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Keene ISD announced on a social media post that the district would cancel the 2026 and 2027 varsity football seasons due to a lack of healthy players. Keene ISD Superintendent Dr. Ricky Stephens said the athletic program's decision was effective immediately. "We are canceling the...
Trinity Metro’s 2.1-mile TEXRail extension is moving forward after the agency’s board authorized agreements needed to construct and operate a new train station in south Fort Worth. Under the agreements approved on Monday afternoon, Baylor Scott & White Health will donate 1.76 acr...
The gregarious, lighthearted, and athletic, David Leard O'Bannon, 84, found peace on Sept. 19, 2026, in Fort Worth. Funeral Service: 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026 in Independence Chapel at Greenwood Mausoleum, 3210 White Settlement Rd., Fort Worth 76107, with a visitation on...
What happens when visual effects, video games, performing arts, immersive technology, and higher education come together in the heart of downtown Fort Worth? On this episode of Fort Worth Innovates, Cameron Cushman talks with Tim McLaughlin, Dean of Texas A&M University’s College...
Two longtime FWA educators promoted to lead Lower and Middle Schools; experienced independent school administrator joins academic leadership team. FORT WORTH, Texas — As Fort Worth Academy begins its 45th year serving Fort Worth families, the independent K-8 school has announced ...
Jackie Earl Barnett, 83, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2026. Funeral: 12 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21, 2026, in Independence Chapel, 3210 White Settlement Rd., Fort Worth 76107. Interment: Greenwood Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, in Memorial Suite B...
After four decades of building athletic facilities across Texas, Paragon Sports Constructors turned to J.P. Morgan to help chart its next chapter as a 100% employee-owned company. On Friday nights across Texas, thousands of students take the field under stadium lights. They run o...
Thomas “Tom” Nathaniel Page passed away peacefully on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, at the age of 88. He was Born on Sunday, Jan. 9, 1938 in Salina, Kansas, to Melville Gray and Margaret Jean Harris and was a resident of Grand Prairie. Tom was raised in Kansas, Nebraska, and Louisiana,...
Local couple to open premium early childhood education center to serve area families WILLOW PARK, Texas – The Goddard School®, a nationally acclaimed early childhood education franchise, is set to open its first location in Willow Park in the spring of 2027, bringing the inquiry-...
Carolina Ramona "Mona" Martinez, 85, of Fort Worth, passed away peacefully on Sept. 13, 2026, with her sisters by her side. Mona was born April 23, 1941, in Fort Worth to Ricardo and Maria Jesus Martinez. She grew up alongside her sisters, Lorenza, Julia, and Bertha, and remained...
67-unit complex pairs mixed-income homes with health services near JPS Health Network through J.P. Morgan Community Development Banking financing. After 25 years as a nurse, Debbie Frederick never expected to find herself worried about where she would live. A lifelong Texan, she ...
For decades, football coach Kevin Atkinson helped shape young athletes and build teams at Marcus High School in Flower Mound. Now, his family is rallying around him as he faces a rare brain disease that has taken away many of the things he once did for himself. Atkinson retired f...
Alison Ann (Hurtado) Yun, age 55 (May 11, 1971) passed into the presence of her Heavenly Father on Aug. 28, 2026, in Fairfax, VA. This followed a well-fought four-year battle with stage four breast and liver cancer. Alison was a princess warrior and never gave up hope; nor did sh...
For years, Lauren Scott dreamed of creating a space where she could help empower and uplift the next generation of girls. She initially thought starting a dance company would satisfy this calling, but Scott knew she could do more than just teach young girls to dance. She wanted t...
The University of Texas at Arlington has welcomed its largest incoming class of first-time-in-college students in University history, breaking the record set just one year ago. In newly released fall 2026 preliminary enrollment statistics, UTA enrolled 5,332 new first-time-in-col...
Fort Worth’s Texas Ballet Theater has tapped an experienced arts leader as its new executive director. Nicholas Dragga brings more than 15 years of executive leadership in the ballet field, including his current role as director of Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. Before that, he spent...
Runaway Sky came out of a chance meeting at a Fort Worth musicians mixer in 2022, when singer-songwriters Taylor LaCourse and Simone Nicole met each other for the first time. “We were both like, ‘We should know each other! Let’s write songs!’ ” Nicole said. Now, four years later,...
Tuesday was a milestone for the University of Texas at Arlington’s Jennifer Cowley. “This is day one I’m not president,” she said. Cowley was one of three North Texas university presidents who discussed their experiences as women leaders of higher education institutions during a ...
Gia Marie Elliott, 60, of Fort Worth, passed away on Sept. 12, 2026. Funeral: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, in Independence Chapel at Greenwood Mausoleum, 3210 White Settlement Rd., Fort Worth 76107. Interment to follow in Greenwood Memorial Park, 3100 White Settlement Rd., ...
Believe it or not, Texas high schools are already gearing up for homecoming season — putting together their mums, spirit week outfits and planning what to wear for the dance. With the formal attire, flowers, dinner and everything else associated with the event, it can be an expen...
