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The Cowtown Classic returns October 2nd to 4th for its second year, a weekend that starts with a Friday night dinner and auction in the Cultural District, fills two days with tournament pickleball, and aims at one number: $100,000, enough to send more than 40 children and adults ...
government
The wait for a new Trader Joe’s grocery store in north Fort Worth could be getting shorter. On Tuesday, the city of Fort Worth completed and approved an alcohol distance review at 9000 North City Drive in the Alliance area, according to city records. The permit filing — which wou...
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The wait for a new Trader Joe’s grocery store in north Fort Worth could be getting shorter. On Tuesday, the city of Fort Worth completed and approved an alcohol distance review at 9000 North City Drive in the Alliance area, according to city records. The permit filing — which wou...
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Charlotte Sue Jobe, 91, of Temple Terrace, Florida, passed away peacefully on Aug. 16, 2026, at her home. She was born June 24, 1935, in Weatherford, Oklahoma, to Harlan Sewell and Lois Lorene Coffman. Charlotte was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who de...
government
Ella Marie Maclin, 84, passed away peacefully on Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, surrounded by her three grandsons, whom she loved so dearly. Visitation: 6 – 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, at Mount Olivet in the Sandburg Suite. Funeral Service: 9:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, in Mount O...
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Aida Rangel Vidal, 83, passed away Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. Funeral: 12 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026, in the Independence Chapel at Greenwood Mausoleum, 3210 White Settlement Rd., Fort Worth 76107. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, at Greenwood Funeral Home in Memori...
government
Tarrant Appraisal District board members approved a $33.9 million budget for the next fiscal year, with the majority of dollars going toward payroll costs as the district prepares for its lowest staff count since 1999. About 67%, or $22.7 million, of TAD’s fiscal year 2027 budget...
schools
Concerning live music, I think some artists play great concerts, while others put on a great show. I’ve seen Radiohead and Insane Clown Posse and found both groups to be exciting and even occasionally transcendent, but they each fit solidly into one side of the “great concerts/gr...
safety
In response to a short, mass-emailed video of a woman activist allegedly brushed back off a downtown street by a sheriff’s deputy’s slow-moving pickup truck recently, a Fort Worth City Councilmember offered some thoughts. But no prayers. In his late-Tuesday-night email reply to t...
safety
A West Arlington fire destroyed three small businesses and injured a firefighter Monday, leaving owners trying to figure out what comes next. Arlington fire personnel responded to calls about a commercial structure fire in the 2400 block of West Abram Street around 5:50 p.m. Mond...
schools
Lake Worth ISD Superintendent Ena Meyers will make $240,000 a year — plus to-be-determined performance bonuses. The terms are part of a contract that runs from April 23, 2026, through June 30, 2030 — longer and more expensive than the three-year agreements offered to Meyers’ two ...
schools
More than 40 area companies are listed on the 2026 Inc. 5000, a ranking of America’s fastest-growing independent and entrepreneurial companies from Inc. Magazine. The companies making the list range from a valet trash removal service for apartments to a Pilates franchise to an im...
safety
As Fort Worth police continue to investigate a fatal shooting between neighbors, they could end up looking into a history of disputes claimed by both the suspect and others who lived nearby. Two years before the August 9th shooting that left Rudy Jaramillo dead, Fae Collins said ...
schools
A North Texas aviation company is soaring after officials were awarded a massive $10 billion long-term defense contract to train Army helicopter pilots. M1 Support Services LP, based in Westlake, was awarded the 26-year contract Aug. 13 by the Army Contracting Command at Redstone...
schools
FORT WORTH, Texas — The Lone Star Conference has invited Texas Wesleyan University to apply for membership and begin the process of transitioning to NCAA Division II. The invitation marks a significant milestone in Texas Wesleyan's move from the NAIA to NCAA Division II, which is...
government
The North Texas Indie Bookstore Crawl is an annual event involving more than 30 different bookstores and lasting the entire month of August. Crawlers can pick up a passport at any participating store and collect stamps, each worth a single entry into a grand prize raffle drawing ...
government
The North Texas Indie Bookstore Crawl is an annual event involving more than 30 different bookstores and lasting the entire month of August. Crawlers can pick up a passport at any participating store and collect stamps, each worth a single entry into a grand prize raffle drawing ...
schools
Relocating to Fort Worth is an exciting adventure for anyone who decides to start fresh in this vibrant city. The urban atmosphere invites people from all over the world to relocate here, but as with any adventure, it requires a lot of planning, budgeting, and a chunk of change t...
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Matthew McConaughey plays beekeeper Amziah King, a bluegrass musician who reunites with his estranged foster daughter, Kateri (Angelina LookingGlass), opening the possibility of a family business and a new singer for his band of misfits. But a rival, wealthy ag-baron Dob McCoy (K...
schools
Rebecca (Becky) Ann Hanson Parker, 80, of Arlington, passed away on Aug. 13, 2026 due to recently diagnosed bladder cancer. She was born in Cleburne on June 24, 1946. Becky attended Trimble Tech High School in Fort Worth. She sold real estate for a number of years before working ...
arts
Two Trips Desert Folk’s ‘Little Love’ Desert Folk, the Americana project of local singer-songwriter Austin Clay Cox and drummer Sawyer McGee, is dropping a new single at midnight on Fri, Aug 21. “Little Love” will be the band’s sixth single in three years. The song is great, but ...
