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The city of Fort Worth is competing against three other cities for a Carrier Corp. manufacturing plant valued at $433.8 million that could bring nearly 500 jobs. The Fort Worth City Council heard a presentation from the Economic Development Department on the project at its Aug. 2...
Trinity Metro transit agency is tightening its belt amid economic uncertainty with plans to decrease spending in fiscal year 2027 by more than 8%. Under the agency’s proposed $204.9 million budget, spending is decreased by $17.8 million compared to the adopted 2026 budget of $222...
Tarrant County, the largest swing county in Texas between Republicans and Democrats, is expected to see plenty of attention from candidates over the next 10 weeks as the November election approaches. Democratic state lawmaker Gina Hinojosa, who is running for governor, met Tuesda...
Charles Ray Barham, 54, passed away on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, after bravely battling pancreatic cancer for two years. The family will host a visitation on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026 from 6-8 P.M. at Greenwood Funeral Home, Memorial Suite B, 3344 White Settlement Road, Fort Worth. H...
Six Flags corporate headquarters will return to Arlington next year, the group announced Tuesday morning. The Six Flags Entertainment Corporation is planning to relocate its headquarters from North Carolina to its office in Choctaw Stadium, where the group has held space since a ...
Fort Worth’s oldest museum dedicated to preserving local Black history has a new executive director. The Tarrant County Black Historical and Genealogical Society has tapped nonprofit leader Brittnee Thomas to oversee the daily operations of its Lenora Rolla Heritage Center Museum...
A Fort Worth mental health nonprofit is expanding trauma and grief care into schools. Soar, the nonprofit branch of real estate investment firm M2G Ventures, has launched the Tarrant County Trauma and Grief Collaborative in partnership with the Dallas-based Meadows Mental Health ...
Eunice Wanjiru Keige, aged 64, gracefully transitioned from this world on Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, enveloped by the affection of her family. Born on Nov. 17, 1961, to the esteemed Mr. James M. Keige and Mrs. Joyce W. Wamai in Muranga, Kenya, she is survived by her devoted son, Jame...
Every school day, an industrial refrigeration engineer spends an hour teaching Azle ISD students about the systems that keep warehouses and food processing plants cold. The Federal Aviation Administration is already shaping what Tarrant County College’s air traffic control gradua...
(Courtesy Image | Junior Achievement of the Chisholm Trail) Every year, North Texas produces extraordinary young people — students whose ideas, grit, and leadership reshape their schools, strengthen their communities, and inspire everyone around them. This fall, Junior Achievemen...
When these middle and high school students step into Arlington and Grand Prairie city council chambers, they are not just observing local government — they are learning how to lead it. Dressed in matching blazers and carefully tied neckties, these young men are part of the Kappa ...
The land around Farrington Field and the former Charles E. Nash Elementary will be the first test of Fort Worth ISD’s new rules for selling school property. The Texas-appointed board of managers adopted the new policy Aug. 11 establishing a higher bar of review for significant re...
There's confusion over some mail-in ballot applications arriving across North Texas. To vote by mail in Texas, you must meet certain criteria and you must request a mail-in ballot application first. The form can be found on the Secretary of State's website or through your local c...
José German Caero 1929 – 2026 Fortified by the sacraments of the Church and embraced by the love of Mary, the Mother of our Lord, José German Caero, 98, of Fort Worth, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family on Aug. 21, 2026, going to rest in the arms of our Lord....
Editor’s note: Made in Tarrant is an occasional Q&A series on small businesses in Tarrant County. Submit your business here. Point Blank Tequila Entrepreneur Andrew Summersett doesn’t like to do things the easy way. Otherwise, he probably wouldn’t have decided to start a Fort Wor...
A new presidential helicopter will have Tarrant County ties. As the White House builds a large granite landing pad for a Sikorsky VH-92A Patriot helicopter, Fort Worth-area aircraft workers will play a small role in improving the operational efficiency of the next-generation, ver...
Joseph Morgan found the early life direction he was looking for after a visit to a military recruiting station. After an accelerated high school graduation, he initially sought purpose in college. But a month in, he dropped out of school. “I just knew that I needed somebody to te...
Mansfield Girl Scout Hannah Blank raised her right hand, closed in a fist, then pointed her pinky finger to the sky. Across the cafeteria table from her was a group of Girl Scout Juniors in teal vests who watched and waited for Blank’s next move. She then swooped her pinky finger...
Mayor Jim Ross remembers a very different Caravan Court Hotel than what sits on Division Street now. The former cop said that he used to go undercover at the central Arlington motel, which was built in the 1960s, to participate in drug bust operations. Now, the hotel along with i...
Trustee Laura Forkner Pritchett raised questions as she listened to a presentation of Tarrant County College’s proposed budget for fiscal 2027. Pritchett asked what new instructional equipment the budget would fund. She inquired about the cost of maintaining new buildings. She wo...
