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TGIF! My parents used to blast regional Mexican music all the time in the car. From Los Tigres Del Norte to Vicente Fernández, this was always their music of choice. I used to beg them to change the radio to my 2000’s pop. However, my appreciation for their genre grew over time. ...
A decade after his last film, Nicolas Winding Refn returns with “Her Private Hell,” a neon-drenched blend of horror and sci-fi. Sophie Thatcher (“Companion”) plays Elle, a young movie star living in a penthouse overlooking a mist-covered metropolis inspired by Travis Scott’s “Ast...
Charles ("Charlie") Otto Anderle of Arlington, Texas, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2026, leaving behind family and friends who loved him deeply and have countless memories that will be treasured forever. Charlie was born in Windthorst, Texas, to the late Eugene Anderle and Eth...
Yes. The Fort Worth ISD board of managers moved the first day of school during an April 28 meeting. The first day is Aug. 10, a day earlier than the calendar that elected trustees approved in Dec. 2025. Managers also shifted days off for students, including setting the last day o...
A federal judge decided that Fort Worth ISD will not be forced to reinstate educator Shayma Alzubi as principal of Western Hills High School. Judge Mark Pittman of the Northern District of Texas issued his decision Tuesday after he found the reassignment — and later promotion — d...
Texas' tax-free weekend returns Aug. 7-9, giving back-to-school shoppers a chance to save up to 8.25% on qualifying clothing, footwear and school supplies. NBC 5 Responds compiled a list of commonly overlooked items that qualify for the Texas tax-free weekend. Items that qualify ...
Mexican soccer star Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez is joining Atletico Dallas. Hernandez is the first player signed by the USL Championship expansion club, which will begin play next year in the second tier of U.S. professional soccer, below Major League Soccer. Hernandez signed a...
Hundreds of North Texas families are expected to gather in South Dallas this weekend for a free health expo designed to help children and parents prepare for the upcoming school year. The YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas will host its 4th annual Back-to-School Health Expo presented by...
It may be July, but Ronald McDonald House of Dallas has announced railcars for the 2026 Trains at NorthPark are available for purchase for the holiday season. Proceeds from the more than 600 hand-painted railcars will go towards supporting RMHD's mission of serving families with ...
Tomorrow's professionals performing today Once upon a time someone likely said about a young actress or actor in one of their first ever stage roles, "That Meryl Streep really has talent" or "Watch out for Anthony Hopkins, he's going far in show business." From Oscar winners to c...
Tierra and Tianna Stephens were adamant about not going to the same university. Then, when the 18-year-old twins both decided to go to the University of Oklahoma, they were adamant about not sharing a dorm room. Now, a couple weeks before classes start, the Young Women’s Leadersh...
Texas lawmakers and university leaders defended the early implementation of Senate Bill 37 on Tuesday, saying public universities are seeing record enrollment while continuing to review and revise academic programs under the new law. Senate Bill 37 gives university regents appoin...
Mary Helen Faught Shannon, 87, died at her home in Fort Worth on Sunday, July 26, 2026 following a lengthy illness. Mary was born Aug. 17, 1938 in Denton County to John Donald and Lucy Hagan Faught and grew up in Justin, Texas. She was married to George W. Shannon Jan. 31, 1960 a...
Families swarmed into the cafeteria at Seguin High School, eager to be taste testers for Arlington ISD students' newest food creations at the A Taste of Arlington event. Lamar High School senior Kaleigh Durden greeted everyone who approached her booth with a “hello” and a smile o...
Lara Wedel May 29, 1970 – July 24, 2026 Lara Wedel, 56, of Fort Worth, Texas, passed away peacefully in her home on July 24, 2026, surrounded by family and friends. Lara was born in Fort Worth, Texas, to Pamela Taylor. She was the first granddaughter of Jim and Jimmy Taylor. In h...
Shantearrie Como, a paraprofessional at Crowley ISD's S.H. Crowley Elementary, brings positivity, determination and encouragement to campus each day. She is always willing to lend a helping hand, she consistently supports both students and staff with a caring heart and dependable...
Years after Coppell ISD school resource officer Tonard "Tee" Warmsley met Modjet Brown Jr. the two continue to demonstrate the lasting power of showing up. Brown first met Warmsley as a middle school student, and over the years, the school resource officer became a steady presenc...
FORT WORTH, TX — Quorum Architects, a commercial architecture and interior design firm, announces the addition of Architectural Intern Eylul Basak Cetinkanat, who will contribute to projects on the firm’s Municipal Design team, known for working with municipalities across Texas. ...
DECATUR – Jack Morgan, 78, passed away on July 19, 2026. Visitation: 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, at Greenwood Funeral Homes in Memorial Suite B at 3344 White Settlement Road, Fort Worth, Texas 76107. Celebration of Life: 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, at Greenwood...
This week, the Dallas Arts District announced its new Executive Director: Ahava Silkey-Jones. Silkey-Jones comes to her new role with more than 15 years of leadership experience spanning higher education, nonprofit management, arts administration and civic engagement. As Vice Pro...
