John Calvin Whitmire, 75, passed away quietly on Sept. 1, 2026, in the presence of his son Jason. John was born on Feb. 3, 1951, in Weatherford, TX to Vernon and Johnny Whitmire. John graduated from Aledo High School in 1969 with many football and basketball awards. He leaves behind children Amanda
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There is more industrial space coming on the market in Fort Worth. The area has a strong construction pipeline for new industrial space with a recent Collier’s report saying it accounts for 12% of all industrial space under development in the U.S. Hillwood already had 7 million s...
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An eyecare clinic, a mental health counseling firm and a digital marketing agency won over the judges at Fort Worth’s annual business plan competition on Thursday evening. Coming in second place and as the voter’s favorite was Dr. Julie Erwin, who worked as a bilingual educator f...
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Christine Chemutai Ndagui was born on April 24, 1961, in Kenya, to her parents, Mr. Ngerechi Kipketer and Mrs. Losina Chebet. She passed away on Oct. 9, 2026, in Dallas, at the age of 65. She leaves behind her beloved husband, Robin Ndagui Ngugi, children, and cherished family an...
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Every time someone pays a code citation in Dallas, $36 goes into a fund intended to help low-income homeowners make costly repairs to bring their properties into compliance. But NBC 5 Investigates discovered the city stopped awarding grants from that fund about two years ago, eve...
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A new clue has emerged in the search for a 42-year-old Denton woman who disappeared nearly three weeks ago, after volunteers discovered her wallet along a rural road in Decatur on Sunday morning. Marjulin Briceño Arrieta has been missing since Sept. 28, when police said she met w...
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Need a ride to a polling place? Community groups will offer voters free rides to Tarrant County polling places during early voting Oct. 19-30 and on Election Day, Nov. 3. The efforts come after a state district judge denied a request to reinstate 92 locations that were eliminated...
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2026 Midterm ElectionWhen is Early Voting? Early voting begins Monday, Oct. 19 and runs through Friday, Oct. 30.When is Election Day? Tuesday, Nov. 3, is Election Day and polling locations will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. You can vote if you're in line by 7 p.m. on Election ...
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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. Co-owner Ben Oberg sifted boxes of newly arrived vinyl records at his store CD Warehouse. It was a Friday, a release day for records and CDs, and O...
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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...
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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 ...
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2026 Midterm ElectionWhen is Early Voting? Early voting begins Monday, Oct. 19 and runs through Friday, Oct. 30.When is Election Day? Tuesday, Nov. 3, is Election Day and polling locations will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. You can vote if you're in line by 7 p.m. on Election ...