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of john, a beloved son, brother, father, and friend, who left us on Aug. 15, 2026. Born on May 17, 1999, John touched the lives of many with his infectious smile and warm spirit. John was the cherished son of Phil Gizzi and Jen...
Kay Granger, the first Republican woman from Texas to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and who served for nearly three decades, has been laid to rest after a funeral service in Fort Worth Saturday evening. The service was held at First United Methodist Church of Fo...
Fort Worth’s Sendera Springs Library branch, under construction in northwest Fort Worth, is on schedule to be completed in December, the city staff told members of the Fort Worth Library Advisory Board in an update during their Aug. 6 meeting. Voters approved the 18,000-square-fo...
Construction is set to begin this month on the next stage of improvements to Bonds Ranch Road in northwest Fort Worth. The Bonds Ranch Road segment 4 project will expand the road between Wagley Robertson Road to Hawks Landing Road at a total $37.2 million cost. Documenters empowe...
Two Tarrant County legislative races will each appear twice on the Nov. 3 ballot because of a state election law requiring the current vacancies to be filled. Gov. Greg Abbott called special elections this week for the Texas Senate District 22 and Texas House District 93 races th...
Governor Greg Abbott has asked the Department of Justice to investigate the Muslim washing stations currently at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and recently dropped from being installed at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW). News of the referral comes n...
“Recall!” The call came from a crowd of hundreds packed into McKinney City Hall earlier this month, before the council unanimously approved a site plan for the McKinney Islamic Association’s sanctuary, gym and classroom building after hours of public opposition to the mosque and ...
Women Inspiring Philanthropy, a community of women seeking to transform lives in Arlington through high-impact and lifelong giving, recently awarded one grant of $75,000 to Girls Inc. of Tarrant County, one grant of $55,000 to River Legacy Foundation and one grant of $65,000 to T...
Gov. Greg Abbott touted Tarrant County as a model for lowering property taxes as Republican county commissioners applauded his plan to help local governments across Texas provide permanent tax relief. County Judge Tim O’Hare and county commissioners Manny Ramirez and Matt Krause ...
The Tarrant Regional Water District is exploring an increase in taxes and the rate at which it sells water as growth and aging transmission lines drive costs. Staffers first proposed the water district’s 2027 revenue and general fund budget at meetings in July and earlier this mo...
We are saddened to announce the passing of Dr. Janet Bida Ritchey, 74, on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026. A lifelong Arlington resident and dedicated dental professional, Janet was a life member of the American Dental Association (ADA) and Texas Dental Association (TDA). Visitation wil...
State-appointed Superintendent Peter Licata wants area businesses to do more than hire Fort Worth ISD graduates. He wants them in FWISD schools before students ever reach graduation. Licata pitched a deeper partnership between the district and the city’s business community Thursd...
A federal jury in Fort Worth awarded a University of Texas at Arlington engineering professor $75,000 after finding the university retaliated against her and failed to act promptly to stop sex-based harassment. Haiying Huang, who remains a professor in UTA’s mechanical and aerosp...
Arlington ISD parents and community members will soon have the chance to inform trustees’ future decisions — including those centered on potentially closing schools. The application period for a range of resident-led committees opened for the 2026-27 school year. The list include...
Looking for a spot to grab dinner while savoring some cabernet sauvignon? Maybe you’re more of a riesling aficionado? Whatever your poison, there are eateries around the county ready to pour for you. Wine doesn’t have to feel formal or inaccessible, so I’ve made this week’s colum...
At a time when the White House and even WNBA players are encouraging people to hate and persecute our transgender friends and neighbors, I’m pleased to report that a trans writer-director who uses they/them pronouns is rapidly becoming one of America’s best filmmakers. Don’t take...
The North Texas Indie Bookstore Crawl is an annual event involving more than 30 different bookstores and lasting the entire month of August. Crawlers can pick up a passport at any participating store and collect stamps, each worth a single entry into a grand prize raffle drawing ...
Dos Mares, 3260 W 7th St, Fort Worth. 682-480-2143. 10am-8pm Sun, 11am-9pm Tue-Thu, 11am-10pm Fri-Sat. Pearlescent powder-blue tiles mark the entrance to relative newcomer Dos Mares, the seafood-centric sister restaurant of the much-lauded Don Artemio, conveniently located next d...
A major road and utility improvement project in Fort Worth's growing Medical District has dragged on for nearly a year, and one small business owner says the construction is costing him thousands of dollars and has forced him to cut jobs. Eliazar Salinas opened Frezko Taco Spot o...
As data center development expands across Texas, the State legislature is beginning to study and regulate the rapidly expanding industry. A planned all-day hearing Wednesday opened with lawmakers questioning state electric regulators, grid officials, and members of the public abo...