North Texas is full of innovators, movers, shakers and entrepreneurs. A company Built in Our Backyard in Fort worth is providing literal solutions to a problem that impacts everyone when it comes ears. Along the 5000 block of South Fwy in Fort Worth is a building with purple lett...
Kimberly Cooper, 61, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026. Kimberly Cooper was born to John Dale Tucker and Celia June Kelso Tucker, on Sept. 22, 1964, in Fort Worth. She went to North Oaks Junior High and Richland High School. While in high school, she enjoyed performing as a f...
Gracey Tune, Peggy Bott-Kirby and Eddie Dunlap remember the excitement they felt to share their love for tap dancing and drums in their new creative center Arts Fifth Avenue. But their opening day emotions were shaken when national tragedy struck. It was the morning of Sept. 11, ...
For decades, Texas has allowed no-fault divorce, giving spouses a way to end a marriage without having to prove that one person was responsible for its breakdown. But the Texas GOP has made ending no-fault divorce one of its policy priorities heading into the upcoming Texas legis...
Veterinary medicine is often associated with treating household pets, but the profession has a much wider role in community life. Veterinarians help protect animal health, support responsible ownership and contribute to public health in ways that are not always immediately visibl...
The University of Texas at Arlington has announced the appointment of a new acting president: Dr. Archie Holmes. Last week, former UTA president Jennifer Cowley delivered her final State of the University address, the university said. Cowley announced her departure in August afte...
Fort Worth’s Fritz G. Lanham Federal Building has hit the market again. The U.S. General Services Administration on Sept. 10 announced plans to sell the 14-story, 669,264-square-foot building at 819 Taylor St., along with the adjacent parking garage, as part of the agency’s effor...
Dan Dipert Coaches is rolling into the third-generation of leadership. The 54-year-old Arlington-based, family-owned charter, tour and group-travel company has appointed Cade Muldrow as general manager. Muldrow joins Dan Dipert Coaches after building his career in sales leadershi...
The Fort Worth ISD board of managers approved more than $7 million in new spending in September. The biggest item was a $2.5 million increase to a previously approved contract for special education services. Now that contract is $3.2 million. Other large items include: More than ...
Fort Worth ISD will spend an additional $2.51 million on contracted speech-language pathologists and other special education service providers — more than three times what it planned in total three months ago. The Texas-appointed board of managers unanimously approved the increas...
Janette Hayden Haywood peacefully passed away from this earth to her heavenly home on Sept. 10, 2026. She was surrounded by love with her family by her side. Janette was born on Dec. 15, 1949, in Evening Shade, Arkansas. As the first child of Allien and Charles Lewis Hayden, she ...
The parents of a 4-year-old boy are suing a Fort Worth day care, alleging their son was restrained, dragged and yelled at by a teacher who also encouraged another child to hit him. The family said the April incident at Arka Montessori, off Risinger Road in Fort Worth, was more th...
Fort Worth Housing Solutions will cut the ribbon on Babers Manor, the latest piece of the plan to redistribute the units of the former Cavile Place housing project, Sept. 23. The grand opening of Babers Manor, 4400 Ramey Ave., is at 9 a.m. Named for the community leader Clarence ...
George (Mack) Morgan Jr, beloved husband, father, brother, uncle, and PaPa, 91, of Arlington, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sept. 7, 2026. Mack was born to the late George (Sr.) and Helen Morgan on Aug. 26, 1935, in Franklin, TX. George and Helen had nine children, and M...
Dana Leslie Russell passed away July 24, 2026 in Fort Worth. Dana was born Jan. 8, 1979, in Waco, TX, to Andy Russell and Sharon Anne Russell. She, her parents and two older sisters moved to Hurst, where she grew up and attended school. She is survived by her father, Andy; her mo...
LaTamara Annyce Reza Taylor, 44, was born on June 21, 1982, in Fort Worth, to Tony Ray Taylor and Frances Denise Bedford Taylor. The youngest of two children, LaTamara’s joyful spirit and radiant smile made her a light in every room she entered. She attended Eastern Hills High Sc...
Texas Wesleyan University has broken its own record for the largest first-year cohort in university history for the second consecutive year, university officials announced today. The milestone caps two years of sustained growth, with total enrollment up 15% over that period. The ...
William Douglas “Bill” Fisher was born Aug. 27, 1947, in Dallas, to Clifford Eugene Fisher of Des Moines, IA, and Annie Mae Fite Fisher of Ringgold, TX and passed away Sept. 4, 2026. Bill spent his early years in the small West Texas town of Crosbyton, where his father practiced ...
Annette Ward Wills, 66, of Fort Worth, passed away on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, at Mount Olivet in the Breyley Suite. Graveside Service: 9:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Annette was born on May 18, 1960, in F...
Bourland, Wall & Wenzel would like to welcome Senior Associate, Kayla Himes. Ms. Himes is a 2007 graduate of Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law. Her practice as a long-time public defender focused on criminal defense and mental health law, and now is focused on fi...
