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The Nepalese Society of Texas will be holding a vigil for the victims of the recent deadly flood in Nepal. The vigil will take place on Monday, Sept. 7, at 8 p.m. at the Nepali Cultural and Spiritual Center in Euless. More than 1,300 people have now died following the Aug. 26 flo...
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Two years before the Botanical Research Institute of Texas merged with the Fort Worth Botanic Garden in late 2020, leaders envisioned the garden would benefit from a private-public partnership. “We had already kind of gone over the hump that we wanted to be privately managed,” sa...
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Haltom City – Anna Sue Johnson, beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother and friend went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on August 31st, 2026 at the age of 89. Visitation: 6-8 pm Friday, Sept. 11, 2026 at Mount Olivet in the Sandburg Suite. Funeral Servic...
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Mary Vinson, a beloved Wife, Mother, and Grandmother passed away peacefully with her family by her side Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, at the age of 73. Born Sept. 27, 1952, to John and Patricia Ward in Dallas, Mary spent her earthly formative years in Texas and Ohio. As a teen, she a...
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A man armed with a machete was shot and killed by Garland police officers early Monday morning, after authorities say he ignored commands to drop the weapon, resisted less-lethal efforts and charged toward officers. The shooting happened near the intersection of Broadway Boulevar...
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Peggy Joyce Angell passed away peacefully on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in Arlington, at the age of 84. She was born Oct. 7, 1941 in Kenton, Tennessee, to Ruby Henry, and was a longtime resident of Arlington. Peggy graduated from Arlington High School in 1960. She went on to build a ...
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Priscilla Dilley always had an idea that she’d go into education, even if her career path led in a different direction. Dilley, who now serves as Arlington ISD’s chief academic officer, was born in Brazil and moved to the United States when she was 11. She couldn’t speak a word o...
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A downtown Fort Worth spot where two one-way roads meet Henderson Street is considered the city’s most dangerous intersection, according to a new study. Texas crash data compiled by Patterson Law Group shows that 197 crashes, including 73 injuries, occurred on Belknap and Weather...
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Victory has been declared in the decadeslong quest to save a historic, castlelike landmark in south Fort Worth. The striking red-brick, five-story Gothic Revival building — once known to many as Our Lady of Victory Academy — is being reborn as a community hub to house dozens of f...
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Four teens have been detained after an alleged road-rage shooting and pursuit in Fort Worth on Sunday afternoon. Fort Worth Police said the incident began as road rage and escalated when one driver followed the other toward their house. Police said a group of teens inside the veh...
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Bob Brown’s service to My Health My Resources of Tarrant County began when he heard that former commissioner Marti Van Ravenswaay’s office was in search of a lawyer to serve on the board. Brown is a lawyer and also had the personal experience of having a cousin who had an IDD — a...
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Football is big business. Particularly in Texas. So, along with two-a-days in the blistering August heat, Jerry Jones’ blustery talk of championships and high school coaches being Monday morning quarterbacked out of a gig, it’s a time to both Fear the Frog and climb on the sponso...
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Editor’s note: Made in Tarrant is an occasional Q&A series on small businesses in Tarrant County. Submit your business here. Jackson Jones didn’t waste time moving on after playing baseball for several years at Martin High School in Arlington and in college, where he graduated in...
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At Cristo Rey Fort Worth's Draft Day, students discovered where they will work, learn and begin testing their ambitions during the 2026–27 school year. Inside Casa Mañana Theatre, Angel Arvizu was doing the quiet math of waiting. One healthcare organization after another had alre...
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A North Texas TSA K-9 Agent is getting national attention for how cute he is. Bolt, a 3-year-old German Shorthair Pointer, won the competition. He works at DFW International Airport and is trained to detect explosives. Every year the Transportation Security Administration holds i...
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September is Suicide Prevention Month, and a North Texas organization said it wants to make sure people in crisis know they are available 24/7 to reach out to. The Suicide and Crisis Center of North Texas is a crisis intervention hotline that's available 24/7. They have trained c...
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About 30 members, from both parties and across the nation, stood solemnly on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives Monday evening to honor the late Rep. Kay Granger. Her former colleagues recounted memories of the Fort Worth congresswoman and honored her service with a m...
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Eugene Leroy Haner passed on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, at the age of 84, In Arlington. Born on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 1942, in Elmira, New York to Harold Maxwell Haner and Ruth Inora Sayre. Gene was raised in Smithtown, Long Island, New York where he spent his early years. In 1962 Gen...
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Douglas Anthony "Doug" Morrison passed away in his hometown on Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, at the age of 72. A graveside service honoring Doug's life will be held 10:00 am on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, at Mount Olivet Chapel. Born June 13, 1954, in Fort Worth, to Clarence Charles and W...
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A child is dead from a self-inflicted gunshot after gaining access to an unsecured gun in Fort Worth Saturday evening. Fort Worth police responded to the Patriot Pointe Apartments in the 2100 block of Revolutionary Way after receiving reports of a shooting around 7:45 p.m. Respon...
