The Fort Worth
Last weekend, an art exhibition in Fort Worth featured art inspired by failures of all kinds: relationships, careers, bodies and creative processes. It may seem an odd thing to highlight. But curator Sarah Angle said the idea started about 15 years ago, when she and fellow curato...
After disagreeing with a proposed reduction in polling sites, Tarrant County commissioners are divided on how many locations to approve for the November midterm election. County staff are revising the proposed list of sites based on feedback from commissioners. One commissioner p...
Backpacks, both old and new, across Fort Worth had one final stop to make before heading to yellow school buses and classrooms this month. Church. A sea of students buzzed with excitement outside a worship room at University Christian Church’s Sunday service. Each student brought...
Governor Greg Abbott today reappointed all ten judges of the Texas Business Court Divisions to new two-year terms beginning Sept. 1, 2026. “Businesses choose Texas in record numbers because Texas delivers results,” said Governor Abbott. “The Texas Business Court has resolved comp...
Johnny R. Blocker, Sr., was born and raised in Fort Worth, and spent his entire lifetime here, married to his dear wife, Ollie, for 68 years. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Tuesday Aug. 11, 2026. at Greenwood Funeral home in Memorial Home Suite B, 3344 White Settlement Road Fort Worth 7610...
The pre-K students barely looked up when Lake Worth ISD’s superintendent entered their classroom in late February. One child traced over letters already written on a board. Another sat on the floor fitting together pieces of plastic pipe. Across the room, teacher Karey Bennett wo...
By Gordon Appleman I have been part of the Westcliff neighborhood for almost as long as I can remember. My family moved here in 1946. I left for college and law school, spent a short time away for work and lived in a few other parts of Fort Worth over the years. But I kept coming...
Morris Matson, Civic Leader, Texas Art Collector, and Champion of Fort Worth, Dies at 97 Morris Charles Matson, whose seven decades of influence in Fort Worth spanned city government, municipal finance, education, philanthropy, and the arts, died peacefully on July 28, 2026. He w...
Whether people are walking near the Fort Worth Water Gardens, riding a train downtown or driving on I-35W, Texas A&M-Fort Worth leader Bobby Ahdieh wants them to see his campus at work. The new Law & Education Building on East 15th Street puts campus activity on display. Ground-f...
I feel it in my fingers. I feel it in my toes. Football is all around us, and so the feeling grows. It didn’t take long walking around my local high school’s campus to be reminded that the best part of the year is coming. Bands are in the parking lots sweating, drill teams are st...
When it comes to live theater, serious fans know that you can’t sleep on the universities. College theater productions might not have the same polish, prestige, or production values as plays put on by professional outfits, but they have provided a starting point for the likes of ...
Khristina Goady still remembers her first day as Jean McClung Middle School principal in 2023. Goady, who arrived as a turnaround principal after leading Atwood McDonald Elementary, saw a group of students pop up as she strolled around her new school. “Ugh, you’re here again,” th...
Nate Krieger talks a lot with his hands, and when the subject is music education, he gets into it. Clearing off a space on his desk at Broadway Baptist Church, the executive director of Fort Worth After School Music Academy spreads a pair of big, freckled appendages out on the su...
James Lynn Burkett at the age of 63 has gone home to be with Jesus. Lynn was born on June 17, 1963, in Fort Worth to Don and Jayne Burkett. He graduated from Abilene Christian University in 1985 and worked in banking and asset management for 35 years. Lynn loved the Lord, and it ...
Former teammates turned foes on social media, with Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson questioning Kevin Durant. It started when Durant claimed the 2026 Philadelphia 76ers have a stronger resume than the 2016 Golden State Warriors, whom Durant joined shortly after they lost the ...
Before becoming a student at the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, Vaish Tetali saw firsthand the impact of having a physician who does not speak your language. Her mother, who speaks Telugu, had difficult experiences seeking medical care in the United States because of the ...
