Center for Transforming Lives welcomes several new members to its Board of Directors, who bring a wealth of professional expertise, community leadership and a shared commitment to creating pathways out of poverty for mothers and their children. The new members will help guide the non-profit’s contin
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(FORT WORTH, TEXAS) — The Multicultural Alliance® (MCA) will honor State Representative Salman Bhojani with the organization’s Annual Award, and former Texas State Senator Beverly Powell with its Lifetime Achievement Award. The awards, which will be presented at MCA’s Annual Awar...
business
Soon a long-standing landmark will be no more in Fort Worth. After years of hanging on with hopes of a revival, Ridgemar Mall will bid adieu. It's becoming Ridgmark Logistics Crossing, a logistics center. This is a specialized, strategically located facility designed to receive, ...
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Breakthrough T1D North Texas Area has announced Lindsay Pittard as its new territory executive director for the Dallas, Fort Worth and Oklahoma Chapters of Breakthrough T1D....
arts
Rickey Sanchez remembers the challenges he faced in 2021 trying to find a job before his 20-year service in the Army came to a close. The first sergeant in the recruiting command wanted to participate in U.S. Army programs that helped soldiers with professional development and tr...
safety
Danny Rojas can point easily to the moment he knew he was going to be in the military. He was in the third grade on Sept. 11, 2001, and he recalls seeing the chaos of that day and watching the towers fall. “I decided then I was going to join the military,” he said. “Sounds kind o...
arts
In Loving Memory of Our Sweet Baby Boy With broken hearts, we share the passing of our beloved baby, Miles Jeremiah Stayner, who was born on August 18th and gained his angel wings on September 27th, 2026. Miles was the deeply treasured and beloved son of Annie and Arimani Stayner...
government
Just before noon, sunlight spilled through the cloudy weather in time to light up the Mid-Cities Greek Foodfest. The smell of rain was overcome by the savory smell of fresh gyros and grilled souvlaki being served to incoming visitors alongside a celebratory “Opa!” — a Greek expre...
government
Arlington City Council’s rules for speaking during the public comment portion of its meetings are changing after a recent federal appellate court ruling held that another municipality’s rules were too stringent. Citizens will now be allowed to reference specific council members o...
government
XMX Defense marked the beginning of its Mineral Wells operations Oct. 3 with a groundbreaking ceremony at Mineral Wells Regional Airport, where the defense technology company is underway with construction and buildout of existing airport facilities for unmanned aircraft assembly,...
government
Tarrant County College overstated the decline in its taxable property values by nearly $36 billion before trustees approved a tax increase in early September. The college announced Sept. 28 that its certified net taxable value fell from about $322.9 billion in 2025 to $319.1 bill...
government
Superintendent Michael McFarland’s time leading Crowley ISD is winding down. McFarland announced Sept. 30 that this school year will be his last as the south Fort Worth district’s schools chief. “I have tremendous confidence in the future of Crowley ISD,” McFarland said in a lett...
tcu
Lieutenant Colonel Darrell Davis ("Dee") Simmonds took his final flight, which was to Heaven, on Sept. 27, 2026, in Fort Worth, at the age of 92. Darrell was born on Jan. 21, 1934, in Perry, Oklahoma, to John Quincy Simmonds and Nellie Hazel Davis Simmonds. After graduating from ...
