The wait is almost over! The 2026 State Fair of Texas opens next Fri, Sep 25, and country music legend Clint Black is helping kick off 24 days of Texas-sized fun on Opening Night. Catch Clint Black live on the Chevrolet Main Stage in its NEW home inside the historic Fair Park Coliseum. This year’s m
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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,...
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Nikuya Rooftop at The Sinclair, 512 Main St, Fort Worth. 817-697-7777. 5pm-10pm Mon-Thu, 5pm-11pm Fri-Sat. The buildings in Fort Worth sparkle brightly from the view atop the 17th floor of the Sinclair hotel’s sushi bar that bears claim to the most elevated restaurant in town. Th...
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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 ...
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Welp, that sucked. After all the excitement and all the hype that fools like me have been fluffing all offseason, the “new look” Cowboys defense walked into Met Life Stadium on Sunday in their season-opening matchup against the lowly New York Giants — against whom Dallas boasted ...
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Gary Sharp passed away Sept. 8, 2026. Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m. Friday, Sept. 18, 2026 at Eagle Mountain International Church, 14355 Morris Dido Newark Rd, Newark, TX 76071. Gary Wesleyan Sharp announced his arrival into this world on Nov. 14, 1960. As a toddler, he was curiou...
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Two young zebras trot across the hard-packed Texas ground covered with patches of thick grass fried to a crispy brown by the relentless summer sun. The zebras’ stark, multiple black and white stripes seem to overlap and blend into each other as Pegasus and Hercules move side by s...
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Joshua David Stubbs passed away on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, at the age of 37. Josh was born on May 25, 1989, in Fort Worth, to Carole and David Stubbs. He graduated from Tarleton State University, where he met his loving wife, Kirsten. Josh graduated from Tarleton in 2013 with his...
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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., ...
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Carroll W. Collier, 83, of Godley, TX, passed away peacefully on Sept. 8, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on Aug. 1, 1943, in Kemp, TX and was an Army Veteran who served during the Vietnam era. Funeral Service: 12:00 p.m., Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, in Independenc...
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Rhonda Kathleen Daniel passed on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, at the age of 76. Born on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 1950, in Killeen, Texas to Doyle Matthews and Gladys Allen. Rhonda was a resident of Arlington. Rhonda will be truly missed by many relatives and friends, cherishing all the good ...
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Veteran radio personality Jason Walker died on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026 in Arlington after suffering a heart attack, a stroke, after falling off a bar stool, after getting run over by a steamroller, after passing several kidney stones while having a root canal, etc. He was 75 years ...
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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...
