After 81 years, Mary Elizabeth Dumke closed her eyes for the final time on Aug. 12, 2026, in the comfort of her own home. Mary was born June 13, 1945, in Fort Worth, to Vern L. Smith and Mary E. Minor. She met her future husband, William ‘Bill’ A. Dumke, while still in high school dreaming of the da
government
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...
government
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 ...
schools
A great teacher can change the trajectory of a child’s life, but even the best teacher cannot control whether a student has stable housing, reliable transportation, enough food, or a parent whose work schedule allows them to get to school each morning. Decades of research have sh...
News
Tera Faye Hicks, age 96, passed away peacefully at her Arkansas home on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, surrounded by family. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026, at Mount Olivet in the Sandburg Suite. Graveside Service: 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, at Bluebonnet Hills Memo...
western
Afraid of missing out this Halloween season? Spooky activities are happening throughout Tarrant County leading up to Halloween for some frightful nights! From Fort Worth to Arlington to the Mid-Cities, there are all kinds of sweet celebrations to treat yourself with, from haunted...
western
For John Laudenslager the progress on reimagining his Historic Northside building has been slower — and more costly — than he expected. But as he waited for newly epoxied floors to dry and railing to be installed on a second-floor veranda of his building, now dubbed The Percy, he...
safety
The Fort Worth Art Commission unanimously approved two final designs for new public art installations at their September meeting. Artist Demarcus McGaughey, with In House Media Group, presented his final design for the Fire Station #26 installation in District 6, and artist Trevo...
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A giant armadillo sculpture and a proposed expansion of Fort Worth’s public swimming facilities were the major items before the city’s Park & Recreation Advisory Board Sept. 23. The Fort Worth Report Documenters program empowers people like you to help fill the gaps in reporting ...
