Morris Matson, Civic Leader, Texas Art Collector, and Champion of Fort Worth, Dies at 97 Morris Charles Matson, whose seven decades of influence in Fort Worth spanned city government, municipal finance, education, philanthropy, and the arts, died peacefully on July 28, 2026. He was 97. To describe M
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The death of a man in Tarrant County Jail custody in April was ruled an accident caused by drug toxicity, the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office ruled. John Barr, 36, died April 19 at John Peter Smith Hospital after he was found unresponsive is his cell. Barr's death was li...
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A new outpatient services and physician practice medical center will break ground next year, with hopes of completion by the end of 2027, just off I-20 in Arlington. The project was filed by Texas Health Resources with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations in August. ...
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The idea of representative democracy is understood to be that voters elect representatives to the legislature or councils with lawmaking authority. The representatives are there to represent their constituents and work together to achieve acceptable consensus or compromise. If it...
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After four decades of building athletic facilities across Texas, Paragon Sports Constructors turned to J.P. Morgan to help chart its next chapter as a 100% employee-owned company. On Friday nights across Texas, thousands of students take the field under stadium lights. They run o...
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Thomas “Tom” Nathaniel Page passed away peacefully on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, at the age of 88. He was Born on Sunday, Jan. 9, 1938 in Salina, Kansas, to Melville Gray and Margaret Jean Harris and was a resident of Grand Prairie. Tom was raised in Kansas, Nebraska, and Louisiana,...
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Brooke Grassi is a program manager for Communities In Schools of Greater Tarrant County, she works with all grades at White Settlement ISD's Brewer High School. Brooke is a vital asset to her campus and shows up in every way possible for students. She is often students' first sto...
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UT System executive vice chancellor will lead University UT System Chancellor John M. Zerwas recently announce that Dr. Archie Holmes, the UT System’s Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, will serve as Acting President of UTA. As EVC for Academic Affairs, Dr. Holmes pr...
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Join The Business Press for the 2026 State of Higher Education Forum, where local college and university leaders will join business and community leaders to discuss the importance of partnerships between education and industry. These collaborations play a critical role in driving...
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Local couple to open premium early childhood education center to serve area families WILLOW PARK, Texas – The Goddard School®, a nationally acclaimed early childhood education franchise, is set to open its first location in Willow Park in the spring of 2027, bringing the inquiry-...
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Germany’s first F-35A fighter jet — assembled in Fort Worth — was unveiled Friday, marking a milestone in European defensive capabilities as aircraft production will ramp up through partnerships with overseas manufacturers. The stealth aircraft variant — one of 35 purchased for $...
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Less than two months before Election Day, a new NBC 5 Dallas/Telemundo Station Group Texas Voter Poll shows likely voters prefer Democrat State Rep. James Talarico over Republican State Attorney General Ken Paxton in the race for U.S. Senate in Texas, while Republican Gov. Greg A...
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Plano has disabled over 90 Flock cameras after Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state agencies to stop funding AI-powered license plate readers, officials said. For the time being, the city will not seek alternative funding for the technology, which police Chief Ed Drain called a “game-c...
