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FORT WORTH, TX – For the third consecutive year, Dallas-Fort Worth has earned a distinction shared by only a handful of cities in the country: official Oscar-qualifying status from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. This recognition means filmmakers’ path to Hollywo...
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Young golfers in DFW enrolled in Youth on Course through Bank of America’s Golf with Us are eligible for an exciting new benefit. Now through September 3, Golf with Us participants can reserve a golf bay for $5 at select Topgolf location across the country, in partnership with th...
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Marjorie Marie Champion was a Fort Worth resident, born April 21, 1944, and passed away peacefully on Aug. 24, 2026, at the age of 82. Mrs. Champion was born and raised in Fort Worth, and retired from Petro Deli Food Services in the summer of 2020. She was a devoted wife, mother,...
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Vernell Sturns, a pioneering civic leader who broke down racial barriers and held leadership roles in the city and at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, died Aug. 23, in Fort Worth. He was 86. Sturns was the first Black assistant city manager in Fort Worth. In 1984, he was ...
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Fort Worth City Council members approved up to $100,000 in legal fees for an outside lawyer to represent the city in a complicated whistleblower lawsuit that appeared to have been settled in 2024 for $850,000. The council, on a motion by member Carlos Flores at their Tuesday meet...
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OPENING Beyond Belief (PG) This Christian drama stars Carson Lueders as a teenage rock musician who’s inspired to run a marathon by a mysterious voice. Also with Debby Gerber, James C. Burns, Ryan Barnes, Libby Smallbone, Sophie Bolen, Sam Coffelt, and Sharon Oliphant. (Opens Fri...
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Standing in line at a store the other day, I was nearly overcome by a malingering stench. I glanced around, sniffing. I couldn’t tell where the smell was coming from. A woman in front of me, sixtysomething, hair bleached blonde and lips botoxed to the max, was waiting with aspiri...
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Today we examine the strange career of Emmy Rossum. The Metropolitan Opera trainee has the looks, the hair, and especially the singing voice to write her own ticket with any opera company or Broadway musical she might care to. Maybe she would have done just that if the 2004 film ...
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By now, you’ve probably heard that the Coyote Drive-In theater is permanently closing. The 14-year-old business is a victim of the next phase of the Trinity River Vision/Panther Island project, which includes the construction of two canals and a 3-acre park planned for the proper...
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People with respiratory conditions and those who are regularly outdoors were asked to take precautions as smoke and haze from the Ross Fire in Palo Pinto and Jack counties moves over Fort Worth. Fort Worth-Dallas’ smog reached levels Wednesday that can be unhealthy for people wit...
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Arlington's long-range plan is expected to go before council in November for initial adoption, planning manager John Chapman told the council at a meeting Tuesday. The Innovate Arlington plan has been in development for about 18 months. It is intended to offer the city a long-ran...
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Welcome to The Soundcheck, a biweekly music column keeping you in the loop on what’s happening across the Tarrant music scene. Summer is showing no signs of cooling down this September and neither are live music offerings in Tarrant County. The return of the exclusive listening e...
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Amid the ongoing blistering Texas summer, these toddlers are learning to drink cold water on their own. Child Care Associates is equipping pre-K children in its centers with the ability to pour themselves a drink of water without the support of a teacher. Through the introduction...
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My family of five (including two pets) is bone-in crazy — like, certifiably, straitjackets and all — but there’s still one place where we mysteriously get along like a freaking Hallmark made-for-TV movie. Coyote Drive-In. Something about the togetherness of loading up our folding...
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While it’s still hotter than hell, it is, indeed, the start of football season. It’s so hot, in fact, that the Childress High School Bobcats from West Texas recently moved football practice indoors to their school’s agricultural showbarn to protect their student-athletes from hea...
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Fort Worth ISD is moving teachers from under-enrolled schools to ones dealing with overcrowded classrooms. The goal: Put teachers where the students are. The district announced the move Monday on its in-house newscast, and Superintendent Peter Licata discussed it that evening at ...
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Game week is here. Start Instacarting your Lucky Charms and Guinness to leave out for the leprechauns on Friday night as an offering to the American Football gods that the Horned Frogs find pots o’ gold buried deep in the endzones in Dublin, Ireland, on Saturday. The Frogs brutal...
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Tarrant County elections, which have faced no verified reports of widespread voter fraud in recent years, have become even more secure since the creation of an integrity-focused task force, county officials said. Since its launch in 2023, the task force has investigated 193 elect...
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To say it’s been rough on folks tryin’ to keep everyteeng irie in the Fort is an understatement. When Fort Worth punk-reggae legends Darth Vato sailed away on hiatus after a send-off for old Lola’s in May 2022, Pablo & The Hemphill 7 were left to carry the load. DV had a serious ...
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Sandra Karen Eisele Tinley passed away Aug. 21, 2026. Sandra was born Nov. 19, 1946 in Newark, New Jersey, the daughter of Sara Leigh and John Warren Eisele. Attending the University of Florida, Sandra majored in Mathematics and Computer Programming. She decided instead on a care...