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Dos Mares, 3260 W 7th St, Fort Worth. 682-480-2143. 10am-8pm Sun, 11am-9pm Tue-Thu, 11am-10pm Fri-Sat. Pearlescent powder-blue tiles mark the entrance to relative newcomer Dos Mares, the seafood-centric sister restaurant of the much-lauded Don Artemio, conveniently located next d...
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A new movie about Anthony Bourdain opens in theaters next week, and it got us to thinking about all the rockstar chefs we know in Fort Worth, many of whom have upcoming culinary events on the books. After you read Kena’s review of Tony, stick around and see where you can dine wit...
safety
Flock of See-Grills Too many of us are way too accepting of Flock Safety cameras and others like them. Too many of our family, friends, and neighbors abide by the old saying: “If you’re not doing anything wrong, who cares who’s watching you?” And that’s true to an extent. Is it r...
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Renee Rachelle Abel Aug. 1, 1958 – Aug. 12, 2026 Renee Rachelle Abel, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, daughter, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on Aug. 12, 2026, at the age of 68. Renee was preceded in death by her father, Harry Dugan Sr., and her...
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It’s finally time to utter the best four-word sequence you can hear during the summer. No, not “high below 100 degrees,” though that’s pretty close, but the heavenly musical trill of “Football is back, baby!” We made it, kids. We’re safely on the other side of that unbearable gau...
schools
Classrooms in Fort Worth ISD’s lowest-performing schools now have web cameras pointed at students — mirroring takeover changes seen in Houston classrooms. The cameras have alarmed a parent group and teacher association that say families and educators were not notified. District o...
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OPENING Bethlehem Kudumba Unit (NR) This Malayalam-language romantic comedy stars Nivin Pauly and Mamitha Baiju as a couple with a significant age difference. Also with Sangeeth Prathap, Dhyan Sreenivasan, Roshan Shanavas, Vinay Forrt, and Suresh Krishna. (Opens Friday at Cinemar...
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business
The Greater Good Collective in Fort Worth opened its doors this week for a soft opening. The combination thrift store and coffee shop employs people who have fallen on hard times. "There's so much more to the homeless community than people realize," Jessica Morgan said as she sto...
arts
Nashville-based Southern Land Company, a vertically integrated, national real estate developer of award-winning master-planned and mixed-use communities, today announced the appointment of Tony Marchbanks as National President, Homebuilding. Marchbanks will be based in Southern L...
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EECU is pleased to announce the appointment of Josh Brian as Executive Vice President, Chief Growth and Marketing Officer. Brian will join EECU's executive leadership team and lead initiatives focused on Member growth, market expansion, brand development, and strategic partnershi...
government
A major road and utility improvement project in Fort Worth's growing Medical District has dragged on for nearly a year, and one small business owner says the construction is costing him thousands of dollars and has forced him to cut jobs. Eliazar Salinas opened Frezko Taco Spot o...
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Drivers with three or more delinquent Dallas parking tickets within the last year could soon find a new device blocking their windshield as the city rolls out a new arm of its parking enforcement. Starting Monday, Aug. 24, Dallas will begin using devices known as Barnacles to imm...
News
With deep sorrow, we announce to you and all who knew her that our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend Mrs. Maria Vu Thi Mung, 73, has entered into eternal rest with God on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. Visitation: 5 – 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, in Mount Olivet...
schools
Texas Wesleyan University is beginning the process of transitioning to NCAA Division II and has an invitation to join the Lone Star Conference. Texas Wesleyan's application to move to NCAA Division II is due in October and the Fort Worth-based university said that membership stat...
safety
Garland Police say a 5-year-old girl died Tuesday after being left in a car. Police said they were called to a home on Redbird Drive at about 8:20 p.m. and arrived to find family members attempting lifesaving measures on a young girl when they arrived. “They observed a child; she...
government
As data center development expands across Texas, the State legislature is beginning to study and regulate the rapidly expanding industry. A planned all-day hearing Wednesday opened with lawmakers questioning state electric regulators, grid officials, and members of the public abo...
schools
The University of North Texas has trimmed its projected $45 million budget deficit to approximately $19 million, President Harrison Keller said at a Board of Regents meeting Thursday. Since February, the university has instituted cost-saving measures to address the projected shor...
