Laura and Greg Bird have built substantive careers by combining entrepreneurial thinking, strong leadership and a desire to make a difference in the Fort Worth community. And make a difference they have, whether in energy, real estate, philanthropy or the city’s downtown skyline. Their impact is cle
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For North Texas Giving Day, Casa Mañana Theatre raised nearly twice as much money as it did in 2025 — up from $38,564 last year to $68,167 in 2026. Meanwhile, Saving Hope Animal Rescue exceeded its goal of $80,000 by more than $20,000. For those two nonprofits, that boon is a poi...
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Editor’s note: Made in Tarrant is an occasional Q&A series on small businesses started in Tarrant County. Submit your business here. Scott Dyson was making a living as a door-to-door insurance salesman when he asked himself one day what he really wanted to do. His love for music ...
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A Japanese steakhouse is coming to the busy Camp Bowie Boulevard district. The Fort Worth City Council on Oct. 27 approved plans by Colorado-based Aspen Hospitality Group to open the 2,396-square-foot restaurant at 2509 Merrick St. near Camp Bowie. The site, at the intersection o...
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Fort Worth’s massive building boom hasn’t quite reached East Lancaster Avenue yet, but that could soon change. The city is considering zoning changes to spur new development on the historic transportation corridor, part of the old Bankhead Highway. Under the proposal, business pr...
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Vincent and Larena Payne noticed something missing in youth sports in 2009. Vincent Payne said the youth sports ecosystem largely embraced football, but left a gap for those who wanted to play other sports. As a former basketball player, he wanted to see kids playing the sport ye...
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The Dallas Cowboys defense gave up 23 points in the fourth quarter and overtime to fall 33-30 to the Arizona Cardinals at home. The Cowboys are 3-5. The Cowboys offense was effective but not dominant and did move the ball in overtime, with Arizona running out the clock for a game...
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This is completely unacceptable for it to take place in Dallas, and we're going to do everything that we need to do to get everyone in custody that's responsible for this.Dallas Chief of Police Daniel Comeaux At least four people were killed and 15 others were injured in three se...
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You may dread the monotony of the voting process on Election Day: Long lines feature people counting the minutes, staring off into space as they wait to cast their ballots, especially since phones and wireless communication devices are prohibited in polling places. But in certain...
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2026 Midterm ElectionWhen is Early Voting? Early voting begins Monday, Oct. 19 and runs through Friday, Oct. 30. A list of voting locations is here for Collin County, Dallas County, Denton County, Tarrant CountyWhen is Election Day? Tuesday, Nov. 3, is Election Day and polling lo...
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Raymond Terry Ashley, born on Aug. 5, 1937, in Checotah, Oklahoma, to Jewel Martin and Charles Vernon Ashley, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Oct. 29, 2026, just in time to join his late wife for their anniversary and her birthday. Raised in Oklahoma, Ray graduated from Ok...
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By Adam Dietrich As an artist I’ve lived in nearly every community in Fort Worth. I’m currently on the southwest side of town after living in the south side, Lakeside, west side and east side. I never did live in the Alliance area. I live in the fingerling of Fort Worth, kind of ...
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Fort Worth ISD is looking to renovate the former De Zavala Elementary building. Daggett Montessori is a kindergarten through eighth-grade school that moved into the De Zavala building in May. De Zavala was built in the early 1900s. The case was introduced at the Historic and Cult...