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Marianne Cockerell, 94, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026. Visitation: 5 – 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in the Sandburg Suite at Mount Olivet. Funeral Service: 2:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, in Mount Olivet Chapel. Interment: To follow at Mount ...
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Keith Clarence McCall passed on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, at the age of 75. Born on Sunday, Dec. 3, 1950 in Onawa, Iowa to Clarence McCall and Winnifred McCall. Keith was a resident of Fort Worth. Keith graduated from Onawa High School in 1969. In 1970, he married Christine McCall,...
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Jerry Lee Vue p passed on Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, at the age of 35, having been born on Monday, Jan. 28, 1991. Jerry will be truly missed by many relatives and friends, cherishing all the good memories shared with him. He will always be remembered for the loving spirit and kindnes...
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Obituary for Helen Marie Blake Helen Marie (Geick) Blake, 92, passed away peacefully on August 18th, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. Helen was born on Sept. 25, 1933, in Nyack, New York. In 1956, Helen moved to Miami, Florida to accept a job as a flight attendant for ...
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Arlington will host a couple of preseason sporting events this week. We might consider one more meaningful than the other. Now, to be sure, Friday’s exhibition football game between the Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints means a good bit to the players battling to earn roster ...
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Almacén El Gallo, 500 W 7th St, Ste 175, Fort Worth. 817-937-2997. 3-8pm Sun, 11am-9pm Mon-Thu, 11am-10pm Fri, 3-10pm Sat. There’s always something to gripe about regarding the Fort Worth food scene, but one thing I think everyone would agree on is that if you’re craving Mexican ...
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Some residents at The Hayes apartments in Fort Worth say they have been dealing with broken air conditioning during the Texas heat, as city officials report multiple AC violations at the complex. A spokesperson for Fort Worth's Code Compliance Department said the city has issued ...
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Con profundo pesar y tristeza, anunciamos el sensible fallecimiento de Crisolano Torres Beltrán, quien partió a la presencia del Señor el 24 de agosto de 2026, en Fort Worth, a la edad de 53 años. Crisolano nació el 24 de noviembre de 1972, en Zacatecas, México, hijo de Armando B...
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Patsy R (Bunch) Keefer was born January 29th, 1934. Patsy graduated from Holdenville High School in 1952 and soon met and married Wayne Keefer on October 1st, 1952, after his return from the War. They eventually moved to Texas and joined Tower Baptist Church and eventually First ...
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Something like: Texas expects its child care subsidy program to support roughly 14,000 fewer children on an average day next year, with newly approved TWC targets showing dramatically different changes across North Texas. Texas lawmakers took up the state’s child care system Wedn...
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The Fort Worth Zoo announced today an incredible matching gift of $3.25 million from the John and Shirley Dean Foundation to support Phase Two of the World of Primates renovation. Because of the Deans’ generosity, every dollar donated to the transformation will be matched 4 to 1,...
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As crews battle the Ross Fire in Palo Pinto and Jack counties west of Fort Worth, fire experts are reminding homeowners that one of the biggest threats from a wildfire can come from tiny embers carried far beyond the fire front. The Texas A&M Forest Service says airborne burning ...
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North Texans and local organizations are rallying behind first responders working around the clock to battle the Ross Fire in Palo Pinto and Jack counties, collecting truckloads of water, sports drinks and other supplies for crews on the fireline. The Tarrant County Sheriff's Off...
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Jacob Chase Salinas, 34, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. Visitation: 4 – 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, in Mount Olivet Chapel. Funeral Service: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, in Mount Olivet Chapel. Interment: To follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery. MOUNT OLIVET CHAPEL Gree...
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The State Fair of Texas is less than a month away, and NBC 5 got a behind-the-scenes look at Big Tex’s new western classic shirt being made. How many stitches does it take to dress a 55-foot cowboy? Who knows. But one thing that’s certain: There was no way Jeff Teasley was turnin...
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Residents encouraged to share photos of arena memorabilia FORT WORTH — The City of Fort Worth is preparing for the final countdown to say farewell to the “flying saucer” arena that has defined aerial views of downtown since 1968. With free admission for attendees of all ages, a f...
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STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Tarleton State University’s Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program has received reaffirmation of its national accreditation by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs through October 2034. The prog...
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King Street Productions Inc. has renewed 10,800 sf of industrial space at 2748, 2750 and 2752 Ludelle St. in Ludelle Industrial Park, Fort Worth. Cade Navarro, market director of Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services, represented the landlord, WMGSA Blue Smoke LLC. Parrent's P...
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On August 29, The Welman Project is launching Pages for the People, a free community bookshop! This new book access initiative empowers everyone to discover, share, and take home books at no cost. With both a free bookshop inside the new Welman HQ and a bookmobile out on the road...
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The first trial for three men accused of plotting to kill Dallas rapper MO3, whose real name was Melvin Noble, in an alleged murder-for-hire scheme begins on Wednesday. Kewon White is the first of the three men to stand trial. He is charged with murder and is accused of being the...