Texas Wesleyan University is the only Tarrant County higher education institution receiving state money from a $5.8 million round of emergency and trauma care grants recently announced by Gov. Greg Abbott. The university will receive $400,000 to continue a trauma care subspecialt...
Briana Wucinski will climb a mountain for you, both literally and figuratively. The 34-year-old CEO of Soul at SUNSEV Creative and fractional chief marketing officer at TechFW enjoys overcoming a challenge herself – as she did last year in West Texas climbing Guadalupe Peak – alm...
The Fort Worth Urban Design Commission on July 16 approved a series of waivers from design codes for a two-story retail and dining building near TCU, while rejecting requests involving commercial signage on Camp Bowie Boulevard and tree removal along White Settlement Road. The co...
RICHLAND HILLS – Mary Frances (Steffen) Ponder entered into rest on Monday, July 27, 2026, while receiving hospice care after a sudden stroke in Fort Worth, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, in Greenwood's Live Oak Chapel, 3100 White Settl...
The former Taco Heads restaurant on Montgomery Street is getting an Italian makeover courtesy of two veterans from Teddy Wong’s. Jeffrey Yarbrough and Camille McDonald have partnered on La Pistola Kitchen + Saloon, a new fine-dining restaurant and cocktail bar at 1812 Montgomery ...
Jill Bold divides her life into fortunate and unfortunate parts. Bold, 43, considers it fortunate that she lives in Fort Worth’s Lakes of River Trails neighborhood with her husband, Randy, and their daughter. His steady job ensures there is money in the bank when Bold’s roughly $...
ALEDO – Thomas (Tom) Henry Schwartz, 78, passed away on July 22, 2026 , at his home. Tom was born on Oct. 13, 1947, in Paterson, New Jersey, to Ann Linn and Bernard Schwartz. At a young age, Tom became involved in 4H, and that is when he realized his love for animal science and a...
A quality university education includes experiences beyond the classroom which help prepare a student for a productive career. With that in mind, many TCU undergrads do internships. Others study abroad. And a select few augment their formal studies by dressing up as an anthropomo...
N. Michael Kensel, 85, passed away July 23, 2026. Visitation: 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at Thompson's Harveson & Cole Funeral Home, 4350 River Oaks Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 76114. Requiem: 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at All Saints' Church Crestline, 5001 Cre...
A University of Texas at Arlington researcher will build a safety net for scientific experiments guided by artificial intelligence. The U.S. Department of Energy announced Wednesday that UTA will lead a $750,000 project developing safeguards for AI used at particle accelerators a...
Wednesday – Sunday, July 22-26, 2026 Three musicals have occupied Bass Performance Hall (525 Commerce St, Fort Worth, 817-212-4280) this summer — Hadestown, The Notebook, and now Hamilton — and they’re all marquee productions. Hamilton, I’m sure you already know about, and for go...
Charles Patrick “Pat” Fisher, 92, passed away peacefully on July 17, 2026. Born on May 18, 1934, in Fort Worth, Texas, to Max Charles Fisher and Mary Grace Fisher, Pat lived his entire life in Fort Worth, the city he loved and proudly called home. Pat lived a life defined by quie...
Leigh Ann Diaz and her husband, Mike, parked at the edge of the Wedgwood Village business center as the sun set on their southwest Fort Worth neighborhood. They looked across the street as film set trailers, police cars and privacy barricades occupied an adjacent strip mall. The ...
On July 12, 2026, Brooke Harrison Shannon, devoted wife and mother, shed this mortal coil in the presence of her family after a courageous battle against cancer. She was born on Aug. 8, 1960, the only child of Ervin W. Harrison and Beebee Baker Harrison. Brooke was born in, and f...
FORT WORTH – Dwight Leon Hill, II, 88, passed away Monday, July 13, 2026. A celebration of Leon's life will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, July 20, 2026, in Independence Chapel at Greenwood Mausoleum, 3210 White Settlement Rd., Fort Worth, Texas 76107; followed by an interment in Gre...
