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Sharon Diane Edwards, 88, passed away Friday, Aug. 28, 2026. Sharon was born in Speedway, Indiana. She attended Shortridge High School before pursuing her nursing degree at Indiana University School of Nursing. After graduating, she proudly worked at Evanston Hospital, often shar...
Across Tarrant County College, leaders are deciding which academic programs to grow, change or cut as the college navigates tighter finances and changing workforce needs. At Northwest Campus, TCC is developing what it says would be Texas’ first community college air traffic contr...
AI-powered cameras mounted on Dallas trash collection trucks have photographed and rated roughly 21,000 properties since April with a "blight score," according to city records obtained by NBC 5 Investigates, raising concerns about privacy and whether the technology could lead to ...
The future of a proposed data center near Prosper is uncertain after the town's Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to recommend that the Town Council deny the project. The commission voted 7-0 late Tuesday night following more than 400 emails submitted ahead of the ...
Texas high schoolers could be taught a version of history that links Islam to violence and portrays Christianity as central to America’s founding. This week, the State Board of Education is expected to finish overhauling social studies learning standards for the millions of Texas...
For the fourth year in a row, Tarrant County commissioners moved to lower the tax rate for JPS Health Network. A proposed rate of $0.159 per $100 of taxable value was approved 3-2 on Tuesday, with commissioners Alisa Simmons and Roderick Miles Jr. voting against the decrease. The...
In Loving Memory of April Michelle Keaton MILLSAP – April Michelle Keaton passed away on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, at the age of 45. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, in Memorial Suite C at Greenwood Funeral Home, 3344 White Settlement Rd., Fort Worth 76107. Funeral...
Lillian M. Wright, 78, of Springtown, Texas, passed away on Friday, Aug. 28, 2026. Funeral services: 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, at Mount Olivet Chapel. Interment: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation: 6:00-8:00 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026, at Mount Olivet Chapel in the Breyle...
Another manufacturer is considering opening a plant in Fort Worth. This time it is Harting Connectivity, a company that provides high-end industrial connectors that transmit data, signals and power for factories, machinery and other applications. It’s no done deal though. The cit...
Texas hospitals could be forced to reduce services and cut staff if a dispute over federal Medicaid funding continues, according to the Texas Hospital Association (THA), as they expect to lose $27 million a day in additional funding. New Medicaid rules included in President Donal...
Barbara Jean "GG" or "Mudder" Ferrand (Livingston), passed away Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. Visitation: Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026, from 5-7 p.m. at Greenwood Funeral Home, 3344 White Settlement Road, Fort Worth 76107. Funeral Service: Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. at Greenwood's I...
FC Dallas fans returning to Toyota Stadium on Saturday will find some new additions, including a 1,500-square-foot mural honoring four FC Dallas greats and the opening of the stadium’s largest club yet. Muralist Carly Haynie completed the artwork in about two weeks while working ...
Early Life: Ery Timothy Adams was born in Dallas March 22, 1947. He was the second of three sons born to Joe and Gladys Adams. He grew up in the Pleasant Grove area of Dallas which was a post WW11 neighborhood. Tim and his brothers – Joe and Paul – learned hard chores which inclu...
University of Texas at Arlington President Jennifer Cowley will step down after more than four years of leading Tarrant County’s largest four-year college with plans to now focus on teaching and research. Cowley announced the decision Aug. 31 in an email to students, faculty and ...
For the third year in a row, Texas ranks No. 1 in the country for the number of people experiencing hunger. During Hunger Action Month, an unusual art exhibit at NorthPark Center in Dallas is drawing attention to the issue — with more than 120,000 cans of food. Canstruction Dalla...
Tarrant County could slash 92 voting sites for November's midterm Election Day, raising concerns from Democratic county commissioners and state Rep. James Talarico. Tarrant County Commissioner Alisa Simmons and Talarico, the democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas, held a p...
A plan in one of Texas' largest counties to use dozens fewer polling locations than in previous years came to a vote on Tuesday, drawing protests from Democrats who say the reductions could create confusion in the November midterm elections. County commissioners voted 3-2 in favo...
Antonio Perez, born Jan. 17, 1956, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026 in Galveston, TX. Visitation: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, at Memorial Suite A at Greenwood Funeral Home , 3344 White Settlement Rd., Fort Worth. Funeral: 2:30 PM on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in th...
Tom Sturdivant, 93, passed away peacefully on Aug. 24, 2026, in Fort Worth. Tom was ethical, smart, faithful and devoted gentleman. He was blessed with a long and healthy life. He was a modest pillar of the community. He chaired and served on many boards and strongly believed in ...
A plan in one of Texas' largest counties to use dozens fewer polling locations than in previous years is drawing protests from Democrats who say the reductions could create confusion in the November midterm elections. The proposal, set for a vote Tuesday, would reduce the number ...