Dr. Leon Morris, 85, noted clinical and forensic psychologist, died peacefully in his home in Wichita Falls on July 16, 2026, following treatments for kidney failure. Five weeks earlier on June 10, his wife, Leslie, of 60 years, died unexpectedly of complications from surgery. Le...
A group of young boys gathered on the grassy field at Fort Worth’s Hillside Park every Wednesday evening. Some wore soccer cleats, some sported Crocs — or no shoes at all. Some were dressed in gym shorts and T-shirts; others were in jeans. They all waited for their turn to play a...
Alvin Brown remembers walking inside Mount Gilead Baptist Church and gazing up at the stained glass dome, the opera chairs in the balcony and the pipe organ. While immersed in the space of the Fort Worth building, he was transported back to the Brooklyn Baptist church he grew up ...
AZLE – Coleen Marie Seeker, 72, passed away on July 20, 2026. Visitation: 6 – 8 p.m. Thursday, July 30, 2026, at Greenwood Funeral Home in Memorial Suite B, 3344 White Settlement Rd., Fort Worth, Texas 76107. Funeral Service: 2:30 p.m. Friday, July 31, 2026, in Greenwood's Live O...
How Texas A&M Fort Worth Plans to Transform the City's Innovation Economy What does it take to build an innovation economy that benefits an entire region? In this episode of Fort Worth Innovates, host Cameron Cushman sits down with Bobby Ahdieh, Vice President for Strategic Initi...
An internal Fort Worth ISD investigation determined that a Muslim educator’s social media posts did not violate district policy or Texas law, according to federal court documents. A temporary reassignment was necessary for the safety of Shayma Alzubi and Western Hills High School...
Young athletes from across North Texas spent the week learning new sports, building confidence and developing athletic skills at a specialized camp hosted by Texas Woman’s University. The weeklong camp welcomed 25 participants ages 9 to 18 who are blind, visually impaired or deaf...
At Camp John Marc in Meridian, Texas, a boy about 6 years old gave up his place in a long line waiting for hamburgers. He made his way to the end of the line, where a teenage girl who uses a wheelchair was also waiting to grab dinner. “My sister uses a wheelchair,” he said. “Can ...
Nancy Ann Maxwell passed away unexpectedly on July 16, 2026. Nancy was a loving wife, mother, sister, and daughter. She touched many lives and will be greatly missed. Born April 1, 1958, in Detroit, Michigan, Nancy graduated from Dearborn High School, and then attended Michigan S...
Fort Worth ISD is down to 20 classroom teacher vacancies with fewer than three weeks before school starts Aug. 10. The board of managers received an update Tuesday night that provided a snapshot of where FWISD stands on staffing, from vacancies to lingering gaps in special educat...
Elizabeth “Beth” Lamb, APR, Executive Director of Key School and Training Center, earns induction into the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) College of Fellows Class of 2026, one of the most distinguished honors in public relations....
Tomorrow's global leaders are spending time in North Texas as part of a program designed to build international friendships and leadership skills that will last long after the students return home. Fort Worth Sister Cities International is hosting high school students from Japan,...
Yes. According to U.S. News & World Report, Texas is ranked No. 29 in pre-K-12 education. Data considered in the rankings included SAT and ACT scores, high school graduation rates, eighth-grade math and reading test scores and preschool enrollment. With a No. 21 rank for higher e...
As confirmed cases of cyclospora continue to rise in Texas, pediatric specialists are helping parents understand how the parasite-linked illness differs from a typical stomach virus. The Texas Department of State Health Services reported Tuesday that the number of laboratory-conf...
Dallas Area Rapid Transit has chosen a veteran public transportation executive with decades of experience to lead the North Texas agency into its next chapter. The DART Board of Directors announced Tuesday that Nathaniel P. Ford Sr. has been selected as the agency's next presiden...
The Dallas-based American Heart Association (AHA) said drinking a cup of coffee a day actually might not be enough. A new study shows the relationship between caffeine and heart health is complex. "The latest research indicates consuming up to 5 cups (8 oz.) of caffeinated coffee...
South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics is laying off hundreds amid the move of its U.S. headquarters to Plano. According to an email from the company, 739 employees are being laid off or given relocation offers in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., the former location of Samsung Electr...
FORT WORTH – Joseph John Walker, Jr. ("Jack"), age 91, passed away at his home in Fort Worth on Thursday July 16, 2026, after a long illness. Jack was born in Pascagoula, Mississippi, on Nov. 18, 1934. He graduated from Pascagoula High School in 1953 and Mississippi State Univers...
The first day of classes is just around the corner for Fort Worth-area school districts. Students across Fort Worth will begin heading to school as early as Aug. 10 and as late as Aug. 17. Here’s when traditional public schools and charter schools in the city are scheduled to beg...
Keller ISD students Daniyal Khan and Judy Zhu placed in leadership and career competitions at the Future Business Leaders of America National Leadership Conference in San Antonio. Daniyal Khan, an upcoming Central High School junior, placed third in the Introduction to Future Bus...
Texas Tech has signed a 15-year naming rights partnership with digital assets and infrastructure company Galaxy. Terms of the deal announced on Friday were not disclosed. The partnership will begin with the 2026 season. The Red Raiders’ football stadium, formerly known as Jones A...
