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One person is in custody after an off-duty Dallas ISD police officer was critically wounded in a shooting late Thursday morning outside a Walmart and Sam's Club in North Dallas, sources confirm to NBC 5. Dallas Police responded to a call to assist an officer with an ambulance out...
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What to KnowDallas ISD police officer critically wounded in a shooting in North Dallas Thursday morning.Police officials say the officer was flagged down by a person in crisis on a nearby highway and the officer drove that person to the Walmart parking lot where the shooting took...
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What to KnowDallas ISD police officer critically wounded in a shooting in North Dallas Thursday morning.Police officials say the officer was flagged down by a person in crisis on a nearby highway and the officer drove that person to the Walmart parking lot where the shooting took...
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Dallas Police are investigating a shooting involving a police officer in a residential neighborhood near Forest Lane and Preston Road. According to police, the shooting took place on the 5900 block of Williamstown Road. Police said no injuries have been reported, but there is sti...
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No one was injured when a Dallas police officer fired on an armed robbery suspect early Thursday morning. Dallas Police said officers were called at about 920 a.m. to a robbery in progress on the 3500 block of Sunnyvale Street, where an armed person stole a vehicle. According to ...
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Savory, sweet, and drinkable creations are competing once again for the Texas-sized honor of a Big Tex Choice Award at the State Fair of Texas. This year's finalists have been narrowed down from 30 semi-finalists to feature five savory, five sweet, and five "sipper" items. The Bi...
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On the surface, 106 years seems like a long time ago. It’s not. Women were granted the right to vote in the United States in 1920 via the 19th Amendment. It was far too long after men automatically received it with the passing of the U.S. Constitution almost a century and a half ...
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There are many reasons to lament the decline of romantic comedy films at the box office, but One Night Only gives me another reason: Monica Barbaro would slay in them. This week’s new comedy is the best showcase ever for the actress, way better than her Oscar-nominated turn in A ...
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Whether people are walking near the Fort Worth Water Gardens, riding a train downtown or driving on I-35W, Texas A&M-Fort Worth leader Bobby Ahdieh wants them to see his campus at work. The new Law & Education Building on East 15th Street puts campus activity on display. Ground-f...
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The long-struggling Ridgmar Mall is getting a new life as a logistics center. Ramrock Real Estate, a Dallas-based private equity firm, announced its acquisition of the mall Wednesday, with plans to redevelop the site as Ridgmar 30 Logistics Crossing, a six-building development of...
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Former Stockyards Heritage Development Co. leader Craig Cavileer and his new company, Delightful Development, announced plans Wednesday for a $160 million luxury resort along 1,000 feet of Marine Creek frontage just behind Mule Alley and Hotel Drover. The resort news came on the ...
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Sundance Square will celebrate the work of eight young Fort Worth area artists during Showcase Night on Thur, Aug 6, from 5:30pm to 7:30 pm in its Plaza Pavilion. The public exhibition features high school artists who just completed a nine-week mentorship with 2026 Texas Artist-i...
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While I don’t completely understand where Christian Nationalists are coming from, I do know where they came from. Some of them, anyway. While attending public elementary school, my weekends as a fourth grader included going to church with my grandfather, the hellfire-and-brimston...
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Lon Burnam, the former Texas state representative arrested during a Tarrant County Commissioners Court meeting, has been released from jail and is now considering legal action against County Judge Tim O’Hare. At about 1 p.m. Tuesday, Burnam, 73, was carried out of the courtroom b...
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“The Founding Fathers in their wisdom decided that children were an unnatural strain on parents. So, they provided jails called schools, equipped with tortures called an education.” — John Updike, The Centaur For most kids and parents, “back to school” comes with a gazillion ups ...
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I feel it in my fingers. I feel it in my toes. Football is all around us, and so the feeling grows. It didn’t take long walking around my local high school’s campus to be reminded that the best part of the year is coming. Bands are in the parking lots sweating, drill teams are st...
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The cheers from Diamond Hill Elementary cut through the noise reverbing inside Dickies Arena. The Fort Worth ISD campus had good reason to celebrate. Early estimates show the school moving from a D to an A in Texas’ academic accountability ratings system. The leap was presented d...
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After just under a year spent fighting a $25 million shortfall, Arlington city staff are proposing a $769 million budget in the upcoming year. If adopted, the city expects to have a surplus of roughly $3.4 million to put into its reserve funds. However, officials told council mem...
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We are counting down to the start of a new school year, with most North Texas School districts starting next week. While students are giddy with excitement, advocacy groups are keeping a close eye on the challenges facing our educators. We spoke to the VP of the Texas State Teach...
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Developers pulled the plug on a big part of a project that promised to generate hundreds of millions of dollars in the Fort Worth Stockyards on Wednesday. Stockyards Heritage Development Company announced that phase two of the overall plan no longer makes financial sense. “That p...
