Mary Jean Roberts passed away on September 5, 2026, at the age of 92. She was born on May 9, 1934, to Frank Morgan and Mae Ditto. Mary Jean Roberts will be deeply missed by her relatives and friends who cherish the memories they shared with her.
She is remembered for her loving spirit and kindness to those around her. Further details about her life are available from the source. Mary Jean Roberts was a resident of Grand Prairie at the time of her passing.
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Nonprofit directors. Business owners. Local government leaders. Community organizers. Tarrant County natives holding a plethora of these positions were part of the first Changemakers cohort. The program, launched by Community Frontline in partnership with Social Impact Architects...
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Archie Holmes, an executive vice chancellor in the University of Texas System, will become the acting president of the University of Texas at Arlington on Sept. 15, Chancellor John Zerwas announced Monday. Holmes will be the first Black person to serve as UTA’s top leader, univer...
schools
Fort Worth’s Fritz G. Lanham Federal Building has hit the market again. The U.S. General Services Administration on Sept. 10 announced plans to sell the 14-story, 669,264-square-foot building at 819 Taylor St., along with the adjacent parking garage, as part of the agency’s effor...
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Eric Dean Ewing, beloved husband, father, son, brother, uncle, friend, and mentor, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Sept. 8, 2026, at the age of 59, following a courageous battle with cancer. The funeral service will be held at St. Gabriel the Archangel Catholic...
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William Marcus Milligan, 78, died on Sept. 5, 2026, in Lawton, Oklahoma. Visitation will be held on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. in Greenwood Funeral Home Memorial Suite B, 3344 White Settlement Rd., Fort Worth 76107. A funeral service will follow at 12:00 p.m. on Thur...
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Dan Dipert Coaches is rolling into the third-generation of leadership. The 54-year-old Arlington-based, family-owned charter, tour and group-travel company has appointed Cade Muldrow as general manager. Muldrow joins Dan Dipert Coaches after building his career in sales leadershi...
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In May, the Arlington Public Library launched neurodiverse programming for adults focused on making its events more accessible and inclusive. Now, that programming will see a boost after the library received more than $25,000 in state and federal grant funding. Mark Dellenbaugh, ...
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Gov. Greg Abbott on Sept. 11, 2026 delivered the keynote address and presented awards to honor the service and sacrifice of peace officers, firefighters, and first responders at the 2026 Star Of Texas Awards in Austin. “Today, on Sept. 11, 2026, we remember those we lost and are ...
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The Fort Worth ISD board of managers approved more than $7 million in new spending in September. The biggest item was a $2.5 million increase to a previously approved contract for special education services. Now that contract is $3.2 million. Other large items include: More than ...
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Fort Worth ISD will spend an additional $2.51 million on contracted speech-language pathologists and other special education service providers — more than three times what it planned in total three months ago. The Texas-appointed board of managers unanimously approved the increas...
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Janette Hayden Haywood peacefully passed away from this earth to her heavenly home on Sept. 10, 2026. She was surrounded by love with her family by her side. Janette was born on Dec. 15, 1949, in Evening Shade, Arkansas. As the first child of Allien and Charles Lewis Hayden, she ...
safety
As I was riding shotgun on a recent trip to Dallas, on a mission to drop off my husband for a shift at the Granada Theater, run a couple of Dallas errands, then meet back up with him to see Jet, I realized I had some time on my hands. The streets were super-crowded, as this was N...
