Former Fort Worth Police Officer William Martin pleaded guilty this month after he shot a man in a hit-and-run incident while off duty. He was later fired by FWPD.
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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...
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Texas filmmaker and writer Ben Masters dreamed of finding a Texas orchestra to play the score of his latest wildlife documentary film, Deep in the Heart II: Texas Rivers, but he didn’t think it was possible. And then he learned about the Dallas Chamber Symphony. “It was one of ou...
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67-unit complex pairs mixed-income homes with health services near JPS Health Network through J.P. Morgan Community Development Banking financing. After 25 years as a nurse, Debbie Frederick never expected to find herself worried about where she would live. A lifelong Texan, she ...
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“Legend” isn’t a distinction to be thrown around much, but when it comes to Fort Worth music, blues in particular — and accounting for all the history in that genre dating to Robert Ealey, Blue Bird Café, and earlier — James “Gut-tar” Hinkle is a living legend. The blues singer-s...
