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Higginbotham has added to its retirement plan business with the acquisition of Kansas City-based Two West Capital Advisors. “Bringing the Two West team on board immediately takes our capabilities in the retirement planning and wealth management space to another level,” said Rusty...
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The annual 9/11 Memorial Tower Climb will no longer be held at City Center Fort Worth, according to an announcement posted this summer on the downtown complex’s website. The property, comprising the Bank of America Tower and the Wells Fargo Tower, recently underwent “several sign...
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In honor of the legendary Dolly Parton, who died on Tuesday, AMC Theatres is bringing back two of her iconic films. Steel Magnolias and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas will screen at select North Texas locations thru Wed, Sep 2, including a few near the Fort. The Best Little ...
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When JaVonne Johnson recently sat across from a man in his 60s, she offered him a simple truth he had never heard before. “You are worth the fight,” Johnson told him. The director of family housing and veterans programs at Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County watched tears well...
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Long before she put on a military uniform, Kate Taylor’s world was measured in chalk dust, relentless repetition and the details of competitive gymnastics and cheerleading. Her life growing up in Fort Worth near Eagle Mountain Lake was defined by grueling daily training routines ...
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Dallas police are investigating after three people were found dead and a fourth was hospitalized in critical condition at a home in South Dallas on Monday. Officers responded to the 2700 block of Burger Avenue on Monday afternoon, where a preliminary investigation found four peop...
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Three people were found dead inside a home in South Dallas on Monday afternoon and a fourth person was hospitalized in critical condition. "I think that stunned the whole neighborhood, that that happened right here in our neighborhood," said neighbor Willie Beck. Officers were ca...
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Dallas could reconsider its use of Flock Safety license plate-reading cameras as a City Council member pushes to pull $1.5 million in funding from the program. Dallas police have stationary license plate-reading cameras spread across 670 locations citywide. The technology, previo...
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FC Dallas fans returning to Toyota Stadium on Saturday will find some new additions, including a 1,500-square-foot mural honoring four FC Dallas greats and the opening of the stadium’s largest club yet. Muralist Carly Haynie completed the artwork in about two weeks while working ...
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Early Life: Ery Timothy Adams was born in Dallas March 22, 1947. He was the second of three sons born to Joe and Gladys Adams. He grew up in the Pleasant Grove area of Dallas which was a post WW11 neighborhood. Tim and his brothers – Joe and Paul – learned hard chores which inclu...
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University of Texas at Arlington President Jennifer Cowley will step down after more than four years of leading Tarrant County’s largest four-year college with plans to now focus on teaching and research. Cowley announced the decision Aug. 31 in an email to students, faculty and ...
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The Sand Branch fire in Dallas County is fully contained, but the fire is renewing concerns about illegal dumping, burning and a lack of resources in the unincorporated community. Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price said at least 13 landowners are being put on notice to c...
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were in Fort Worth over the weekend seeking specific individuals, Fort Worth police confirmed to the Fort Worth Report. It is unclear whether ICE is still operating in the city. Local law enforcement officials provided limited infor...
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were in Fort Worth over the weekend seeking specific individuals, an agency spokesperson confirmed to the Fort Worth Report. The federal agency confirmed its presence in a statement to the Report on Monday evening. Earlier in the da...
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Arthur Jerry Dyck, 82, passed away peacefully on Aug. 24, 2026. He was born on Dec. 11, 1943, in Cotton Valley, Louisiana to Mamie and Curtis Dyck. Jerry will be remembered for his generosity and love of family, friends and country. He graduated from Northwestern State University...
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For the third year in a row, Texas ranks No. 1 in the country for the number of people experiencing hunger. During Hunger Action Month, an unusual art exhibit at NorthPark Center in Dallas is drawing attention to the issue — with more than 120,000 cans of food. Canstruction Dalla...
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DALLAS – Make-A-Wish North Texas today announced a transformational seven-figure gift from Andy Dunning and Jaime Wester in support of its “Two Years, Too Long” campaign, helping grant life-changing wishes and reduce the wait for children with critical illnesses in the Fort Worth...
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Rebecca Sutherlin, a junior at Northwest ISD's Steele Early College High School, placed eighth in the 2026 Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship in Anaheim, California, in July. The global competition recognizes students who demonstrate exceptional skills using Microsoft...
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Wanda Fay Dibbern passed away on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026 in Arlington. She was born on Monday, Jan. 2, 1933 in Commerce, Texas to Olan “Dud” and Argrea McReynolds. She was raised in Greenville, Texas and graduated high school in 1950. She married and had a son, She divorced and mov...