Area leaders within the early education space expressed a range of concern or tepid excitement about the federal government’s plan to restructure the Head Start program. The federal service provides free early childhood education to families who qualify. The federal program’s imp...
Matt Byrd wants aviation companies to fulfill the promise of “The Jetsons” — the 1960s space-age, animated TV show that brought the concept of flying cars into American living rooms. As advanced technology grows rapidly, the futuristic transformation of transportation modes is br...
Món Việt Café Website: https://monvietcafearlington.com/ Facebook Phone: 682-276-1504 Address: 1818 E. Pioneer Parkway, Suite 182, Arlington Inside Món Việt Cafe’s modern, wood-accented dining room, diners slurp their way through the Phan family’s past. Rich, aromatic phở broth a...
An annual Dallas art fair spotlighting Texas women returns in October, and several Fort Worth-area artists have been selected to participate. The Texas Vignette will feature 100 multidisciplinary works from 60 statewide artists, including nine from Tarrant County. Which Tarrant C...
The kids notice when Brittany Grover can’t come to school. She’s a volunteer with Communities in Schools of Greater Tarrant County, working one-on-one with students at some of Fort Worth’s highest-need schools. Reading, spelling, missing homework, a game or a conversation — whate...
Ada Orr went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2026, at the age of 88. Funeral Service: 12:00 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, at Independence Chapel at Greenwood Mausoleum, 3210 White Settlement Road, Fort Worth 76107; with interment to follow in Greenwood Memorial Park. ...
By Angela Heikkennen I grew up in Fort Worth, but have lived in different neighborhoods. I went to South Hills Elementary, W.P. McLean Middle School and R.L. Paschal High School. My parents were divorced so I moved from one parent to the other halfway through my freshman year of ...
Construction started this month on safety improvements at the intersection of North Beach Street and the Trinity Railway Express crossing. The project includes new medians, paving, sidewalks, curb ramps, lighting, signage, rail pedestrian crossings and striping. The work will ext...
Paula Louise Burkett, 59, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. Visitation: 6 – 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, at Mount Olivet in the Breyley Suite. Funeral Service: 12 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in Mount Olivet Chapel. Interment: To follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Memoria...
Virginia Lee Brinkhus, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully on Aug. 28, 2026, at the age of 81. She was born on June 23, 1945, in Ely, Minnesota, to William and Caroline Large. Funeral: 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026 at the Independence Chapel in ...
Iberta "Birdie" Auerbach, born July 19, 1940, passed away on Aug. 27, 2026. Graveside Service: 10:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, at Mount Olivet Chapel. Birdie was born in Fort Worth, to Ibert Turney and Antoin...
By a 9-2 vote, the Fort Worth Board of Adjustment approved a zoning variance to increase the height of an existing Haslet cellular communications tower. One fewer ‘yes’ vote would have led to disapproval since board of adjustment regulations require nine affirmative votes for pas...
Robert Charles Ingram, 72, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. Visitation: 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on, Monday Aug. 31, 2026 in the Independence Chapel at Greenwood Mausoleum, 3210 White Settlement Rd., Fort Worth. Funeral: 2:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 31, 2026 in the Independenc...
In Loving Memory of Bảo Ngữ Nguyễn Dec. 27, 1973 – Aug. 25, 2026 Ngu Nguyen Nguyen, 52, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. Funeral services: 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, at Mount Olivet Chapel. Visitation: 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, at Mount Olivet ...
Tarrant County commissioners vote Tuesday on a new list of polling sites for the November midterms after agreeing that the elections administrator’s first proposal cut too many locations. In his new proposal, elections administrator Clint Ludwig suggested eliminating 92 Election ...
FORT WORTH, TX—The Kimbell Art Museum today announced its acquisition of the 1624 sculpture Samson and Two Philistines by Stefano Maderno (Italian, c. 1571–1636). A tour de force in both its composition and bronze casting, it is the first seventeenth-century bronze to enter the K...
Collette "Gran" Fritz, 85, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. Visitation: 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, in Mount Olivet Chapel. Funeral Service: 12 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, in Mount Olivet Chapel. Interment: To follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Collette was bor...
As rising home prices and higher interest rates continue to put homeownership out of reach for many families, Fort Worth officials and housing advocates are encouraging residents to learn about programs that could provide thousands of dollars in financial assistance toward purcha...
Fort Worth, Texas — Center for Transforming Lives has earned reaccreditation from the National Council on Accreditation (COA), reaffirming its commitment to the highest standards of quality, accountability and excellence in serving children and families. Center for Transforming L...
As you make your summer travel plans this year, or perhaps you’ve already hit the road or you’re on your way to the airport, one thing to keep in mind – without putting too much of a damper on your trip – is to stay financially vigilant when finalizing your vacation plans. The tr...