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Twice a year, area restaurants band together to not only give diners a chance to try gourmet meals at a discount but also to help a local nonprofit. For every meal purchased at a participating restaurant during the fall DFW Restaurant Week, which is now actually a full month, 20%...
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I recently met up with several of my fellow volunteers for one of Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas’ period-packing parties. Surrounded by boxes of donated feminine hygiene products, we assembled hundreds of period kits for the local community. Our goal for that evening? To hel...
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Of all the arbitrary cruelties in the world, cancer is easily the most insidious. This May, Platinum Music Complex owner Duane Tyree learned that the colon cancer he’d been fighting for months had spread to his liver, and the 56-year-old now has a Stage IV diagnosis. Tyree, who l...
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When it comes to live theater, serious fans know that you can’t sleep on the universities. College theater productions might not have the same polish, prestige, or production values as plays put on by professional outfits, but they have provided a starting point for the likes of ...
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Khristina Goady still remembers her first day as Jean McClung Middle School principal in 2023. Goady, who arrived as a turnaround principal after leading Atwood McDonald Elementary, saw a group of students pop up as she strolled around her new school. “Ugh, you’re here again,” th...
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Nate Krieger talks a lot with his hands, and when the subject is music education, he gets into it. Clearing off a space on his desk at Broadway Baptist Church, the executive director of Fort Worth After School Music Academy spreads a pair of big, freckled appendages out on the su...
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Fun fact: I’ve been playing bass for nearly 30 years, and in all that time, I’ve taken only two lessons. The only way I really learned the instrument was by playing it in a band. I bring this up because private lessons are but one way to learn to play music, and in my experience,...
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Esther Barbara Calk (nee Keller), 99, of Arlington passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, August 2nd, surrounded by the love of her family. Born on Oct. 13, 1926, in Hays, Kansas, Esther was the daughter of Albert and Adamine Keller. She was named after Queen Esther from the B...
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His name was Mr. DeVore. When I was in ninth grade, he was my world geography teacher. Somehow, he recognized the 14-year-old punk me had some talent for social studies. Once when I was through with my work early (a usual occurrence), he sent me with an older student from one of ...
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Since the pandemic, historic levels of inflation, a never-ending supply-chain meltdown, and petty tariffs have forced the restaurant industry to evolve based on self-preservation. From January to June of this year, Texas accounted for more than 1,000 restaurant closures, leading ...
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After 30 years spotlighting original local works, a Fort Worth theater group will bow to audiences this weekend for the last time. SceneShop will take center stage at Arts Fifth Avenue on Aug. 7 and 8 for the collective’s final show. “Don’t Dream It’s Over” will feature six perfo...
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Dual celebration marks two major milestones, with interactive exhibits highlighting academics, research and innovation The Texas A&M University System officially opened its new downtown Fort Worth campus Wednesday and immediately began work on the next phase of a long-term invest...
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Delightful Development Co. and Woodbine Development Co. announced today its new development located at the northeast corner of Main and 23rd Street in the historic Fort Worth Stockyards. The two companies are joining forces on this $160M luxury resort fronting Main Street and 23r...
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OPENING Alterity (NR) Johnny Remo’s horror film is about a group of ghost hunters who discover a government secret in an abandoned shopping mall. Starring Emi Curia, Bryan Eubank, Kelvin Hodge, Lucas Hart, Brittney Rae, and Jeremy Sumpter. (Opens Friday in Dallas) Cookie Queens (...
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Dallas voters may be asked to approve nearly a billion dollars in debt this fall to help the city deliver a long-promised new police academy and help provide financial flexibility in making ongoing contributions to the city’s police and fire pension fund. The proposed $960 millio...
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Dallas voters may be asked to approve nearly a billion dollars in debt this fall to help the city deliver a long-promised new police academy and help provide financial flexibility in making ongoing contributions to the city’s police and fire pension fund. The proposed $960 millio...
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Fort Worth Stockyards leaders decided not to move forward on a planned $1 billion second phase of development. Citing market conditions, Stockyards Heritage Development Co. announced Wednesday it will not implement the second phase of renovations valued at $1 billion, which consi...
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An 18-year-old former Marcus High School football player was sentenced to 14 months of probation Wednesday after entering two no-contest pleas in connection with a Flower Mound hazing incident involving a former teammate. The emotional court hearing gave the victim an opportunity...
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Texas A&M University opened the first building on its new downtown Fort Worth campus Wednesday, marking a major milestone in a project leaders say will transform both higher education and economic development in North Texas. The celebration centered on the grand opening of the ei...
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Tarrant County and several jailers should be added back to the wrongful death lawsuit of Anthony Johnson, Jr. over their failure to provide him adequate medical and mental health assistance, an attorney for the Johnsons argued Tuesday. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard ...
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Dallas police announced Wednesday that two girls, ages 5 and 13, who were last seen early Wednesday morning near South Akard Street carrying pink, glittery backpacks, have been found. According to police, officers used drone units to find both of the girls, who have been taken to...