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Fort Worth has grown rapidly over the past two decades, and that growth has brought increasingly heavy traffic to highways like I-35W, I-30, and Loop 820. With more vehicles on the road comes a higher rate of accidents, and understanding how Texas law handles fault and compensati...
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Jennifer Cowley announced on Monday that she is stepping down from her role as President of the University of Texas at Arlington. Cowley was UT Arlington's first female president and served in the role for over four years. "What I will treasure most about my time as president is ...
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A woman has died at the Tarrant County Jail this weekend — marking the 6th death at the county jail this year. Gemma Leigh Swingle, 36, died at the county jail Saturday at 2:19 a.m., according to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's website. Her cause and manner of death were pe...
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Tarrant County could slash 92 voting sites for November's midterm Election Day, raising concerns from Democratic county commissioners and state Rep. James Talarico. Tarrant County Commissioner Alisa Simmons and Talarico, the democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas, held a p...
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A North Texas man is believed to be among more than a dozen people who are missing or are unaccounted for after deadly flash flooding in the Grand Canyon over the weekend. According to the National Park Service, search and rescue efforts are ongoing for at least 15 people believe...
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Three North Texas men are believed to be among more than a dozen people who are missing or are unaccounted for after deadly flash flooding in the Grand Canyon over the weekend has claimed the lives of at least two people. According to the National Park Service, search and rescue ...
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A plan in one of Texas' largest counties to use dozens fewer polling locations than in previous years is drawing protests from Democrats who say the reductions could create confusion in the November midterm elections. The proposal, set for a vote Tuesday, would reduce the number ...
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A plan in one of Texas' largest counties to use dozens fewer polling locations than in previous years came to a vote on Tuesday, drawing protests from Democrats who say the reductions could create confusion in the November midterm elections. County commissioners voted 3-2 in favo...
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Drivers pulled over on many of Dallas’ major highways may soon see a different badge at their window. Dallas police are preparing to take over traffic enforcement and crash investigations on freeways long patrolled by Dallas County sheriff’s deputies or state troopers. The depart...
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Kewon White murder trial: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 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 continues Monday. Kewon White is the first of the three men to stand trial. He is ch...
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Kewon White murder trial: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 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 continues Monday. Kewon White is the first of the three men to stand trial. He is ch...
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Kewon White murder trial: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 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 continues Monday. Kewon White is the first of the three men to stand trial. He is ch...
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Antonio Perez, born Jan. 17, 1956, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026 in Galveston, TX. Visitation: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, at Memorial Suite A at Greenwood Funeral Home , 3344 White Settlement Rd., Fort Worth. Funeral: 2:30 PM on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in th...
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Tom Sturdivant, 93, passed away peacefully on Aug. 24, 2026, in Fort Worth. Tom was ethical, smart, faithful and devoted gentleman. He was blessed with a long and healthy life. He was a modest pillar of the community. He chaired and served on many boards and strongly believed in ...
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FORT WORTH, TEXAS – The line-ups have been confirmed for the 2026 Simpson Cup, with 26 injured Service members and veterans from the United States and Great Britain set to compete at historic Shady Oaks Country Club from November 1–4, 2026.The annual Ryder Cup-style matchplay com...
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Ofi Chito, LLC. has named Randall Ford Chief Operations Officer to lead operations as the Fort Worth-based national entitlements and land use firm continues its rapid growth and expands its service capabilities....
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Barry Wayne “Wayne” Perry, of Burleson, passed away in Graham, TX, on Aug. 28, 2026. He will always be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend. Wayne was born in Abilene, TX, on Aug. 21, 1948, to Calvin and Lavon Perry. Wayne loved to work and took great p...
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Area leaders within the early education space expressed a range of concern or tepid excitement about the federal government’s plan to restructure the Head Start program. The federal service provides free early childhood education to families who qualify. The federal program’s imp...
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Matt Byrd wants aviation companies to fulfill the promise of “The Jetsons” — the 1960s space-age, animated TV show that brought the concept of flying cars into American living rooms. As advanced technology grows rapidly, the futuristic transformation of transportation modes is br...
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Dallas-based volunteer nonprofit Texans on a Mission is sending a team to Nepal to help after the floods devastated the community there. Hundreds have died, and thousands are still missing, according to officials. With unfathomable damage, the group decided to send a team to help...
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Dallas-based volunteer nonprofit Texans on Mission is sending a team to Nepal to help after the floods devastated the community there. Hundreds have died, and thousands are still missing, according to officials. With unfathomable damage, the group decided to send a team to help. ...
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One person was found dead and another injured after Forest Hill police responded to a reported shooting Sunday evening. Officers were called to a home in the 4200 block of Bowling Green Street just before 6:30 p.m. The Forest Hill police chief said investigators are still trying ...
