court’s de...
The debate over data centers “is an issue that transcends partisan sides” and one where the Texas Legislature could set standard criteria for projects while leaving much else to the cities, Tarrant County Commissioner Matt Krause said after hosting a town hall Tuesday night. “We’...
Josh McCabe and his family served in the military long before the United States came to be. While documenting his family history, McCabe’s aunt and uncle traced their lineage to a mercenary clan of Scotland’s original kings. “When I say it is a family tradition, it is,” McCabe em...
Richard “Dick” Francis Endres, 88, entered eternal rest on Aug. 29, 2026, in Fort Worth. Richard was born on July 8, 1938, in Brenham, Texas. He was the third of eleven children of Leonard and Mathilda (Brockman, Swirczynski) Endres. Dick was a kind and generous person. He valued...
In Loving Memory of Belinda Rios-Armijo FORT WORTH – Belinda Rios-Armijo, 40, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. Rosary: 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, in Independence Chapel at Greenwood Mausoleum, 3210 White Settlement Road, Fort Worth. Visitation: 7-8 p.m...
Alfredo Vigil, 84, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, at Mount Olivet in the Breyley Suite. Graveside Service: 9 a.m. Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Alfredo was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great...
In Loving Memory of Joe "Andy" Andrew Solano June 16, 1950 – Sept. 2, 2026 Joe "Andy" Andrew Solano, 76, of River Oaks, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, in Fort Worth. Rosary: 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in Mount Olivet Chapel, followed by visitation from 6 to 8...
Texas-appointed board member Tennessee Walker understands Fort Worth ISD will see its shortfall grow after keeping its property tax rate steady for another year. The board of managers Tuesday unanimously set FWISD’s tax rate at $1.029099 per $100 valuation. How much the shortfall...
Mildred Kibby, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and deeply engaged civic leader, passed away in her sleep on July 19, 2026, following a courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease. She was 89 years old. Mildred lived a life defined by dedication to her famil...
Brigitte Martha Berta Allen July 9,1 936— Sept. 5, 2026 Brigitte M. Allen, was born Brigitte Martha Berta Neumann on July 9,1936, in Berlin, Germany and was called home to her Heavenly Father on Sept. 5, 2026. She leaves behind a legacy of love and dedication to her family and fr...
Mynard "Jim" Hamm, 92, passed away Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. Visitation: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, at Greenwood Funeral Home, 3344 White Settlement Rd., Fort Worth. Funeral Service: 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, in the Independence Chapel of Greenwood F...
President Donald J. Trump arrived in North Texas at about 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday for the RNC midterm convention in Dallas. The president's departure from Washington D.C. was delayed after the inflatable slide was deployed on Air Force One. Trump initially stayed on Marine One whi...
It’s Goin’ Down! NBC 5, Telemundo 39, and the City of Fort Worth invite you to the Fort Worth Convention Center’s farewell party on Sunday, September 20, at 1:00 p.m. Since 1968, the “flying saucer” arena, known as the Tarrant County Convention Center, housed concerts, sports gam...
What does innovation look like when you're transforming an entire downtown? On this episode of Fort Worth Innovates, Cameron Cushman sits down with Andy Taft, President of Downtown Fort Worth, Inc., to explore how collaboration, research, experimentation, and long-term vision are...
Carolyn Cox Howard passed away peacefully on August 21st , with both of her daughters at her side. Carolyn was born in Marlin, Tx on June 1st, 1931 to R.E. Cox Jr and Margaret Bowman Cox. In 1933, she and her family moved to Fort Worth as her father and grandfather opened the fir...
Tarrant Appraisal District board members voted 5-4 to appraise residential property in 2027, continuing a plan to reappraise the properties during odd-numbered years instead of annually. The reappraisal plan, which other appraisal districts across the state have emulated, deliver...
Sun, Sep 13 Fort Worth Community Market is back. Starting today, join them on the second Sunday of every month. Stock up on fruits and veggies at the South Main MicroPark (105 S Main St, Fort Worth, @HoneySuckleRoseEvents) 11am-4pm. Along with 75 booths of handmade/homegrown item...
New Board Members Also Announced FORT WORTH, Texas (Sept. 8, 2026) — United Way of Tarrant County (UWTC) announced today thatBarbara M. Williams will serve as chair of its Board of Directors for the 2026-27 term. Grant Helmer willserve as vice chair, and five new members have joi...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans will descend on Dallas this week for a two-day convention dreamed up by President Donald Trump to rally his supporters for this year’s midterm elections. Trump has said he wanted to channel the kind of political extravaganza that each party holds eve...
Fort Worth broke ground on Smiley Park in southeast Fort Worth’s Ash Crescent neighborhood, aiming to transform a vacant lot behind the Best Maid Pickles warehouse. The $1.76 million park improvements will include a sports court, lighting, play equipment, site furniture, tree pla...
Keller ISD enrolls about 4,000 fewer students than it did five years ago. Northwest ISD is still building schools for growth, while Crowley ISD is trying to attract more students. All three districts are wrestling with the same problem: Their costs are becoming harder to cover. A...
Elegance Bratton’s debut film, “The Inspection,” explores heartbreak, homophobia, second chances, and acceptance. His new film, “By Any Means,” is about justice through violent retribution. Set in 1966 Mississippi, a Black FBI agent named Wayne Strider (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) tea...
Business leaders should watch the area’s housing market, as it can offer a window into consumer confidence, workforce mobility, population growth and the overall strength of a regional economy. In the Fort Worth area, the latest housing data points to a market that is holding rel...
With the Nov. 3 midterm election less than two months away, now is the time to check your voter registration status while there is still time to fix any potential issues. You cannot vote in the next election if you have not registered. You can check your voter status at VoteTexas...
Peggy Joyce Angell passed away peacefully on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in Arlington, at the age of 84. She was born Oct. 7, 1941 in Kenton, Tennessee, to Ruby Henry, and was a longtime resident of Arlington. Peggy graduated from Arlington High School in 1960. She went on to build a ...
Priscilla Dilley always had an idea that she’d go into education, even if her career path led in a different direction. Dilley, who now serves as Arlington ISD’s chief academic officer, was born in Brazil and moved to the United States when she was 11. She couldn’t speak a word o...
Victory has been declared in the decadeslong quest to save a historic, castlelike landmark in south Fort Worth. The striking red-brick, five-story Gothic Revival building — once known to many as Our Lady of Victory Academy — is being reborn as a community hub to house dozens of f...
Bob Brown’s service to My Health My Resources of Tarrant County began when he heard that former commissioner Marti Van Ravenswaay’s office was in search of a lawyer to serve on the board. Brown is a lawyer and also had the personal experience of having a cousin who had an IDD — a...
Editor’s note: Made in Tarrant is an occasional Q&A series on small businesses in Tarrant County. Submit your business here. Jackson Jones didn’t waste time moving on after playing baseball for several years at Martin High School in Arlington and in college, where he graduated in...