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Small and veteran-owned businesses looking to find their way into the sometimes complex world of government procurement could get a hand up this week. The city of Fort Worth is hosting the Mission-Ready Small Business Contracting Summit, in partnership with Shoppa’s Material Hand...
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The sun is setting on an era in Fort Worth as the Coyote Drive-In enters its final weekend. The business opened knowing its lease with the Tarrant Regional Water District would one day end to make way for the next phase of the Panther Island project. That time has now come, leavi...
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Fort Worth is asking residents to help protect migrating birds as millions pass through Texas this fall. Artificial light can draw migrating birds off course, but residents can help by turning off or dimming outdoor lights between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. Residents can do the following...
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The family of a 5-year-old girl is demanding accountability after they say the child was trapped on an Arka Montessori daycare bus in Forney for about two hours in triple-digit heat. The girl’s family is not releasing her name. Her father, Sorie Tejan, said the family wants justi...
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By Kennedy Black Bluebonnets, steaks cooked medium and feeling a bit too close to the sun: Fort Worth is for nature, Fort Worth is for lovers, and Fort Worth loves who loves her. I’ve bounced around the city throughout my life, experiencing every little bit about what makes her s...
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The Fort Worth Urban Design Commission granted several waivers from design requirements for a proposed parking garage in the Stockyards. The M.L. Leddy’s retailer and Franklin family have entered a partnership with Parking Systems of America to replace a 55-space surface parking ...
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Fort Worth’s public spaces continue to change, with additions from the city’s public art program. At the Aug. 17 Fort Worth Art Commission meeting, project managers recapped past project successes, updated ones that are underway, and discussed the 2027 Annual Work Plan. Documente...
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Design is at 60% on a planned new roadway in north Fort Worth, city officials told community members at an Aug. 20 meeting. The city also provided an update on right-of-way acquisitions for the $35 million Heritage Trace Parkway Phase 1 project, funded by voters in the city’s 202...
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Editor’s note: To learn more about how the transcript that informed this report was created, visit Cambridge Artificial Intelligencer. Bedford City Council members voted unanimously to schedule a Sept. 8 public hearing on the proposed 2027 budget and property tax rate. City staff...
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Texas has made its homestead exemption increasingly valuable for homeowners, including raising the mandatory school exemption to $140,000 last year. But new research suggests tens of thousands of Dallas County properties may be missing out on the tax break entirely. The Child Pov...
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The newest acquisition is a first for the Kimbell Art Museum. Samson and Two Philistines, a bronze sculpture by Italian artist by Stefano Maderno, is the first seventeenth-century bronze to enter the Kimbell’s collection. It is currently on view in the Kimbell’s Louis I. Kahn Bui...
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is reminding boaters, paddlers and waterfowl hunters to ‘clean, drain and dry’ as Labor Day weekend begins and teal season approaches. Teal season kicks off on Sept. 19, and TPWD’s reminder serves to make sure everyone does their part in...
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The invasive emerald ash borer beetle's discovery in Delta, Erath, Hardin, Walker, and Wood continues its spread into new parts of Texas. Eight new counties have been confirmed to have the invasive species this year. The detections were made through Texas A&M Forest Service’s sta...
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Andrea Sanchez Perez, passed away on Sept. 2, 2026 with her beloved family at her side. Rosary: 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Sept. 9, 2026 in Independence Chapel at Greenwood Mausoleum, 3210 White Settlement Rd., Fort Worth. Followed by a visitation: 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in...
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Jared Earl Hazleton passed on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, at the age of 88 at his residence surrounded by his family. Born on Sunday, Sept. 12, 1937 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Alfred Larson Hazleton and Myrtle Francis. Jared will be truly missed by many relatives and friends, che...
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Mai Bach Nguyen passed on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026 in Arlington, at the age of 71. Born on Thursday, June 23, 1955 in Vietnam before coming to the United States. Mai was a resident of Fort Worth. Mai will be truly missed by many relatives and friends, cherishing all the good memori...
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As the Ross Fire continues to burn in Palo Pinto and Jack counties, nonprofit officials have begun raising funds to help support affected families and ranchers. The Ross Fire disaster relief effort is being spearheaded by United Way of Palo Pinto County. The nonprofit is in charg...
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Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County mutually agreed to part ways with its former CEO Charles M. Wolford II. The decision was confirmed by Caroline Samis, chairman of the Tarrant nonprofit, to the Fort Worth Report Friday afternoon.“We are thankful to Charles for his service to...
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Michael Lee Austin, 70, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. Visitation: 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, in Mount Olivet Chapel. Funeral Service: 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, in Mount Olivet Chapel. Interment: To follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Mike was born...