A real estate investment firm in Fort Worth is doing something good to change how mental health is understood, diagnosed, and treated in Tarrant County. Sisters Susan Miller and Jessica Miller Essl co-founded M2GVentures. A personal family heartbreak then motivated them to launch...
The wait for a new Trader Joe’s grocery store in north Fort Worth could be getting shorter. On Tuesday, the city of Fort Worth completed and approved an alcohol distance review at 9000 North City Drive in the Alliance area, according to city records. The permit filing — which wou...
The wait for a new Trader Joe’s grocery store in north Fort Worth could be getting shorter. On Tuesday, the city of Fort Worth completed and approved an alcohol distance review at 9000 North City Drive in the Alliance area, according to city records. The permit filing — which wou...
Ella Marie Maclin, 84, passed away peacefully on Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, surrounded by her three grandsons, whom she loved so dearly. Visitation: 6 – 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, at Mount Olivet in the Sandburg Suite. Funeral Service: 9:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, in Mount O...
Tarrant Appraisal District board members approved a $33.9 million budget for the next fiscal year, with the majority of dollars going toward payroll costs as the district prepares for its lowest staff count since 1999. About 67%, or $22.7 million, of TAD’s fiscal year 2027 budget...
The North Texas Indie Bookstore Crawl is an annual event involving more than 30 different bookstores and lasting the entire month of August. Crawlers can pick up a passport at any participating store and collect stamps, each worth a single entry into a grand prize raffle drawing ...
Renee Rachelle Abel Aug. 1, 1958 – Aug. 12, 2026 Renee Rachelle Abel, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, daughter, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on Aug. 12, 2026, at the age of 68. Renee was preceded in death by her father, Harry Dugan Sr., and her...
Fort Worth City Council members wrestled over several proposed budget cuts, ranging from the elimination of a pet adoption clinic in the Alliance corridor to reductions in alleyway mowing and parks and library staff. Council member Deborah Peoples asked City Manager Jay Chapa to ...
FORT WORTH, Texas (August 18, 2026) — United Way of Tarrant County (UWTC) is investing in its nextchapter of growth, naming Kevin Berber as its new director of marketing and communications.Berber will lead creative development and marketing and communications strategy, includinga...
More governors are shifting their stances or taking more steps to squeeze data centers as the midterm elections near and public opinion sours on the energy-hungry behemoths tech giants are building to fuel artificial intelligence products and cloud computing. The backlash against...
After a chaotic City Council meeting earlier this month over the approval of a site plan for a mosque, a group of McKinney residents is seeking to recall over half the city’s council members. The group cited a “loss of public confidence” in the ability of the elected officials to...
Three seats on the Tarrant Appraisal District’s board of directors are set to appear on the November ballot, and 10 candidates have thrown their names into the race. Interested candidates had until Aug. 17 to apply for a place on the ballot, which features partisan midterm races ...
While Tarrant County College’s proposed property tax increase drew frustration inside the boardroom, little of it was directed at the college. Days before TCC trustees decide whether to advance a higher tax rate, neither resident who addressed the proposal at the Aug. 13 work ses...
UNT Health Fort Worth’s newest expansion plan doesn’t include Camp Bowie Boulevard — or any location in Tarrant County, for that matter. The university is laying groundwork for a Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine expansion site inside UNT’s 52,000-square-foot Inspire Park bui...
Vendors working with Fort Worth ISD can no longer bankroll school board candidates’ campaigns. The Texas-appointed board of managers finalized a conflicts of interest policy that bars vendors and contractors from donating to school board campaigns, caps gifts to both appointed an...
Jean Ann May, 90, of Haltom City, Texas, passed away peacefully on Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, in Fort Worth, following a courageous battle with cancer. Jean was born on May 3, 1936, in Ogden, Utah, to James Adams and Margarete Medina Adams. She devoted 38 years of dedicated service t...
What if the future of healthcare isn't just about treating disease—but preventing it before it starts? On this episode of Fort Worth Innovates, Cameron Cushman sits down with Erica Bender, Program Director for the Health Evaluation Research Services Unit at Texas A&M AgriLife's I...
Westlake Town Council members voted unanimously Monday night to delay their decision on a development agreement for a proposed data center project after a Tarrant County judge barred them from approving the deal. A district court judge granted a temporary restraining order, preve...
Zella Jo Smith, 96, of Fort Worth, passed away peacefully on Aug. 14, 2026. Funeral Services: Thursday, August 20th at 9:30 am At Mount Olivet Chapel; 2301 N. Sylvania Ave. , Fort Worth 76111. Visitation: Tuesday August 18th 6-9pm in the Breyley suite at Mount Olivet Chap 2301 N....
The Heartland Flyer is staying on track between Fort Worth and Oklahoma City. On April 20, Texas officials issued a notice for end of service when state lawmakers did not allocate about $2.6 million needed each year for the train service. The daily Amtrak passenger train — jointl...
