The Fort Worth
A Japanese steakhouse is coming to the busy Camp Bowie Boulevard district. The Fort Worth City Council on Oct. 27 approved plans by Colorado-based Aspen Hospitality Group to open the 2,396-square-foot restaurant at 2509 Merrick St. near Camp Bowie. The site, at the intersection o...
Vincent and Larena Payne noticed something missing in youth sports in 2009. Vincent Payne said the youth sports ecosystem largely embraced football, but left a gap for those who wanted to play other sports. As a former basketball player, he wanted to see kids playing the sport ye...
You may dread the monotony of the voting process on Election Day: Long lines feature people counting the minutes, staring off into space as they wait to cast their ballots, especially since phones and wireless communication devices are prohibited in polling places. But in certain...
Raymond Terry Ashley, born on Aug. 5, 1937, in Checotah, Oklahoma, to Jewel Martin and Charles Vernon Ashley, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Oct. 29, 2026, just in time to join his late wife for their anniversary and her birthday. Raised in Oklahoma, Ray graduated from Ok...
Fort Worth ISD is looking to renovate the former De Zavala Elementary building. Daggett Montessori is a kindergarten through eighth-grade school that moved into the De Zavala building in May. De Zavala was built in the early 1900s. The case was introduced at the Historic and Cult...
Updates regarding three major aviation capital improvement projects and responses to the FIFA World Cup 2026 were presented to the Aviation Advisory Board in October. Nearly $75 million has been spent on improvements to Meacham International Airport, Spinks Airport and Perot Fiel...
The Fort Worth Board of Adjustment approved three vinyl signs to be placed along the rear facade of Texas Ballet Theater’s facility along Green Oaks Boulevard. The Fort Worth Report Documenters program empowers people like you to help fill the gaps in reporting on Tarrant County ...
Better sight lines, more trails and adding a creek crossing were points of discussion at the latest public input meeting for the future redesign of Harriet Creek Ranch Park in north Fort Worth. Blaise Grissom, the project manager from the Fort Worth Park & Recreation Department, ...
Editor’s note: To learn more about how the transcript that informed this report was created, visit Cambridge Artificial Intelligencer. Bedford City Council amended the city’s municipal code at the Oct. 13 meeting, adding six stop signs along Harwood Terrace and a seventh at Oak C...
The Tarrant County Libertarian Party is pursuing legal action against the county’s Republican-controlled election board, alleging Libertarians have not been adequately represented on the ballot board tasked with verifying mail-in ballots for the Nov. 3 midterm elections. The Libe...
DENTON, Texas – Aubry Dameron, a partner with Springer Lyle Dameron & Harrison, has been named a 2026 Texas Rising Star by Super Lawyers. The Texas Rising Stars list recognizes attorneys who have been practicing law for 10 years or less. The selection process includes independent...
TGIF! (And my birthday!) When I think of Halloween, my SpongeBob costume and my underwater-themed birthday cake that I brought to my kindergarten Halloween class party come to mind. While my favorite costume has long been retired, make sure to wear yours this weekend. If your cos...
Dr. Michael Bumagin passed away on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026. Michael is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Myra Bumagin; daughters, Laura Bumagin Ladd (Breck), Kerrie Pittman Chapman (Kent), Deborah Bumagin Poteet (Scott), sons, Travis Pittman (Jackie) and David Bumagin (Amy);...
Arnoldo C. Rodriguez, 71, passed away peacefully on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, surrounded by his family. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026, at Mount Olivet in the Breyley Suite. Funeral Service: 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026, in Mount Olivet Chapel. Interment: Mount...
Flu season has kicked off in Tarrant County, and local physicians are reporting an increase in the number of patients they are seeing with flu-like illness. The onset of the flu virus appears to have occurred earlier than in recent years, and the course this season may be similar...
The race between Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton for the U.S. Senate is drawing national attention — and has become the most expensive nonpresidential race in U.S. history. With Election Day approaching, Talarico supporters gathered in Dallas for a rally at the ...
Alba Cartagena Viana, 72, of Fort Worth, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, in Fort Worth. She was born on Jan. 13, 1954, in San Salvador, El Salvador, to Ricardo Antonio Anaya and Josefina Cartagena Rivera. Visitation: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, at Mou...
Twenty years ago, as Fort Worth’s independent film scene was still finding its footing, the Lone Star Film Festival launched with a mission to bring great independent cinema to local audiences. The city then had little to no independent film scene then, Lone Star Film Society exe...
2026 Midterm ElectionWhen is Election Day? Tuesday, Nov. 3, is Election Day and polling locations will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. You can vote if you're in line by 7 p.m. on Election Day.Need a free ride to vote? See the list hereFederal races: (U.S. Senate, U.S. House)Stat...
Dallas Love Field is preparing for a major renovation designed to accommodate millions more passengers each year while improving the airport experience — all without exceeding its federally imposed 20-gate limit. The Love Field Airport Expansion Plan, known as LEAP, is already in...