Danny’s Greek Cafe, 2812 Horne St, Ste 100, Fort Worth. 682-250-4334. 11am-9pm Tue-Sun. On the West Side back in the day (circa the mid-aughts), the only place nearby for a mouthwatering gyro was the Hulen Mall food court. Don’t laugh. That trash ruled. And perhaps still does — I...
Crescent Real Estate LLC (Crescent) is pleased to announce the promotion of two key members of its corporate team. Both Tiffany Payan and Anne Mahaffey will be stepping into new roles with greater responsibility. These promotions recognize their outstanding contributions to Cresc...
Shutting down Jon’s Grille was a difficult decision for chef Jon Bonnell, who on Saturday announced the restaurant’s closure on Facebook. The eatery was one of four concepts started by Bonnell’s Restaurant Group. The longtime Fort Worth culinary artist focused on a ranch-to-table...
Brady Allen Grissom passed away on June 26, 2026, in Fort Worth, Texas. He was 51 years old. Brady was born on February 2, 1975, in Fort Worth, Texas, to Lawrence Grissom and Patricia Barnes. Brady was a kind and gentle soul who touched the lives of many. A proud graduate of Texa...
Brady Allen Grissom passed away on June 26, 2026, in Fort Worth, Texas. He was 51 years old. Brady was born on Feb. 2, 1975, in Fort Worth, Texas, to Lawrence Grissom and Patricia Barnes. Brady was a kind and gentle soul who touched the lives of many. A proud graduate of Texas Ch...
Daris Verlee Frost Simmonds ran into the arms of Jesus on July 9, 2026, in Fort Worth, Texas, at the age of 92. Funeral: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 18, 2026 at Thompson's Harveson & Cole Funeral Home, 4350 River Oaks Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76114. Interment: Oakwood Cemetery, 701 Gra...
Editor’s note: Made in Tarrant is an occasional Q&A series on small businesses started in Tarrant County. Submit your business here. About 30 steps past Marquez Bakery’s front kitchen, a door opened onto a factory floor. The air was hot. The space was wide. Machinery muffled conv...
A new class of students at the TCU Barnett School of Medicine is about to start. They get their ceremonial white coats this weekend, just as third-year med student Michaela Mitchell did when she started. "Yeah, I mean everyone gets that white coat syndrome, myself included," Mitc...
Arlington Heights is where art, food and history intersect. The neighborhood is a triangle bordered by Camp Bowie Boulevard on the north, Montgomery Street on the east and I-30 on the south. I have lived here since 1989, after graduating from TCU and becoming a teacher in FWISD. ...
The planned drainage construction project between Rogers Avenue and University Drive is moving toward its start. Fort Worth community members and residents of Rogers Avenue met virtually on June 11 with city of Fort Worth project manager Ahana Basnet for an update. Documenters em...
FORT WORTH – Samuel "Sam" Estrada, 86, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, patriot, and man of unwavering faith, passed away on July 7, 2026. Visitation & Rosary: 5 – 8 p.m. Sunday, July 12, 2026, in Greenwood's Live Oak Chapel, 3100 White Settlement Rd., Fort Worth, Texas 76...
New federal student loan rules are changing how students and families pay for college, introducing regulations that affect borrowing limits, repayment options and eligibility for some graduate programs. The overhaul stems from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a sweeping federal ta...
Kendra Frank didn’t want to move her family out of Fort Worth ISD. But the district was cutting the speech-language services that helped her once-nonverbal son learn to speak — and no one could tell her what would replace them. She said she had no choice but to move. Documents ob...
Gold in The Elder Scrolls Online powers everything — upgrades, motifs, consumables, housing. The game rarely just hands it over, whether you are a new player or a veteran staring at a 500k BiS price tag. The good news: there are fresh, reliable methods in 2026 that actually work....