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Helen Rochelle Guthrie Lauderdale, known to everyone as Rochelle, died on Aug. 22, 2026, at the age of 89, after a long battle with cancer, with her family beside her. She was born March 22, 1937, in Antioch, Oklahoma, the oldest of three children of Helen Roberta Haney Guthrie a...
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Jonathan Rodriguez, 37, from Benbrook Texas, passed away on Aug. 23, 2026. He was born on Dec. 23, 1988, in Fort Worth to Rene and Irma Rodriguez. Jonathan graduated from South Hills High School in 2007, and stayed close to his Fort Worth roots all his life. Jonathan was fun, lov...
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Latrice Tucker remembers what home was like at her independent living community. The 67-year-old recalled a well-kept courtyard at 8000 Calmont Ave. A cafeteria downstairs for residents. Activities such as bingo, poker and margarita nights. “There wasn’t anything that wasn’t take...
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Today we examine the strange career of Emmy Rossum. The Metropolitan Opera trainee has the looks, the hair, and especially the singing voice to write her own ticket with any opera company or Broadway musical she might care to. Maybe she would have done just that if the 2004 film ...
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Some residents at The Hayes apartments in Fort Worth say they have been dealing with broken air conditioning during the Texas heat, as city officials report multiple AC violations at the complex. A spokesperson for Fort Worth's Code Compliance Department said the city has issued ...
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Crews in Palo Pinto and Jack counties continue to battle the Ross Fire after it’s grown to burn 80,000 acres over a span of a few days. About 12% of the wildfire has been contained in Palo Pinto County, according to the latest data from the Texas A&M Forest Service. More clouds a...
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Residents encouraged to share photos of arena memorabilia FORT WORTH — The City of Fort Worth is preparing for the final countdown to say farewell to the “flying saucer” arena that has defined aerial views of downtown since 1968. With free admission for attendees of all ages, a f...
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The first trial for three men accused of plotting to kill Dallas rapper MO3, whose real name was Melvin Noble, in an alleged murder-for-hire scheme begins on Wednesday. Kewon White is the first of the three men to stand trial. He is charged with murder and is accused of being the...
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City leaders gave the green light to a site plan for the $10 billion data center that has for months garnered criticism and backlash from southeast Fort Worth residents. Fort Worth City Council voted 7-4 Tuesday for an amended site plan that accounts for 187 acres of the project ...
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In Loving Memory of Epefania "Famie" Tamaca Wade It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved Epefania "Famie" Tamaca Wade, who gained her wings and was called home to be with our Lord on Aug. 19, 2026. Visitation: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2...
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Rev. Hilario G. Villarreal, 82, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026. Visitation: 5 – 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, in Mount Olivet Chapel. Funeral Service: 9:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, in Mount Olivet Chapel. Interment: To follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery. MOUNT OLIVET C...
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Cynthia "Cindy" Kay Casale, 69, of North Richland Hills, passed away on Aug. 17, 2026, at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital in Bedford. Celebration of Life: 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, in Mount Olivet Chapel. Cindy was born on May 1, 1957, in Steubenville, Ohio, to An...
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Ollie Lee Mozjesik, age 90, passed away on Aug. 22, 2026 in Arlington. She was born on Feb. 12, 1936, in Dallas. She married John Richard Mozjesik and together they raised 4 beautiful children in Arlington. Her Catholic faith was the foundation of her life. She found great comfor...
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Jeannie Marie (Yeater) Tillery age 73, passed away on Aug. 19, 2026, in Fort Worth. She was born on March 10, 1953, in Oklahoma City, OK to Eugene Winslow Yeater and Pearl Marie (Comstock) Yeater. Jeannie Was raised in Oklahoma City and Later Lancaster Texas and Graduated from La...
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Fort Worth City Council members unanimously approved a settlement Tuesday for a woman shot and killed by a Fort Worth police officer inside her home seven years ago. The settlement will provide $11,250,000 to the family of Atatiana Jefferson, who was killed in her Hillside neighb...
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Global icon Dolly Parton has died at 80. Known as the “Queen of Country,” Parton’s music, personality, and philanthropy crossed social and musical barriers. North Texas was lucky to get a few memorable visits from the superstar over the years. The region is now reflecting on this...
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At least one firefighter and four civilians were injured in Fort Worth as crews responded to a three-alarm fire at an apartment Tuesday morning, according to information shared by the fire department on social media. The injured firefighter was being treated for smoke inhalation ...
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The city of Fort Worth is competing against three other cities for a Carrier Corp. manufacturing plant valued at $433.8 million that could bring nearly 500 jobs. The Fort Worth City Council heard a presentation from the Economic Development Department on the project at its Aug. 2...
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Trinity Metro transit agency is tightening its belt amid economic uncertainty with plans to decrease spending in fiscal year 2027 by more than 8%. Under the agency’s proposed $204.9 million budget, spending is decreased by $17.8 million compared to the adopted 2026 budget of $222...
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Jean Paul Isbell passed from this world on Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, and is reunited with his beloved wife, Marjorie, and son, Darren Isbell, all of Heaven is rejoicing! Visitation: 5 – 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, at Mount Olivet in the Breyley Suite. Funeral Service: 11 a.m. Satu...
