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Vernell Sturns, a pioneering public servant, civic leader, mentor, husband, father, uncle, grandfather, and great grandfather whose career helped shape Fort Worth and North Texas, passed away after a life defined by leadership, perseverance and service to others. Visitation: 6:00...
Inside the home office of retired Lt. Col. Cedric Williams, decades of global military service are organized with quiet precision. Among the diplomas, commendations and challenge coins, two items command the space. The first is a custom wooden footlocker featuring a wooden tray c...
At the TCU Burnett School of Medicine, first-year medical students settle in for their first class of the day. There are 62 first-year students, including Tatum Hall. The first year is full of firsts. Tatum is also a first. For four years of undergrad, Tatum was on the TCU Showgi...
The work taking Texas Christian University seniors Ana Bueso and Drew Atiyeh to their school’s first football game overseas has little to do with American football. For more than a month, Bueso has spent about five hours a week with students from the University of North Carolina ...
In Loving Memory of San Juan Ramirez May 23, 1977 – Aug. 14, 2026 San Juan Ramirez, 49, passed away on Aug. 14, 2026, leaving behind a lifetime of stories, laughter, friendships, and more than a few Dallas Cowboys heartbreaks. He leaves behind his wife of 18 years, Wendy Ramirez,...
University of Texas at Arlington computer science and engineering assistant professor Mohammad Atiqul Islam has observed misinformation spread about data centers, particularly about how the supercomputer hubs work and their technology. That’s why he wants to see more transparency...
FORT WORTH, TEXAS – Janet G. Williams, 81, passed away Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026, around 5:20 p.m. She was with family and she was comfortable. It was peaceful and quiet. She was in no pain. Janet was born to Clifford Lee Wright and Rubye Pauline Wright (Grant) on Feb. 4, 1945, in ...
Lloydine "Deanie" Ewing Wilson, 74, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, following a brave battle with dementia. Visitation: 11:00 a.m. Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, in Mount Olivet Chapel, 2301 N. Sylvania Ave., Fort Worth. Funeral Service: 12:00 p.m. Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, in Mount ...
Charlotte Sue Jobe, 91, of Temple Terrace, Florida, passed away peacefully on Aug. 16, 2026, at her home. She was born June 24, 1935, in Weatherford, Oklahoma, to Harlan Sewell and Lois Lorene Coffman. Charlotte was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who de...
Karleen "Kay" Swift Shackelford, 83, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. Graveside Service: 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Fort Worth. Memorials: https://www.prestonwoodestatesgardenclub.org/donate Kay was born in Dallas, on Oct. 21, 1942. She was...
FORT WORTH, Texas (Aug. 18, 2026) – Reuben F. Burch V, Texas Christian University’s vice provost for research, has reached a rare milestone with the issuance of his 50th patent, earning the designation of “Prolific Inventor.” The milestone is especially meaningful for Burch becau...
Milestone patent brings new technology to study human performance in real-world environments Reuben F. Burch V, Texas Christian University’s vice provost for research, has reached a rare milestone with the issuance of his 50th patent, earning the designation of “Prolific Inventor...
Join the Fort Worth Report for our panel, Informed Discussion: Data Centers in Fort Worth, taking place Aug. 20 at Texas Wesleyan University. A mingling session will begin at 5:30 p.m. and the discussion will run from 6-7 p.m. in the Texas Wesleyan University Martin Ballroom. All...
Prem Prasad Mahendroo, age 96, passed away on Aug. 13, 2026 in Fort Worth. He was born on July 4, 1930 in Indore, India to Shri Raghu Nath Prasad Mahendroo and Satgur Piyari Mahendroo. Prem was raised in Haridwar, India and attended The University of Texas in Austin where he rece...
Chauncey Franks, the chaplain of Texas Christian University’s football team, looked out into a sea of congregants dressed in various shades of purple and told the audience what he anticipates Fort Worth will look like in the coming weeks. Just down the street from University Chri...
FORT WORTH, Texas — A new analysis from the Texas Christian University (TCU) Center for Supply Chain Innovation in the Neeley School of Business finds that the American Airlines hub at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) supports around $70 billion in annual economic ou...
Laura Obuchowski was a part-time speech-language pathologist until Fort Worth ISD eliminated her position in April. Two weeks ago, she said the district called to ask if she’d come back as a contractor. FWISD opened the school year 32 speech-language pathologists short — months a...
Les Marseillaises, a professional soccer team in Southern France, added a new player to their roster this week. She’s from Southlake. I saw her the night before she left. She had trepidations, but was excited. In other words, just what one should expect from a 23-year-old moving ...
James M. Loveless, a nationally recognized family law attorney and Fort Worth raconteur, died Aug. 11 after a brief illness at the age of 82. Known as “Jim” to his professional colleagues, “Jimmy” to his friends and “Pops” to his family, he was an early advocate for equal treatme...
Tarrant County family law attorney James Michael Loveless, known to most as "Jim or Jimmy" passed away peacefully on Aug. 11, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Jim was born on Sept. 20, 1944, in Fort Worth, as a fourth-generation Fort Worth resident, to Roy and Armilda Jane ...
A woman in Fort Worth recently took a big chance to do something for the first time. She curated an art show. She called on artist friends to join in and exhibit their work, knowing full well she could have failed. But that was the point of it. “With risk comes failure a lot of t...
I really hope this news cycle about Gen Z’s disinterest in the attention economy in favor of the physical realm is based on real events and not the result of some psyop-like clipping-based marketing campaign, which is a thing I learned about only recently, probably like everyone ...
A commission of community members, academics and industry experts is set to research and evaluate Fort Worth’s data center developments, then give city leaders recommendations on how to regulate them. The Data Center & Infrastructure Commission was formed Tuesday to conduct a “co...
As data center development expands rapidly across Texas, the city of Fort Worth is considering new steps to regulate the facilities and address concerns about their potential impact on residents and city resources. Earlier this summer, the Fort Worth Zoning Commission voted again...
As data center development expands rapidly across Texas, the city of Fort Worth has taken the first steps to begin regulating data centers. An hours-long meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 11 resulted in the approval of several measures designed to regulate data centers and begin the proce...
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...