A grassroots group of conservative Tarrant County activists is celebrating America’s 250th anniversary and teeing up the November midterm elections with a conference in August offering strategies to stop Islam, curb immigration and protect the country’s legacy as they define it. ...
FORT WORTH – Phyllis Sue Sparks passed away peacefully on July 6, 2026, in Fort Worth, Texas, at the age of 83. Phyllis was born on August 26, 1942, in Monahans, Texas, to parents, Elaine and J. Ford Schrock. Phyllis was a woman of grace, intellect, and compassion. She was known ...
FORT WORTH – Jimmy Perry, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully in his home on July 4, 2026, at the age of 84. Born on December 14, 1941, in Fort Worth, Texas, Jimmy was a man whose life was marked by service, dedication, and an unwavering com...
FORT WORTH – Jimmy Perry, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully in his home on July 4, 2026, at the age of 84. Born on December 14, 1941, in Fort Worth, Texas, Jimmy was a man whose life was marked by service, dedication, and an unwavering com...
The Dallas Wings are headed back to Toronto (9-11) after defeating the New York Liberty (13-9), the 2026 WNBA Commissioner's Cup champions. Jessica Shepard had her third triple-double of the season. Dallas is now 14-8, easily the best start to a season since the team relocated fr...
The Dallas Wings are headed back to Toronto (9-11) after defeating the New York Liberty (13-9), the 2026 WNBA Commissioner's Cup champions. Jessica Shepard had her third triple-double of the season. Dallas is now 14-8, easily the best start to a season since the team relocated fr...
Fort Worth appears to have an unofficial bird of sorts — the tower crane. At least 16 construction cranes are in operation around Fort Worth — marking the most visible building equipment in use in more than a decade as Cowtown has grown to be the nation’s 10th-largest city. The u...
Trustee Gwendolyn Morrison leaned in from the dais. At a June budget workshop, Tarrant County College District officials were discussing why the college expects to lose millions of dollars because of state funding formula changes. Morrison, 76, has spent enough time in public off...
The Vickery is now open. The multifamily development at 700 W. Vickery Blvd. features 321 residences — 307 apartments and 14 townhomes — in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts with some residences overlooking downtown Fort Worth. The Vickery is from Fort Worth’s own Trademark Pr...
At 17, Annabel Luna-Smith arrived in the U.S. from Venezuela with just enough English to say her name. Luna-Smith knew the alphabet. Colors. Numbers. But she could not hold a conversation or navigate college and access healthcare in a country where every system has its own langua...
By Mark Power I was born and raised on Fort Worth’s Southside. I attended Westcreek Elementary, Wedgwood Middle School, and in 1999 I graduated from Southwest High School. While it’s a city that continues to grow and change, it still feels like home. The people, neighborhoods, ch...
Onions, bell peppers and jalapeños softened in the sizzling skillet as Luis Ortiz Jr. whisked three eggs nearby. His mother diced, sliced and chopped the vegetables before they went in. His father took over the stove, browning chunks of hot links beside the vegetables before pour...
The Dallas Wings (12-8) take on the Toronto Tempo (9-10) Sunday at 2 p.m. Paige Bueckers is coming off a 25-point game, leading the Wings to a double-digit 4th quarter comeback. Jessica Shepard, who was also named an All-Star starter, scored 14 points. Bueckers will make her seco...
In a kitchen classroom in June at Texas Christian University’s Annie Richardson Bass Building, Spanish-speaking Tarrant County residents learned about the tools they need to keep themselves healthy. These cooking lessons, hosted by Tarrant County Medical Society’s Project Access,...
A book by a local author that features a now mostly forgotten Fort Worth scandal rippling through the country club set is coming back. “The Inheritors,” by Philip Atlee, whose real name is James Young Phillips, is a scathing debut novel from a then-25-year-old author who grew up ...