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The Dallas Cowboys joint practice with the New Orleans Saints would have made for a great hockey game. NBC 5's Newy Scruggs counted at least eight fights, including second-year linebacker Donovan Ezeiruaku, who threw a punch again. Ezeiruaku was thrown out by the practice officia...
government
A real estate investment firm in Fort Worth is doing something good to change how mental health is understood, diagnosed, and treated in Tarrant County. Sisters Susan Miller and Jessica Miller Essl co-founded M2GVentures. A personal family heartbreak then motivated them to launch...
arts
Washington Nationals (60-67, fourth in the NL East) vs. Texas Rangers (62-64, second in the AL West), Arlington, Texas; Wednesday, 7:05 p.m. CST PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Cade Cavalli (10-5, 3.36 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 151 strikeouts); Rangers: Kumar Rocker (4-9, 4.50 ERA, 1.40 WHI...
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Indiana Fever (24-12, 11-4 Eastern Conference) at Dallas Wings (20-16, 8-9 Western Conference) Dallas; Thursday, 7 p.m. CST BOTTOM LINE: Indiana Fever will try to earn its 25th win of the season when the Fever visit the Dallas Wings at the American Airlines Center. This is Dallas...
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Guadalupe Perez Morón, 90, passed away Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. Rosary: 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, in Independence Chapel at Greenwood Mausoleum, 3210 White Settlement Rd., Fort Worth 76107. Mass of Christian Burial: 1 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, at All Saints Cath...
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Karleen "Kay" Swift Shackelford, 83, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. Graveside Service: 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Fort Worth. Memorials: https://www.prestonwoodestatesgardenclub.org/donate Kay was born in Dallas, on Oct. 21, 1942. She was...
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Matthew Todd Alford, beloved son and brother, passed away on Aug. 16, 2026. A Celebration of Life will take place at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, at The Met Church, 11301 N. Riverside Dr., Fort Worth 76244. A private interment will be held for the family at Greenwood Mem...
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David Walton Stapp, born on July 27, 1950, passed away on Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, leaving behind a family who will forever feel the space he leaves behind. Born and raised in Fort Worth, David was many things to many people – a husband, a father, a Pawpaw, a brother, an uncle, and...
business
The inaugural class of Business Titan honorees represents a different measure of success: men who have built businesses, strengthened organizations, mentored others, and invested their time, talent and resources in making the greater Fort Worth community better. This diverse grou...
government
Fort Worth City Council members wrestled over several proposed budget cuts, ranging from the elimination of a pet adoption clinic in the Alliance corridor to reductions in alleyway mowing and parks and library staff. Council member Deborah Peoples asked City Manager Jay Chapa to ...
safety
Take “Friday the 13th” and “Sleepaway Camp” and mash them up with “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” to get an idea of Jane Schoenbrun’s meta-thriller “Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma.” Hannah Einbinder (“Hacks”) plays indie filmmaker Kris Williams, who’s just been handed the keys...
government
Three seats on the Tarrant Appraisal District’s board of directors are set to appear on the November ballot, and 10 candidates have thrown their names into the race. Interested candidates had until Aug. 17 to apply for a place on the ballot, which features partisan midterm races ...
government
While Tarrant County College’s proposed property tax increase drew frustration inside the boardroom, little of it was directed at the college. Days before TCC trustees decide whether to advance a higher tax rate, neither resident who addressed the proposal at the Aug. 13 work ses...
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Tam Thi Nguyen passed on Aug. 12, 2026, at the age of 80; born July 4, 1946, Tam Thi Nguyen was a resident of Arlington. Visitation will be held at Moore Funeral Home, 1219 North Davis Drive, Arlington 76012, US, on Aug. 24, 2026, from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm. A Funeral Service will t...
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Glenn Solomon doesn’t yet know what the last picture show will be for Coyote Drive-In Fort Worth, but he does know the final night of operation: Labor Day, Sept. 7. “It’s bittersweet,” he said. “We’ve had a good run, longer than we expected.” The closure comes as the Panther Isla...
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FORT WORTH, Texas (Aug. 18, 2026) – Reuben F. Burch V, Texas Christian University’s vice provost for research, has reached a rare milestone with the issuance of his 50th patent, earning the designation of “Prolific Inventor.” The milestone is especially meaningful for Burch becau...
schools
Swarms of families covered George Stevens Park in Arlington Monday afternoon, perusing wares at booths and free offerings from food trucks. Preston Burnley, his three children and wife all shuffled through school supply giveaways, stashing them in a bag with a green 817 Day logo ...
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UNT Health Fort Worth’s newest expansion plan doesn’t include Camp Bowie Boulevard — or any location in Tarrant County, for that matter. The university is laying groundwork for a Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine expansion site inside UNT’s 52,000-square-foot Inspire Park bui...
safety
A debate over Flock cameras is intensifying in Carrollton, where residents are divided over whether the city should continue using the license plate reader technology amid concerns about surveillance, privacy and data security. Residents on both sides of the issue spoke during th...
government
Vendors working with Fort Worth ISD can no longer bankroll school board candidates’ campaigns. The Texas-appointed board of managers finalized a conflicts of interest policy that bars vendors and contractors from donating to school board campaigns, caps gifts to both appointed an...