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Món Việt Café Website: https://monvietcafearlington.com/ Facebook Phone: 682-276-1504 Address: 1818 E. Pioneer Parkway, Suite 182, Arlington Inside Món Việt Cafe’s modern, wood-accented dining room, diners slurp their way through the Phan family’s past. Rich, aromatic phở broth a...
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An annual Dallas art fair spotlighting Texas women returns in October, and several Fort Worth-area artists have been selected to participate. The Texas Vignette will feature 100 multidisciplinary works from 60 statewide artists, including nine from Tarrant County. Which Tarrant C...
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As the memorial to Fort Worth’s only recorded lynching victim nears the finish line, organizers have begun one last fundraising push. Fred Rouse III told the Fort Worth Report that at least $700,000 more is needed to finish construction of the Mr. Fred Rouse Memorial at 1000 NE 1...
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Some award-winning barbecue is headed to the Historic Northside. Panther City BBQ, which received a “recommended” honorific from the Michelin Guide and was named a top 10 Texas barbecue restaurant by Texas Monthly magazine, will lease the former site of La Playa Maya restaurant, ...
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The practice of addressing treatment-resistant depression with ketamine has risen significantly in recent years, as have the number of clinics offering such treatment. These treatment options have drawn excitement from the scientific community due to their fast-acting effects and...
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The kids notice when Brittany Grover can’t come to school. She’s a volunteer with Communities in Schools of Greater Tarrant County, working one-on-one with students at some of Fort Worth’s highest-need schools. Reading, spelling, missing homework, a game or a conversation — whate...
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Alonzo Joseph Aguilar, Sr., a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, friend, veteran, and respected member of his community, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home on Aug. 23, 2026. Visitation: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026 in our Memoria...
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The board of managers appointed by the Texas Education Agency to lead the Fort Worth ISD wants to hear from the community on Monday night. The interim board has called for a listening session to be held at the Junior League of Fort Worth at 6 p.m. on Aug. 31. The session will run...
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Ada Orr went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2026, at the age of 88. Funeral Service: 12:00 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, at Independence Chapel at Greenwood Mausoleum, 3210 White Settlement Road, Fort Worth 76107; with interment to follow in Greenwood Memorial Park. ...
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Tammy McDonald, 63, passed away on Aug. 23, 2026, and entered her heavenly home. She was reunited with her beloved husband, Mike McDonald, and her parents, Thomas and Ida Green. Visitation: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, at Greenwood Funeral Home in Memorial Suite B, 3344 Whit...
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Chau Ho, age 78, passed away peacefully on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, in Grand Prairie, surrounded by her family and loved ones. Chau was born on March 15, 1948 in Can Tho, Vietnam, before coming to the United States. She will always be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmothe...
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A group of volunteers woke up before sunrise Aug. 20 and made their way to St. Stephen Presbyterian Church in southwest Fort Worth. Their mission? To pack over 500 brown paper bag lunches. The effort is part of St. Stephen Presbyterian Church’s sack lunch program. Every month, pa...
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By Angela Heikkennen I grew up in Fort Worth, but have lived in different neighborhoods. I went to South Hills Elementary, W.P. McLean Middle School and R.L. Paschal High School. My parents were divorced so I moved from one parent to the other halfway through my freshman year of ...
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A proposed industrial development on about 100 acres in far north Fort Worth/Alliance owned by Keller ISD has been delayed after drawing strong opposition from nearby homeowners and members of the Fort Worth Zoning Commission. At its regular meeting Aug. 12, the commission agreed...
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Construction started this month on safety improvements at the intersection of North Beach Street and the Trinity Railway Express crossing. The project includes new medians, paving, sidewalks, curb ramps, lighting, signage, rail pedestrian crossings and striping. The work will ext...
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In Loving Memory of Bảo Ngữ Nguyễn Dec. 27, 1973 – Aug. 25, 2026 Ngu Nguyen Nguyen, 52, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. Funeral services: 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, at Mount Olivet Chapel. Visitation: 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, at Mount Olivet ...
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Paula Louise Burkett, 59, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. Visitation: 6 – 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, at Mount Olivet in the Breyley Suite. Funeral Service: 12 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in Mount Olivet Chapel. Interment: To follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Memoria...
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Virginia Lee Brinkhus, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully on Aug. 28, 2026, at the age of 81. She was born on June 23, 1945, in Ely, Minnesota, to William and Caroline Large. Funeral: 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026 at the Independence Chapel in ...
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A crane operator is in the hospital after being rescued while 220 feet in the air Saturday afternoon. Fort Worth Fire Department Alarm Office received a call for a medical emergency at a construction site at 1300 South Main Street at 11:50 a.m. Crews found that the person having ...