Arlington leaders voted Tuesday evening to name Aubrey City Council member Mike Browning to the Texas Municipal League’s board of directors. The resolution to nominate Browning to the post comes after the Denton City Council last week delayed its vote on the matter, according to ...
Arlington officials are exploring areas within the city’s boundaries where data centers could be located and standards regulating their operation, should developers show interest. In a Tuesday meeting, Arlington City Council members were for the first time presented with proposed...
Ken Shetter, who has led One Safe Place since it was founded more than two decades ago, stepped down from his role at the family justice center earlier this month. Joel Glenn, the current board chair, is serving as interim CEO for the nonprofit located in the Near Southside. Shet...
Natalie Hultquist thought she would be reunited with her friends as soon as she entered high school. Last year, when Northwest ISD adjusted the attendance boundaries for its middle schools, many of the eighth grader’s friends were moved from Chisholm Trail Middle School to Pike M...
They don’t attend the same school. They aren’t in the same grade. They don’t even share a diagnosis. But Kim Medford’s seventh grader and Ashish Talwar’s first grader share one thing: a parent who says making sure Fort Worth ISD follows their special education plan has become a s...
The remnants of a World War I airstrip — marked by the silhouette of an airplane — will be preserved in a far north Fort Worth neighborhood. Fort Worth City Council members approved zoning Oct. 13 that will maintain a .39-acre site on the western end of the 2700 block of Muscogee...
With Halloween this weekend, it’s not too soon to start planning your Thanksgiving and the winter holiday of your choice. In fact, Happy New Year! (That escalated quickly.) Before we tackle Turkey Day, let’s back this up and start with the Weekly’s biggest thing for November. Vot...
Often around elections, we put out a voter guide. This year is no different, but the guide is short. Very short. Here it is: Vote for everyone with a “D” next to their name and do not vote for any Republicans or Independents or write in any nonsense. That’s it. That’s our voter g...
Civil rights icon Dolores Huerta, a trailblazer in the fight for farmworker rights and the woman behind the rallying cry "Sí se puede," died Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026. She was 96. A recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Huerta spent decades advocating for labor rights an...
Marla May Teel Jakubisin went to be with her Heavenly Father on Oct. 17, 2026, at home, surrounded by her loving family, following a lengthy illness with frontotemporal dementia. Born on Valentine’s Day in Tyler, Texas, to Marion Ray and Grace Evelyn Teel, Marla embodied the love...
Fort Worth City Council is considering a new initiative designed to help older adults experiencing unsheltered homelessness connect to housing, supportive services and critical benefits. The proposed Flora Brewer Bridge Program would serve 105 unsheltered residents age 55 and old...
“The day an arena fits in a suburb area like Willow Bend is a day pigs fly,” Karen Dubrow said into a microphone, hiking up her pants to reveal sky-blue socks dotted with winged pigs. In rows of a Plano church sanctuary one recent Tuesday night, dozens of residents gathered to he...
Since 2014, the city of Arlington and the Arlington Economic Development Corporation have purchased a total of about 41 acres of vacant land on the northwest corner of Interstate 30 and North Collins Street, now a valuable piece of real estate in a city with little room for large...
This year’s community dinner also marks General Manager Austin Jourde’s final year as chair before retirement. Before Thanksgiving tables are set at home, Central Market is making room for Fort Worth to gather around a table of its own. Feast of Sharing returns to Dickies Arena f...
A devoted Catholic, beloved mother, and grandmother, Nghia Nguyen, was called home to eternal life on Oct. 21, 2026 in Arlington, at the age of 74. She was born on Nov. 28, 1951, in Phan Thiet, Vietnam, to Bi Nguyen and On Nguyen. To her children and grandchildren, her love was f...
More than 4.5 million Texans cast ballots during the first seven days of early voting, with Democrats holding an early advantage in what is shaping up to be one of the state's most competitive statewide elections in a generation, according to Derek Ryan of Ryan Data and Research....
An anti-bullying skit inspired by the Kardashians was a key part of Suchit Agarwal’s campaign for regional student council president. Suchit wanted to show students how quickly rumors can spread and how they can affect someone’s life. Sarah Keith, his student council adviser at L...
William A. (Budd) Smith a devoted husband, father, grandfather, educator, and man of deep faith, passed away on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, at the age of 80. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at Gambrell Street Baptist Church, 1616 W. Gambrell Street,...
One of the nation’s largest nonprofit human services and child welfare agencies is shutting down its Arlington location. Cayuga Centers, a nonprofit based in New York state, provided a layoff notice to the Texas Workforce Commission Oct. 5 for 18 staff members based at the locati...
Political texts are piling up on phones ahead of next week's midterm Election Day, leaving some voters frustrated and wondering how senders got their numbers in the first place. Lamont Williams said the messages have become difficult to ignore. "They've been bum rushing me with t...
