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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...
A North Texas TSA K-9 Agent is getting national attention for how cute he is. Bolt, a 3-year-old German Shorthair Pointer, won the competition. He works at DFW International Airport and is trained to detect explosives. Every year the Transportation Security Administration holds i...
About 30 members, from both parties and across the nation, stood solemnly on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives Monday evening to honor the late Rep. Kay Granger. Her former colleagues recounted memories of the Fort Worth congresswoman and honored her service with a m...
By Kennedy Black Bluebonnets, steaks cooked medium and feeling a bit too close to the sun: Fort Worth is for nature, Fort Worth is for lovers, and Fort Worth loves who loves her. I’ve bounced around the city throughout my life, experiencing every little bit about what makes her s...
Design is at 60% on a planned new roadway in north Fort Worth, city officials told community members at an Aug. 20 meeting. The city also provided an update on right-of-way acquisitions for the $35 million Heritage Trace Parkway Phase 1 project, funded by voters in the city’s 202...
Editor’s note: To learn more about how the transcript that informed this report was created, visit Cambridge Artificial Intelligencer. Bedford City Council members voted unanimously to schedule a Sept. 8 public hearing on the proposed 2027 budget and property tax rate. City staff...
The newest acquisition is a first for the Kimbell Art Museum. Samson and Two Philistines, a bronze sculpture by Italian artist by Stefano Maderno, is the first seventeenth-century bronze to enter the Kimbell’s collection. It is currently on view in the Kimbell’s Louis I. Kahn Bui...
Andrea Sanchez Perez, passed away on Sept. 2, 2026 with her beloved family at her side. Rosary: 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Sept. 9, 2026 in Independence Chapel at Greenwood Mausoleum, 3210 White Settlement Rd., Fort Worth. Followed by a visitation: 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in...
Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County mutually agreed to part ways with its former CEO Charles M. Wolford II. The decision was confirmed by Caroline Samis, chairman of the Tarrant nonprofit, to the Fort Worth Report Friday afternoon.“We are thankful to Charles for his service to...
The Republican midterm convention is headed to Dallas Sept. 9-10 for what some GOP leaders are calling a “Trumpapalooza” and “truly historic.” September’s convention will be the first time in more than 40 years to be hosted in Dallas, now a Democratic-majority city, as opposed to...
By Aidyn Clark, Arlington Water Utilities Residents of the American Dream City use water everyday. Now, imagine a life in Arlington without it. How would we brush our teeth? Wash our hair? These things are crucial to our life and Arlington Water Utilities is celebrating this prec...
Pauline Boyd, 93, of Bedford, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, at Mount Olivet in Stateroom A. Graveside Service: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Pauline w...
South Davis Elementary’s roots run deep in central Arlington. Officials involved in designing the school’s new location have taken that to heart. Arlington ISD trustees reviewed the new design plans Aug. 27. The design of the roughly $65 million campus is heavily based on the sur...
The white coat rested neatly across Lina Morales’ lap as the first-year nursing student sat seven rows from the Bass Performance Hall stage. Her eyes stayed on the stage, where pharmacy student Zoe Leal stood at the podium in her own white coat and asked hundreds of future health...
Since 2022, Tarrant County’s voter rolls have increased from 1,226,353 voters to 1,306,427 today, according to the Barbara Jordan Leadership Institute. Adding roughly 80,000 voters (a 6.5% jump) should mean the need for more polling locations, not fewer. Yet based on the county c...
National Republicans are paying close attention to the race between Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico after summer polling consistently showed Talarico with a slight lead. Talarico also dominated the airwaves over the summer, spending 200 times more on advertising...
In Loving Memory of Maria Rosario Centeno "Mi Chayo" With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our beloved Maria Rosario Centeno, also lovingly known as Maria Rosario Ojeda, who passed away peacefully at her home in Haltom City, Texas, on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, at the age o...
ATHENS, TEXAS – Donna Marie Karpenko passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. Funeral: 12 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, in Independence Chapel at Greenwood Mausoleum, with a visitation one hour prior to the service, 3210 White Settlement Rd., Fort Worth 76107. ...
Players increasingly want physical reminders of the characters, maps, and sessions that shaped their gaming memories. Plushies fulfill that need without demanding extensive display space or expert collecting knowledge. Their soft construction suits bedrooms, offices, gaming areas...
Nadine Barker passed from this world into the arms of Jesus on Aug. 6, 2026, with her devoted daughter, LeAnne Bernard, and son-in-law, Jeff, by her side. Nadine was born Jan. 30, 1943, in San Antonio, Texas, to Kermit and Ethel Schnelle. She married the love of her life, Tom Bar...
The state of Texas is suing the Fort Worth nonprofit Purpose Driven Ministries and its president, Fort Worth City Councilman Chris Nettles, seeking $787,872.77 in “disallowed expenses” for a school lunch program run by the organization. The state, representing the Texas Departmen...
Far north Fort Worth residents offered a mix of ideas and some strong concerns about continued development Aug. 24, when city parks officials gathered community input for the future design of 68-acre Chapel Hill Park. More than 20 residents attended the meeting, where parks staff...