A nonprofit that gives teachers free classroom supplies is now doing something good for community artists who want to show off their work. The Welman Project just moved into its new home in the shadows of abandoned grain silos on South Main Street in Fort Worth. The nonprofit has...
Golf is often about the scorecard, but on September 21, every swing will support something much bigger. The YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth invites golfers, businesses, and community supporters to the 2nd Annual YMCA Impact Invitational Golf Tournament, presented by UT Southweste...
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS – Patricia Gayle Green, loving wife, mother and aunt passed away July 12, 2026, reuniting with her sisters and parents in heaven. Graveside Service: 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at Greenwood Memorial Park with a visitation one hour prior to service at Gree...
Millions of kids in the U.S. have many more places to play soccer compared to a decade ago, but the sport’s popularity masks a divide that can leave children from lower income neighborhoods shut out. Although more than 1,100 new soccer fields have been created in the Dallas-Fort ...
Gary Michael Albin, 75, passed away on July 2, 2026, due to a sudden illness. Memorial Service: 12:00 p.m., Thursday, July 23, 2026, at Winscott Funeral Home, 1001 Winscott Road, Benbrook, Texas 76126. Gary was born on Aug. 4, 1950, in Fort Worth, Texas. He attended Trinity Valle...
Chien Le first met the Venerable Bhikkhu Pannakara in 2005, a few years before Pannakara became a novice monk at the Texas Buddhist temple where he is now the deputy abbot. What struck Le then, and amazes him still, is Pannakara’s iron-clad determination. “When he decides to do s...
Amber Gregg has always wanted her children to succeed, but now, they can add author to the list. They are the creators of I Am Loved – Soy Amado: A Bilingual Coloring Book of Affirmations. Her son Princeton is 10 years old and her daughter Pilar is 6 years old. "I’ve always wante...
GALVESTON – Freddie Runnels Holybee went to her eternal home on July 8, 2026, in League City, Texas. She was born on July 1, 1942, in Coleman, Texas, to J.W. (Dub) Turner and Janice Vaughn Turner. She grew up in Coleman and completed her first year of high school before the famil...
SPRINGTOWN – Velda Jean Peters, 71, passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2026. Funeral Service: 2:30 p.m. Monday, July 20, 2026, in Mount Olivet Chapel, 2301 N. Sylvania Ave., Fort Worth, Texas 76111. Interment to follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday,...
Guests arrived through the garden behind All Peoples Church Unitarian Universalist in the heart of the Meadowbrook neighborhood and into the event room, which was lined with tables covered in colorful streamers. Gift bags welcomed attendees at each seat, where guests eagerly awai...
WEATHERFORD – Marietta Faye Stephens went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 12, 2026. Visitation: 5 – 7 p.m., Sunday, July 19, 2026, at Greenwood Funeral Home in Memorial Suite B, 3344 White Settlement Rd., Fort Worth, Texas 76107. Funeral: 9:30 a.m., Monday, July 20, 2026, in ...
WHITE SETTLEMENT – Vincent Glen Foy Jr., 82, passed away Friday, July 10, 2026. Funeral Service: 2:30 p.m. Thursday, July 16, 2026, in Greenwood's Live Oak Chapel, 3100 White Settlement Rd., Fort Worth TX 76107, with a visitation one hour prior to the service. Interment: Greenwoo...
Longtime Fort Worth bluesman Johnny Mack died Sunday from heart failure. He was 67. Friendly and outgoing, and seemingly always onstage, Mack is perhaps best known for Gave Myself the Blues, his 2003 album produced by fellow Fort Worth bluesman James Hinkle. Mack is survived by h...
Summer vacation is in full swing, and for many children that means spending long days at home or attending summer camps. But not every family can afford camps that include educational activities. Experts say children lose an average of two months of reading skills over the summer...
FORT WORTH – Mary Fernandez Muñoz, 83, passed away peacefully at home with her husband and daughters on Thursday, July 9, 2026. Rosary: 6 – 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 20, 2026, Visitation: 6:30 – 8 p.m. in Mount Olivet Chapel. Funeral Mass: 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at Our Lady...
GRAND PRAIRIE – Dana Elaine Kelly, 86, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2026. Funeral Service: 12 p.m. Thursday, July 16, 2026, in Mount Olivet Chapel. Interment: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation: 11 to 12 p.m. Thursday, July 16, in Mount Olivet Chapel. Dana was born Sept. 25, 193...
Balletic, colorful lions danced to frighten away evil spirits and attract good fortune to a new business, as Taiwan-based Foxlink Group officials cut a ribbon in the more traditional local salute to the grand opening of its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Fort Worth. T...
Jim and Connye run The Published Page, a "Texas 'old school' bookshop" in Cleburne. Both partners in life and in business, they are proud owners of approximately 80,000 books and 20,000 comics, vinyl records, and CD's… and that's only counting what they have cataloged. As part of...
Alma Sardas said she grew up on romance novels; whether dark romance or romantasy, she always found herself in these love stories. Her love story with romance novels never waned, even as she entered her adult life. After graduating from the University of Texas at Arlington in 202...