Barbara Jean Bolin McHenry was born Sept. 21, 1942, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, along with her twin sister Beverly, to Francis and Agnes Bolin. Barbara graduated from Ellsworth High School in Ellsworth, Wisconsin, in 1960. She worked as a nursing assistant until, at the age of 19, s...
Barbara Fern Morris Oujesky passed away Sept. 2, 2026. Barbara was born Sept. 5, 1937 in Anson, TX to Floyd & Almeta Morris. She graduated from Northside High School in 1955 and married Clem Oujesky Jr. that year. Barbara was a wife of 71 years, mother of 4 (Mark, Myra, Morris an...
Steven Craig Jackson was born on Wednesday, July 13, 1955 in Los Angeles California. He passed away Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026 at Harris Hospital in Fort Worth. His father, K. C. Jackson, mother Thelma Linda Ginn Jackson, and sister Kathy J. Jackson Culp preceded him in death. Steve...
A $20 million gift from Anuradha and Vikas Sinha will accelerate the University of North Texas’ work in artificial intelligence and advanced analytics while creating new opportunities for students and faculty. In recognition of the gift, UNT will name the Anuradha and Vikas Sinha...
This month was Joseph Hughes’ first time running a booth at Funkytown Mindful Market. A garden manager for Ridglea Giving Garden, Hughes was selling honey and an assortment of pickled vegetables. But the east Fort Worth native is no stranger to the market. As a past customer and ...
Ercilia Galloway remembers her husband, Drew, making her dream date a reality when he took her to watch a movie under the stars at Coyote Drive-In for the first time. They laid in the bed of a pickup truck, giggled with each other and had a really fun time watching the film, she ...
Haltom City – Anna Sue Johnson, beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother and friend went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on August 31st, 2026 at the age of 89. Visitation: 6-8 pm Friday, Sept. 11, 2026 at Mount Olivet in the Sandburg Suite. Funeral Servic...
Mary Vinson, a beloved Wife, Mother, and Grandmother passed away peacefully with her family by her side Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, at the age of 73. Born Sept. 27, 1952, to John and Patricia Ward in Dallas, Mary spent her earthly formative years in Texas and Ohio. As a teen, she a...
At Cristo Rey Fort Worth's Draft Day, students discovered where they will work, learn and begin testing their ambitions during the 2026–27 school year. Inside Casa Mañana Theatre, Angel Arvizu was doing the quiet math of waiting. One healthcare organization after another had alre...
Texas has made its homestead exemption increasingly valuable for homeowners, including raising the mandatory school exemption to $140,000 last year. But new research suggests tens of thousands of Dallas County properties may be missing out on the tax break entirely. The Child Pov...
Michael Lee Austin, 70, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. Visitation: 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, in Mount Olivet Chapel. Funeral Service: 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, in Mount Olivet Chapel. Interment: To follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Mike was born...
Anna Marie (Dalton) Walker, 87, of Saginaw, TX, formerly of Big Spring, TX, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. Visitation: 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, 2026 in our Memorial Suite D, Greenwood Funeral Home, 3344 White Settlement Rd., Fort Worth. Graveside service ...
David Anzaldua, 70, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. David was born in Sweetwater, TX, to Amado and Petra Anzaldua and was raised in and around Roscoe, TX. Growing up, he worked on a pig farm and in the cotton fields and cotton gins. In school, David was an accomplished ath...
John Calvin Whitmire, 75, passed away quietly on Sept. 1, 2026, in the presence of his son Jason. John was born on Feb. 3, 1951, in Weatherford, TX to Vernon and Johnny Whitmire. John graduated from Aledo High School in 1969 with many football and basketball awards. He leaves beh...
After 81 years, Mary Elizabeth Dumke closed her eyes for the final time on Aug. 12, 2026, in the comfort of her own home. Mary was born June 13, 1945, in Fort Worth, to Vern L. Smith and Mary E. Minor. She met her future husband, William ‘Bill’ A. Dumke, while still in high schoo...
TGIF! As the new Fort Worth Report reporting fellow this season, I have the honor of picking up where my predecessor left off this Labor Day Weekend. Before going to school at Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth, Arlington is where I’ve lived my whole life and is very close t...
Frustration boiled over during Fort Worth ISD Superintendent Peter Licata’s listening session at Arlington Heights High School. More than 180 people packed the cafeteria — nearly double the attendance of three previous meetings combined. Parents shouted at the superintendent, dem...
The first day of school came with a surprise for three Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD Bryson Elementary students. Nearly everyone seemed to know what was coming, except them. When Winry, Sya and Njekwa Sibanyama walked into the gym for their physical education class, their dad was wa...
Milestone honors five decades of growth, innovation and generations of trusted care ARLINGTON – Medical City Arlington is celebrating 50 years of caring for patients from its South Arlington campus, marking a milestone in a history of service to the Greater Arlington community. O...
Classes are canceled today for students at Grand Prairie High School and the Fine Arts Academy because of a water line leak outside the high school. Water could be seen running down the sidewalk as a result of the leak. The district said the main water lines will have to be shut ...