Lake Worth ISD leaders want to more than double the share of third graders meeting grade level in reading and math within five years. The district’s state-appointed board of managers unanimously approved four academic goals Aug. 19 that will serve as its measuring stick through 2...
Since I am the lead film critic here and a sometime professional food person, I probably should say something about Tony, which opened last week. The movie isn’t really about food that much, nor is it about the mental troubles that would eventually lead Anthony Bourdain to end hi...
Tarrant County residents have plenty of ideas on how to improve the T&P Station in downtown Fort Worth. Among them: More lighting, security and signage that would help guide people through the station as Trinity Metro transit agency seeks to develop its properties with mixed-use ...
Tarrant County College trustees approved about $34.1 million in contracts, renewals and estimated annual purchasing authority Aug. 20. The largest item was $29.2 million in estimated purchases through cooperative, state and interlocal agreements to cover supplies, technology, fac...
Fort Worth ISD students who moved into Bonnie Brae Elementary after their school closed will receive the hands-on learning their families were promised, according to district leaders. But the entire school won’t move to an applied learning curriculum, which asks students to learn...
Florence Helen Hunter, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully at the age of 95 on Aug. 24, 2026, in Fort Worth. Florence was born on Feb. 20, 1931, in Talara, Peru, to Allen and Mary White. Her life was filled with adventure, love, lear...
When the Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) planned expansion of Highway 121 required Fort Worth-based nonprofit Recovery Resource Council to sell its longtime campus, the organization faced one of the most significant transitions in its history. For the thousands of in...
A new, multiuse development is on the horizon for Downtown Arlington. On Tuesday night, council members approved an incentive package that will see the developers receive roughly $19.5 million from the city and $16.4 million from the downtown area’s tax increment reinvestment zon...
I’m sure many of you, like me, enjoy a chocolate sweet after dinner. If you’re not a chocolate fan, I won’t hold it against you. We just can’t be friends. It would make a lot of sense to talk about chocolatiers in this week’s column, such as Kate Weiser, Chocolate Hangover, Dr. S...
Marjorie Marie Champion was a Fort Worth resident, born April 21, 1944, and passed away peacefully on Aug. 24, 2026, at the age of 82. Mrs. Champion was born and raised in Fort Worth, and retired from Petro Deli Food Services in the summer of 2020. She was a devoted wife, mother,...
Vernell Sturns, a pioneering civic leader who broke down racial barriers and held leadership roles in the city and at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, died Aug. 23, in Fort Worth. He was 86. Sturns was the first Black assistant city manager in Fort Worth. In 1984, he was ...
Arlington's long-range plan is expected to go before council in November for initial adoption, planning manager John Chapman told the council at a meeting Tuesday. The Innovate Arlington plan has been in development for about 18 months. It is intended to offer the city a long-ran...
Marianne Cockerell, 94, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026. Visitation: 5 – 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in the Sandburg Suite at Mount Olivet. Funeral Service: 2:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, in Mount Olivet Chapel. Interment: To follow at Mount ...
Obituary for Helen Marie Blake Helen Marie (Geick) Blake, 92, passed away peacefully on August 18th, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. Helen was born on Sept. 25, 1933, in Nyack, New York. In 1956, Helen moved to Miami, Florida to accept a job as a flight attendant for ...
Something like: Texas expects its child care subsidy program to support roughly 14,000 fewer children on an average day next year, with newly approved TWC targets showing dramatically different changes across North Texas. Texas lawmakers took up the state’s child care system Wedn...
Jonathan Rodriguez, 37, from Benbrook Texas, passed away on Aug. 23, 2026. He was born on Dec. 23, 1988, in Fort Worth to Rene and Irma Rodriguez. Jonathan graduated from South Hills High School in 2007, and stayed close to his Fort Worth roots all his life. Jonathan was fun, lov...
City leaders gave the green light to a site plan for the $10 billion data center that has for months garnered criticism and backlash from southeast Fort Worth residents. Fort Worth City Council voted 7-4 Tuesday for an amended site plan that accounts for 187 acres of the project ...
In Loving Memory of Epefania "Famie" Tamaca Wade It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved Epefania "Famie" Tamaca Wade, who gained her wings and was called home to be with our Lord on Aug. 19, 2026. Visitation: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2...
Cynthia "Cindy" Kay Casale, 69, of North Richland Hills, passed away on Aug. 17, 2026, at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital in Bedford. Celebration of Life: 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, in Mount Olivet Chapel. Cindy was born on May 1, 1957, in Steubenville, Ohio, to An...
Jeannie Marie (Yeater) Tillery age 73, passed away on Aug. 19, 2026, in Fort Worth. She was born on March 10, 1953, in Oklahoma City, OK to Eugene Winslow Yeater and Pearl Marie (Comstock) Yeater. Jeannie Was raised in Oklahoma City and Later Lancaster Texas and Graduated from La...