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Country Music entertainer Frankie Miller passed away peacefully at his home in Arlington on Aug. 29, 2026, at the age of 95. Frankie was born on Dec. 17, 1930 in Victoria, Texas, the youngest of three children of Frank Guy Miller and Bessie Margaret Sauers Miller. He and his brot...
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Than Ngoc Hoang passed on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, at the age of 96, born on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 1929, in Vietnam to Thuong Hoang and Khanh Tran before coming to the United States. Than was a resident of Arlington. Than will be truly missed by many relatives and friends, cherishing...
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The Republican midterm convention is headed to Dallas Sept. 9-10 for what some GOP leaders are calling a “Trumpapalooza” and “truly historic.” September’s convention will be the first time in more than 40 years to be hosted in Dallas, now a Democratic-majority city, as opposed to...
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At the Fort Worth Report, earning and retaining community trust is paramount. That responsibility is at the core of our mission statement. Earlier this week, we became aware that the second of two veteran profiles published in our Stories of Honor series — launched Aug. 24, 2026 ...
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Surveillance video captured a man smashing through the front door of Mantiiras in Dallas’ Bishop Arts neighborhood before stealing money from the business, according to its owner. The video shows a man walking up to the front door of Mantiiras around 2:30 a.m. He stumbles before ...
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By Aidyn Clark, Arlington Water Utilities Residents of the American Dream City use water everyday. Now, imagine a life in Arlington without it. How would we brush our teeth? Wash our hair? These things are crucial to our life and Arlington Water Utilities is celebrating this prec...
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Olga Burgos, 89, was called home to be with the Lord on Aug. 30, 2026, peacefully in her sleep. Born on Feb. 10, 1937 in Milan Italy, Olga accepted Christ at an early age and was a faithful member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. Her faith was not just something she practiced...
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Pauline Boyd, 93, of Bedford, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, at Mount Olivet in Stateroom A. Graveside Service: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Pauline w...
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Anna Marie (Dalton) Walker, 87, of Saginaw, TX, formerly of Big Spring, TX, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. Visitation: 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, 2026 in our Memorial Suite D, Greenwood Funeral Home, 3344 White Settlement Rd., Fort Worth. Graveside service ...
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Larry Neil Tunnell, aged 82, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and loved ones. Larry served briefly in the FBI, the US Army, and later 43 years at Bell helicopter here in Texas. Larry is the son of Benjamin Everett Tunnell and Mabel Estelle Burke Tunnell and was raised ...
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Fort Worth Texas, boasts rich culture, endless entertainment, a strong sense of community, and cowboy-country roots. Take a stroll through the famous Stockyards National Historic District, tour museums of superior quality, taste the best cuisine the city has to offer, and enjoy n...
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I live in Texas, and my family is from Mexico. It's great that I can visit them in Mexico for special occasions and call them whenever I want. It's great to talk to them in real time. These kinds of expenses are irregular and hard to plan for, but over time they can add up. Keepi...
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Earning a college degree remains a significant milestone, yet the immediate aftermath often brings a sharp financial adjustment. The transition from campus life to the professional world replaces structured academic routines with market-rate rent, health insurance premiums, commu...
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Dallas Fire-Rescue’s mobile blood transfusion program has expanded across the city and is credited with saving an estimated 75 lives since launching in early 2025, including helping treat a Dallas ISD officer who was shot in North Dallas in August. Officer Justin Jones was shot A...
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Three people have been arrested as part of a months-long international investigation into an alleged organization accused of scamming older adults out of more than $250 million, according to Tarrant County investigators. All three were arrested at major airports while allegedly t...
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Grab your cowboy boots and hats! Tickets for the 2027 Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo go on sale Sept. 14. The Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo runs from Jan. 15 through Feb. 6. Tickets can be purchased online, by phone or at the Dickies Arena box office in Fort Worth. Ways to Pur...
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Grab your cowboy boots and hats! Tickets for the 2027 Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo go on sale Sept. 14. The Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo runs from Jan. 15 through Feb. 6. Tickets can be purchased online, by phone or at the Dickies Arena box office in Fort Worth. Ways to Pur...
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David Anzaldua, 70, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. David was born in Sweetwater, TX, to Amado and Petra Anzaldua and was raised in and around Roscoe, TX. Growing up, he worked on a pig farm and in the cotton fields and cotton gins. In school, David was an accomplished ath...
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FBI Dallas is hosting a career expo where candidates can hear directly from FBI employees who are looking to hire special agents, forensic accountants, intelligence analysts, linguists, IT specialists and investigative analysts. "The more folks that we're able to get into those s...
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You might already have the idea. Maybe you’ve tested it a bit, mentioned it to friends or even made a small amount of money from it. Then you start looking into what it actually takes to run a business, and it suddenly feels more complicated than you expected. But once you get a ...
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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth received international recognition from the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) for its advanced care for critically ill patients. The Gold Level ELSO Award of Excellence in Life Support recognizes Extracorporeal Life ...
