In Loving Memory of Jose "JJ" Javier III FORT WORTH – Jose "JJ" Javier III, a beloved son, brother, uncle, and friend to all, went to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Oct. 28, 2026 at the age of 51. Funeral: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026 in Independence Chapel at Greenwood Mausoleu
government
A federal judge awarded an engineering professor $422,327 after a jury in Fort Worth found the University of Texas at Arlington retaliated against her and failed to act promptly to address sex-based harassment. Haiying Huang, who still works at UTA as a professor in the mechanica...
tcu
A Texas law that took effect last year gives teachers more authority to remove disruptive students from their classrooms. That may help teachers control their classrooms. But some lawyers and professors are concerned about whether enough attention is being paid to helping resolve...
arts
Melva Barajas, 77, passed away on Oct. 26, 2026. Melva was born to Juan Urista and Beatriz Maldonado Urista, on Dec. 26,1948, in Del Rio, Texas. Melva worked for Justin Boot Co. for more than 30 years, where she met her husband, Phillip Barajas. Together, they built a life in For...
western
Maria "Mary" Gandarilla Hernandez, 79, a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, was called home to be with the Lord on Friday, Oct. 30, 2026. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, at Mount Olivet in the Sandburg Suite. Funeral Service: 2:3...
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Charles Raymond Prather, 52, passed away on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. Graveside Service: 3:00 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, 2026, at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Charles was born on Aug. 14, 1974, in Fort Worth, to parents Jimmy Lee Prather and Joetta Elaine Jones Croft. He spent his early adolesc...
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Paul Weeks Decker, 83, passed from this life into the glory of heaven on the morning of Oct. 31, 2026. Paul was born on Dec. 16, 1942, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to Robert (Bob) and Jeannette Decker. Paul lived a life marked by devotion to his family, faith, and country. He att...
western
Taylor Sheridan’s investment company purchased the Downtown Cowtown at the Isis with plans to renovate the historic Stockyards venue “back to its glory,” his business partner, David Glasser, told the Fort Worth Report. SGS Supper Club — owned by Sheridan, Glasser and Dan Schryer ...
arts
TGIF! According to Pickle Packers International, Americans consume a staggering 20 billion pickles a year, which is likely due to the endless variations. Pickle pizza, pickle beer, pickle juice slushies — it doesn’t matter what it is, we will put a pickle in it. This weekend, pic...
government
In almost 30 years of political mapmaking, demographer Thomas Bryan could not recall a school board hiring him to change how voters elect its members without a lawsuit forcing it. Until Mansfield ISD. “This is unique,” Bryan said. No one has sued the district, and no court has or...
safety
It’s gone. My beloved older neighbor’s “Gun Owners for Trump” rear-window sticker is gone from his F-150. Poof. Vamos. Gonzo. I noticed its disappearance a month or two ago, when gas prices started surging — George, let’s call him, is a truck driver, and the whole world knows he ...
arts
Is Colonial Country Club’s hosting of the longest-running nonmajor PGA tour event about to come to an end? A report by Golfweek magazine says the Fort Worth tournament, now known as the Charles Schwab Challenge, is not expected to be included in the PGA Tour’s schedule in 2028. O...
western
“Why are you even watching this? They’re just going to lose.” This, offered by my lovely football-hating significant other as she passed through the living room on Sunday. The living room is usually a mandated no-fly zone for her on the Lord’s day, not due to some religio-fascist...