Jimmy Ray Pack, age 84, passed away on Oct. 21, 2026 in Waxahachie, Texas. He was born on Feb. 2, 1942 in The Foothills of West Virginia to Lacy & Marie Pack. Jim was raised in Midland, Texas, and attended Midland High School, graduating in 1960. He married Patricia Ann McDonald ...
NBC 5, Telemundo 39, and the Tarrant County Veterans Council invite you to come out and salute our nation’s veterans at the Tarrant County Veterans Day Parade. The parade takes place in Downtown Fort Worth on Wednesday, November 11, at 11:00 a.m. The parade serves to honor the sa...
JoAnn Campbell, 86, passed away on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. Funeral Service: 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, 2026, at Travis Avenue Baptist Church, with a visitation one hour prior. An interment will follow the funeral service at Greenwood Memorial Park, 3100 White Settlement Rd., Fort Wort...
Sylvia Janette Trimmier passed away on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, at the age of 89. Visitation: 6:00 – 8:00 pm on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, in the Breyley Room at Mount Olivet Chapel. Graveside: 11:00 am on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at Laurel Land Rose Hill Memorial Park, 7301 E. La...
Fort Worth Public Library patrons will face lower checkout limits for e-books and audiobooks and potentially longer waits for some titles after the city council adopted a fiscal 2027 budget requiring cuts of about $864,000 from the department, officials told the Library Advisory ...
Dawn Marie Day was born on Jan. 20, 1978, in Abilene, Texas. She was a beautiful soul with a kind heart who loved deeply and cared for everyone around her. Dawn dedicated much of her adult life to education, beginning her career as a special education paraprofessional and working...
As early voting continues, more than 2,000 churches across Texas have committed to participating in a statewide effort to encourage voter turnout during the 2026 midterm elections, according to organizers. The initiative, called "Black Out Sunday," encourages eligible voters to r...
Samuel Otieno Rachuonyo passed away on Oct. 9, 2026, at the age of 70, leaving behind a legacy of compassion and dedication. Born on Nov. 20, 1955, in Homabay, Kenya, to Elisha Rachunyo and Silibia Oich, he devoted his life to caring for individuals with special needs while cheri...
Benjamin Ngei Kisumbah, who passed away on Oct. 20, 2026, at the age of 59 in Humble, Texas, was born on Sept. 27, 1967, in Makueni, Kenya, to Mr. Richard Kisumbah Mwania and Mrs. Lois Musili. He was a beloved husband, family member, and friend, leaving an indelible mark on every...
The city’s public housing authority is over 62% of the way through its five-year housing goal, while being at the halfway mark of the association’s five-year plan. A Fort Worth Housing Solutions spokesperson told the Fort Worth Report that 3,120 housing units have been completed ...
Data centers and the water demand associated with them defined the city’s latest Water and Wastewater Capital Improvements Project Citizens Advisory Committee meeting. The Sept. 25 meeting was one of two this year for the committee, which monitors and evaluates implementation reg...
The city has just over two years to spend its current $27.4 million balance allocated to the Woodhaven Reinvestment Zone. The board for the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 13, also known as the Woodhaven TIF, met for the first time since January on Oct. 7. City staff indicate...
By Andrew Piel I was born at Arlington Memorial Hospital in 1972, right when the Texas Rangers got here, and first lived for a few years on an Arlington street called Larkspur. In 1977, when I was 5, Mom and Dad decided they needed more room, so we moved a few miles west to Littl...
Ezra Ochieng Owenga, aged 72, passed away on Oct. 14, 2026. Born on Jan. 1, 1954, in Kendu Bay, Kenya, he was the cherished son of the late Mr. Philemon Osumba Owenga and Mrs. Claris Auma Oreny. The loss of Ezra creates a profound emptiness for his family and friends, who will ho...
In July, Lisa Dixon returned to her classroom at Keller ISD’s Hillwood Middle School to prepare for the new school year and found that the temperature inside was 87 degrees. For several months before then, the eighth-grade history teacher and her students dealt with a failing air...
The money is real. That needs saying first, because digital income doesn't look real-it looks like a notification saying $4.17, arriving six weeks after the thing happened, from a platform whose name is a noun pretending to be a company. But add up the $4.17s and the sync fee and...
Fort Worth’s reputation as a center for manufacturing is set to increase after the announcement Thursday that the city will be the site of a $600 million investment from HVAC giant Carrier Corp. that is expected to create 1,500 jobs. Fort Worth was competing against three other c...
The Tarrant Appraisal Review District (TARB) is accepting applications from Tarrant County citizens interested in serving for the 2027-2028 tax year. The TARB was created by the Texas Legislature to provide an independent review of taxpayer protests of appraisals done by the Tarr...
How regional governments determine which aspects of data centers are the most important to locally regulate is a major question for lawmakers to consider heading into the legislative session beginning in January, said Tarrant County commissioner Matt Krause. “We understand the st...
Rev Partnership CEO Karen Molinar noted a recurring theme in the past two weeks as she listened to students across Tarrant County. They’re interested in careers. They want a variety of pathways. But a key piece is often missing. “They want exposure to the different career paths t...
