It is with a sad heart that we announce the passing of our beautiful mother, Linda Louise Stephens, 79, on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. Linda was born on Jan. 26, 1947, in Waxahachie, Texas, to Laurence Leroy Wilson and Florene Wilson. Linda was a wonderful, loving, nurturing, encouraging, joyful, and re
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Be Thi Le passed on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, at the age of 86. Born on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 1940, in Vietnam before coming to the United States. Be was a resident of Arlington. Be will be truly missed by many relatives and friends, cherishing all the good memories shared with her. S...
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Taste Project’s Arlington restaurant was abuzz with anticipatory chatter last Friday over candle lit tables and yellow rose centerpieces. Hungry guests eagerly glanced over at the service window to see if their main course, pho-mole was ready to serve. Celebrity chef Preston Nguy...
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A 1,476-acre ranch that crosses the border of Tarrant and Parker counties is set to become a new development of an expected 3,800 homes. Houston-based developer Hines announced on Friday it has acquired Brown Ranch, with plans for a master planned development with single-family h...
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It’s always exciting for Gara Hill to read the grant applications from Arlington ISD teachers. In her role as the president of the Arlington ISD Education Foundation, she often gets to see the creative ideas that the school district’s teachers have for helping the students they s...
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A new study found nearly $1.2 billion in flood damage costs over the next 50 years could be avoided if improvements are made to North Texas’ stormwater, environmental and transportation infrastructure. The study was conducted by the North Central Texas Council of Governments and ...
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During the 2024 presidential election, UT Arlington student Lan Le and five friends made plans in a group chat to vote on campus at the Maverick Activities Center. Le, a psychology and medical laboratory science senior, did not vote there but accompanied her friends to make the w...
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The Tarrant County Commissioners Court seat significantly redrawn during last summer’s high-profile county redistricting is on the ballot Nov. 3, marking the first election under its new precinct boundaries. Republican Tony Tinderholt and Democrat Jared Williams are seeking the P...
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When Jeannie Deakyne took command of a company of U.S. soldiers in Baghdad in 2005, she spent the first two days writing home. Not to her own family and friends, but to the loved ones of the 100 or so soldiers under her command. Deakyne wrote to a parent, spouse, partner or sibli...
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Keller ISD recognized Keller Center for Advanced Learning graphic design teacher Andrea Haefeli as the first recipient of the Keller ISD Star Educator Award for the 2026-27 school year. Haefeli was nominated by former student Mackenzi Christenson, who credits her instruction with...
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William Edward “Bill” Bastable, 89, of Arlington, passed away peacefully on Oct. 7, 2026. Known to his grandchildren as “Grandpa Willy” or “Papa,” Bill lived a life full of creativity, curiosity, faith, and a wonderfully quirky sense of humor. Bill was born on March 16, 1937, in ...
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LifeGift’s 2nd Chance Run (5K/1mile walk or run) is being held on Saturday, October 17th, 7:00 a.m., in the historic Fort Worth Stockyards. LifeGift invites you to spend a morning celebrating the gift of life as the organization honors organ, eye and tissue donors in 109 Texas co...
government
As Downtown Dallas faces losing some of its biggest corporate and entertainment anchors, city leadership is throwing its support behind an ambitious vision to reshape the urban core over the next decade. AT&T plans to relocate its headquarters to Plano, the historic Neiman Marcus...
