A great teacher can change the trajectory of a child’s life, but even the best teacher cannot control whether a student has stable housing, reliable transportation, enough food, or a parent whose work schedule allows them to get to school each morning. Decades of research have shown that what happen
government
A couple of years ago, Terry Slife didn’t know how difficult it was to find glasses for a 2-year-old — especially a pair covered by Medicaid. But when a toddler fell into her care while she was volunteering at CASA of Tarrant County, that search became Slife’s responsibility. She...
government
North Texans are finally seeing signs of the approaching winter months. But with cooler temperatures come surges in respiratory viruses such as the flu. The flu can be deadly. From Sept. 29, 2025, to Oct. 3, 2026, 10,345 Texans died from the flu or pneumonia, state data shows. Yo...
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In front of business and higher education leaders on an October morning, Tarleton State University President James Hurley issued a warning: Pay attention to the universities outside Texas. “They’re coming after the top 5 and 10% students,” Hurley said. “When we lose a student to ...
News
Tera Faye Hicks, age 96, passed away peacefully at her Arkansas home on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, surrounded by family. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026, at Mount Olivet in the Sandburg Suite. Graveside Service: 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, at Bluebonnet Hills Memo...
western
Afraid of missing out this Halloween season? Spooky activities are happening throughout Tarrant County leading up to Halloween for some frightful nights! From Fort Worth to Arlington to the Mid-Cities, there are all kinds of sweet celebrations to treat yourself with, from haunted...
western
For John Laudenslager the progress on reimagining his Historic Northside building has been slower — and more costly — than he expected. But as he waited for newly epoxied floors to dry and railing to be installed on a second-floor veranda of his building, now dubbed The Percy, he...
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The Fort Worth Art Commission unanimously approved two final designs for new public art installations at their September meeting. Artist Demarcus McGaughey, with In House Media Group, presented his final design for the Fire Station #26 installation in District 6, and artist Trevo...
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A giant armadillo sculpture and a proposed expansion of Fort Worth’s public swimming facilities were the major items before the city’s Park & Recreation Advisory Board Sept. 23. The Fort Worth Report Documenters program empowers people like you to help fill the gaps in reporting ...
safety
From firearms to garden tools, art, and jewelry…that’s the goal of Guns to Gardens DFW, a movement that’s holding events in North Texas. “Perhaps they have young children in their homes or no longer hunt. Others may have family members suffering illness or depression, whom they f...
safety
New technologies, from drones to robotics to AI, are coming to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport across operational departments. The need for those new technologies is exemplified by the operational challenge the airport faces regularly, said Jerome Woodard, executive vice ...
schools
George Fulbright, 74, passed away on Oct. 13, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of love, family, and cherished memories that will live on in the hearts of those who knew him. A proud graduate of Jacksboro High School’s Class of 1970, George went on to attend Howard Payne University. ...
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By Jenny Stewart In 2015, I packed up my life in Midland and moved to Fort Worth to take a job at R.L. Paschal High School. I was ready for a new adventure, but I had no idea that I was about to find the place that would truly feel like home. I landed in the Fairmount neighborhoo...
