Being financially savvy and stable is key to having a strong and healthy local community. When a resident is financially aware, they can better make decisions to not only help themselves but also help grow their community financially. When individuals and/or households have financial awareness, they
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Heather Dianne Crow, 50, passed away Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026. Memorial Service: 12 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, in Independence Chapel at Greenwood Mausoleum, 3210 White Settlement Rd., Fort Worth 76107. Inurnment to follow at Greenwood Memorial Park, 3100 White Settlement Rd., ...
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Carolina Ramona "Mona" Martinez, 85, of Fort Worth, passed away peacefully on Sept. 13, 2026, with her sisters by her side. Mona was born April 23, 1941, in Fort Worth to Ricardo and Maria Jesus Martinez. She grew up alongside her sisters, Lorenza, Julia, and Bertha, and remained...
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Visitors to the Fort Worth Botanic Garden will find a new outdoor exhibit through November. Enchanted Garden features life-sized sculptures of fairy-tale and folklore characters like fairies, unicorns, and wizards throughout the lush landscape of the Fuller Garden. A release from...
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An area near Lake Como Cemetery could be incorporated into the property after the Fort Worth City Plan Commission approved a recommendation to the city council. The commission’s vote Sept. 10 recommends the city vacate parts of Helmick Avenue, Littlepage Street and an alley south...
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Fort Worth could see a dramatic expansion of public aquatics facilities as the 2026 master aquatics plan nears completion. Recommendations include expanding the number of water facilities to 10 outdoor swimming pools, 46 lap lanes, six spray grounds and four indoor pools. The Par...
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Several citizens outlined their plans to complete property clean-up during the Aug. 24 Fort Worth Building Standards Commission meeting. Documenters empowers people like you to help fill the gaps in reporting on Tarrant County public meetings. Find out how you can join here. The ...
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Editor’s note: Transcript provided by CoverGov. Southlake City Council members on Sept. 15 approved a $133.65 million fiscal 2027 operating budget that includes a reduction in the city’s property tax rate. Council members approved the budget and tax rate with a 7-0 vote, and an a...
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On the second floor of the Eldon B. Mahon U.S. Courthouse in downtown Fort Worth, the bright smiles of dozens of newly sworn-in U.S. citizens competed with the sunbeams spilling through the tall glass windows of the courtroom. The group gathered inside the courthouse on Sept. 17 ...
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By Mariah Parker I grew up and lived most of my life in a smaller area near Duluth, Minnesota, called the Twin Ports. Known for its harsh winters, it’s a spot where snow can pile up taller than you and temperatures can drop to negative 60 degrees with wind chill off the beautiful...
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Filmmaker Zach Cregger is a fan of the “Resident Evil” video game franchise, but not so much of the previous seven films…and it shows. Watching this new masterpiece of horror is, at times, like chilling while watching a friend play the third-person perspective shooter. After a me...
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Kenny Chesney is returning to stadiums in 2027, and his newly announced tour includes a stop at AT&T Stadium. The country music star will bring his Original Vibe Room Tour to North Texas on May 8, 2027, with Eric Church and Sheryl Crow joining him. Church, the 2020 CMA Entertaine...
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A new independent radio station has launched in Dallas-Fort Worth, promising a locally focused lineup of personalities and a soundtrack centered on alternative music from the 1990s. Rad Radio DFW, owned by Treehouse Media, is now streaming with a full weekday lineup of local pers...