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Two girls, ages 5 and 13, were found safe Wednesday after Dallas Police issued a critical missing alert and launched an early-morning search involving officers, investigators and drones. Police received the initial call at about 5 a.m. after the girls were last seen in the 1400 b...
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Arlington ISD is expanding its academic offerings with the launch of two new virtual learning programs designed to give students more flexibility while maintaining access to high-quality instruction and college readiness opportunities. The district's new initiative, called Arling...
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New defensive coordinator Christian Parker The Dallas Cowboys went with the old adage, if you can't beat them, hire them, when it came to their new defensive coordinator this offseason. The Cowboys, along with the rest of the NFL, seemed to struggle moving the football over the l...
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Dak Prescott's 2026 season slogan: GOTI (Greatest Offense There Is) Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys are embracing a new slogan as they prepare for the 2026 season. The offense was statistically the best in the NFL last season. Once again, expectations are very high for that g...
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The Dallas Cowboys started padded practices at training camp this week. The Cowboys' offense is still rolling from the momentum of last season, returning all 11 starters with the news that Tyler Guyton will start at left tackle. Teams are only allowed 16 padded practices per trai...
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The Dallas Cowboys started padded practices at training camp this week. The Cowboys' offense is still rolling from the momentum of last season, returning all 11 starters with the news that Tyler Guyton will start at left tackle. The mantra on offense at camp has been GOTI: Greate...
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The McKinney City Council unanimously voted to allow a proposed mosque expansion. The marathon meeting was packed, with people on both sides of the issue showing up to speak. The McKinney Islamic Association plans to now build a campus on Virginia Parkway that would include three...
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The Shops at Willow Bend is slimming down ahead of the planned redevelopment for the Dallas Stars arena. Starting Sept. 1, “portions of The Shops at Willow Bend will transition as the property enters its next phase,” according to Centennial, an owner of the mall, in an emailed st...
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One of the main focuses for the Dallas Cowboys here in Oxnard, California, at training camp is improvement on the defensive side of the ball. And one way that can happen for America's team is the continued growth of defensive tackle Quinnen Williams. The man they call 'Q' is one ...
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The Dallas Cowboys have completed four total practices, two days padded; the left tackle position was decided after day one in pads. Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer said that Tyler Guyton won the position. His teammate on the left side of the offensive line, All-Pro Guard...
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Eight Fort Worth ISD campuses will receive greater control over schedules, staffing, budgets and other day-to-day decisions under a newly introduced earned autonomy framework, while still following the district’s new instructional model. FWISD leaders announced guidelines for sch...
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Caleb George Otieno, aged 65, departed this life on July 20, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of love and influence. Born on May 25, 1961, in Nairobi, Kenya, he was the proud son of the esteemed Mr. Kenneth Mudenyo and the beloved Mrs. Theresia Amolo. He is survived by his devoted w...
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Amey Xornam Hayford, at the age of 37, left this earthly realm on July 19, 2026, in a hospital, embraced by the affection of his loved ones. Born on Nov. 22, 1986, in Likpe Kukurantumi, Ghana, he was the son of Mr. Emmanuel Korsi Osei Edze and Mrs. Margaret Noagbesenu. He is surv...
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Moises Montiel Delgado, who left this earthly realm far too soon on July 15, 2026, was a treasured son, brother, and friend. Born on Feb. 26, 1989, in Guanajuato, Mexico, to Mr. Sergio Montiel Vargas and Mrs. Gloria Delgado Parra, his lively spirit and natural kindness deeply inf...
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Paulina Chelimo Kimnai, aged 76, departed from this life on July 29, 2026, in a local hospital, enveloped by the warmth of her loved ones. She was born on Jan. 1, 1950, in Nyahururu, Kenya, to Mr. Kiberenge Chelabul and Mrs. Ng'engei Tapranditch. Paulina is survived by her devote...
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With its magazine-style glossy cover, great photographs, and insightful opinions on the BEST of everything this area has to offer, Best Of 2026 is the issue you don’t want to miss. Our critics will make their choices, and those winners will be announced in the Best Of 2026 specia...
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Ruth C. Elsken, 98, passed away Aug. 3, 2026 in Fort Worth. Ruth was born in Fort Wcott, Kansas on Deember 17, 1927 to Charles and Ruth Lienhard, the fourth of five children. Following high school graduation, she worked as a secretary at Superior Oil Company in Wichita, Kansas. I...
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A line of families stretched down the hallways of Lake Worth High School on Saturday as children waited to pick out backpacks, meet school leaders and leap into another year as Bullfrogs. Inside the gymnasium, rows of backpacks waited for Lake Worth ISD students to claim them. El...
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Fort Worth’s certified tax rolls for this year grew only 0.89%, pushing the city’s projected general fund budget shortfall for 2027 to $77 million from an estimated $49 million in June, city staff said Tuesday. That means the city will have to pare spending further or figure out ...
