Firefighters continued battling the Hydra Fire in Bosque County near Meridian on Tuesday as officials ordered a mandatory evacuation of the city. The fire had burned an estimated 1,000 acres and was 10% contained, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service. Meridian initially directed evacuees to Mer
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Doris Lee Layton, age 88, passed away on Oct. 29, 2026, at Grandview Nursing Center in Grandview, Texas, surrounded by the memories and love of those who cherished her. Doris was born on April 18, 1938 in Vernon, Texas, to William A. Thompson and Nevada Thompson, where she was al...
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Derrell, born on Aug. 26, 1970, in Dallas, to parents Derrell Sr and Carol Jennings. He passed away on Nov. 3, 2026, after complications from diabetes and suffering a stroke. Derrell was a man who loved the Lord and his family first and foremost. He was predeceased by his father ...
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Exactly what your weekend needs Find out what's "Weekend Worthy" with our arts & culture newsletter. Sign up for essential Fort Worth-area events and news — free. Sign up for free Happy Thursday, Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi is truly a member of reality TV royalty. She became a breako...
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Let’s get this out of the way: Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls is not trying to be the next Marvel vs. Capcom game. It’s also not trying to be like Dragon Ball FighterZ nor BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, the last tag-team fighters from the developer, Arc System Works. Tōkon has a compl...
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Center for Transforming Lives has earned Program of the Year for its state-of-the-art, trauma-informed Riverside Campus from the National Women’s Shelter Network (NWSN). The award, given at the NWSN annual conference, recognizes the Riverside Campus as a national model for trauma...
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The Fort Worth Food + Wine Foundation’s annual Night Market shares its wares 6:30-9 p.m. at The Shack at Panther Island Pavilion Nov. 12. The fall food fest showcases the best of area chef’s culinary skills while mixologists face off in a craft cocktail competition. General admis...
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Lend a helping hand today to our neighbors in need! NBC 5 and Telemundo 39 have partnered with Hispanic Heritage Ambassadors DFW, a local nonprofit organization that serves the Grand Prairie community. They connect families with crucial resources through their various food and sc...
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Lend a helping hand today to our neighbors in need! NBC 5 and Telemundo 39 have partnered with Hispanic Heritage Ambassadors DFW, a local nonprofit organization that serves the Grand Prairie community. They connect families with crucial resources through their various food and sc...
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Some people say that filmmakers don’t make different movies, they just make different versions of the same movie over and over. Martin McDonagh’s filmmaking debut was 2008’s In Bruges, about two Irish hit men in Belgium, one of whom has secretly been tasked with killing the other...
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I made some new friends who had come in town for a collegiate sporting event in the Austin area this past Saturday. I happened to have my phone out while sharing a car ride and talk turned to how their alma mater had done on the gridiron that day. So I looked up the score for the...
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Mattie Louise Cole, 94, passed away Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026. Graveside Service: 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, 2026, at Greenwood Memorial Park. Mattie was born on Sept. 30, 1932 in Mineola, Texas to Clarence Jack and Mary Mattie Stroud. Mattie worked at Monings Department Store as the Bern...
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Archbishop Dr. Jerry King, 88, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026. Funeral Service: 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, at Christ the King Church, 2800 Tin Top Rd, Weatherford, TX 76087, with an interment at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 9, 2026, at Greenwood Memorial Park, 3100 White Settleme...
