ATHENS, TEXAS – Donna Marie Karpenko passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. Funeral: 12 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, in Independence Chapel at Greenwood Mausoleum, with a visitation one hour prior to the service, 3210 White Settlement Rd., Fort Worth 76107. Interment: Greenwood
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https://fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/D2-Morgan.mp4 Shawn Morgan is helping veterans connect with their communities through the Wounded Warrior Project. The 12-year U.S. Army veteran from Keller, now medically retired, works as regional program director to help o...
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Linda Spangler, age 87, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, at her residence in Fort Worth. She was born on Nov. 2, 1938 in Dallas, to Graden Carl Lawing and Mary Lorene Gibson. Linda was raised in Oak Cliff, Texas, and graduated as valedictorian of Adamson High School in 195...
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Gloria Sue Rehnquist, née Holden, passed away peacefully on Oct. 10, 2026, at the age of 77. She was born on Nov. 20, 1948, in Texarkana, Arkansas, to Dora Dean Burns and Allen N. Holden. Gloria was a resident of Burleson. Raised in Texarkana, Memphis, and Bossier City, Gloria’s ...
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Romina Rosas has been coming to Bass Performance Hall since she was in kindergarten. Or, maybe since first grade. She doesn’t quite remember, she said. The fifth grader at Fort Worth ISD’s Sam Rosen Elementary does remember seeing “The Nutcracker” and “The Magic School Bus.” She ...
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A suddenly hot area of real estate in downtown Fort Worth has seen another building change hands. A vacant 7,131-square-foot, three-story building at 907 Houston St. has sold to a company affiliated with The Federalist Society, a conservative legal group. The just-sold structure ...
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Roughly eight months after the city council came to a split decision on Arlington’s antidiscrimination ordinance, leaders say residents can expect to see discussion around the issue return. During a September council meeting, Mayor Jim Ross asked city staff to place a previously ...
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Alan Ortiz works three jobs and drives 110 miles a day to stay in college. All to fulfill his passion. He left a full-time job as a hazmat tank truck driver to study aviation maintenance at Tarrant County College. A fascination with complex machines and electrical systems drew hi...
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Circle Theatre’s executive director Tim Long is no longer with the downtown Fort Worth company after 27 years, according to a Monday announcement. In an interview with the Fort Worth Report, Long said he was let go at the end of August after the theater’s board of directors decid...
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ARLINGTON, Texas – Banana Ball, the fast-paced, fan-involved twist on traditional baseball, will return to Globe Life Field April 10-11, 2027, for two games between the Party Animals and the Texas Tailgaters. The matchup was announced Thursday as part of the unveiling of the comp...
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Do you have theories on why the Mavs traded Luka? What about how the Spurs got three No. 1 picks out of a mere six lottery appearances — in 40 years? “Red Flagg,” the new single and video by Fort Worth indie-rockers Hotel Satellite, offers a lyrical side-eye to the credulous folk...
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Hayley Izaguirre is a program manager with Communities In Schools of Greater Tarrant County. She works at Fort Worth ISD's J.P. Elder Middle School. She is new to FWISD and is already making such an impact on her campus in spite of so many changes. She has built a solid caseload ...
