Arlington ISD parents and community members will soon have the chance to inform trustees’ future decisions — including those centered on potentially closing schools. The application period for a range of resident-led committees opened for the 2026-27 school year. The list includes new committees, in
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Billy Gene Hudson, 94, passed away Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. Funeral Service: 12 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, in Independence Chapel at Greenwood Mausoleum, 3210 White Settlement Rd., Fort Worth 76107. Interment: Greenwood Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026...
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Steven Douglas Abell passed away Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. Steve was born May 12, 1942 in Toledo, Ohio to Thad S. and Harriett Abell, both educators. He ran track, played baritone in the marching band, and was active in the Boy Scouts, attaining the rank of Eagle Scout. He graduate...
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Sarah Jeanne Farmer, 77, passed away on Sept. 30, 2026. Born on Nov. 2, 1948, to Alma Jeanne Hale and Halford Selwyn Hale, Sarah spent nearly all of her life in the city she loved and called home. Celebration of Life: 2:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, in Memorial Suites C and D at ...
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To Texas Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian, the debate over data centers starts with the boom in capital investment and property tax revenue the developments promise to the state. Creating regulatory guardrails on issues such as water usage and power are necessary but shouldn...
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Brenda Kay Canary, 85, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026. Graveside Service: 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Brenda was born on Dec. 20, 1940, in Fort Worth, to Olin Victor Pool and Mabel Marie Pool. Brenda lived a life filled with deep lov...
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Gloria Patricia Mosqueda entered into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior on Sept. 23, 2026. Funeral Mass: 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, at St. George Catholic Church. Rosary: 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, in Independence Chapel at Greenwood Mausoleum 3210 White Settlement Ro...
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A historic pasta brand founded in Fort Worth is heating up with its sale to a Central Texas-based global food distributor and manufacturer. O.B. Macaroni Co., which started in 1899 as the Fort Worth Macaroni Co., was sold Thursday to the McLane Group, a private Temple company tha...
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Lynnette Syovata Mwendwa, aged 37, departed this world on Sept. 18, 2026. Born on Oct. 10, 1988, in Kenya, she was the beloved daughter of Mr. Joseph Mwendwa and Mrs. Angelina Ndinda. Her legacy continues through her devoted husband, Bonface C. Wandera, and their two cherished ch...
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Peninah Mbogo, aged 55, born om March 25, 1971 in Kirinyaga, Kenya, departed this life on Sept. 25, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of love and influence. She was the proud daughter of Julius and Mary Njoka as the sixth of eleven siblings who are all based in Kenya, and the beloved...
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Dr. Christopher Rheams found a sense of home working with a patient who had no home of his own. His name was Kenny. He came from New Orleans, Rheams’ hometown, and grew up in the neighborhood where the doctor attended school. In a Fort Worth park, the two men bonded over their sh...
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The Rev. Kristin Klade has had a front row seat to Texas taking control of Fort Worth ISD. Her children are in FWISD schools. She applied for an appointment to the board of managers. She rallied parents through a group called FORT, or Families Organized & Responding to Takeover. ...
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Eileen Marie Baltitas Jex was born on Jan. 17, 1944 to John and Mary Baltitas in Cleveland, Ohio. She married the love of her life, John N. Jex in 1969. John worked for AAFES for several decades and because of his job they lived in several different places over the course of thei...
