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Veteran right-handed reliever Chris Martin was designated for assignment by the Texas Rangers on Monday after being reinstated from his third injured list stint this season because of a right shoulder issue. The Rangers later Monday, before the trade deadline, acquired 25-year-ol...
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A 63-year-old woman says she was just seconds away from being abducted outside a Dollar Tree at Montgomery Plaza in Fort Worth. Police arrested Johntay Burgess and charged him with attempted kidnapping, along with several other charges, including exposing himself and assaulting a...
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FORT WORTH – On Sunday, July 26, 2026, Andrew Isaiah Ponce departed this world, and we honor and remember the life of a beloved son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin, and friend whose beautiful soul, compassionate heart, and kindness touched so many lives. Funeral services: 9:30...
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Hannah Foust’s entry into a growing debate over police surveillance began with a photo in a group chat. A friend had spotted an oblong camera mounted high on a street lamp one May evening over a residential intersection in Carrollton. Not everyone in the chat knew what it was, bu...
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by Alex Nguyen, The Texas TribuneAugust 2, 2026 Former Fort Worth U.S. Rep. Kay Granger has died, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said in a Sunday social media post. She was 83. Granger was the first Republican woman elected to represent Texas in Washington, D.C. She took the sea...
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The Dallas Zoo announced the birth of a new baby elephant, after a nearly 21-month pregnancy – that's a little less than average. The zoo said the elephant, which has not yet been named, was born Sunday, July 26, around 12:30 p.m; he weighed in at around 230 lbs. He started nursi...
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By Brian O’Keefe My wife Gladys and I moved to Haslet four years ago after spending three years in Houston and two decades in Atlanta. What we found here has been a refreshing upgrade to our quality of life. One of the things we appreciate most is the opportunity to live in a saf...
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Tanner Horner's request for a new murder trial has been denied by a Tarrant County judge. Horner pleaded guilty to capital murder earlier this year, and a jury sentenced him to death for the 2022 murder of 7-year-old Athena Strand. Last month, Horner's attorneys argued that wides...
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The city of Plano's fire department announced that parts of Parker Road at Lanarc Drive are closed due to a gas leak. It's unclear what caused the leak or when it started. The city is asking people to use alternate routes and expect delays. This is just west of Independence Parkw...
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The city of Plano's fire department announced that parts of Parker Road at Lanarc Drive have reopened after being closed due to a gas leak. It's unclear what caused the leak or when it started. The city first posted about it around 11 a.m. The city is askedpeople to use alternate...
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The Dallas Police Department and federal partners held a press conference on Monday to provide an overview of the public safety operations and enforcement efforts conducted during the 2026 FIFA World Cup in June and July. The briefing highlighted crime reduction strategies, enhan...
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San Francisco Giants (47-65, fourth in the NL West) vs. Texas Rangers (55-57, second in the AL West), Arlington; Monday, 7:05 p.m. CST PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Logan Webb (6-7, 3.93 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 93 strikeouts); Rangers: Cal Quantrill (4-3, 3.84 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 39 strikeouts...
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San Francisco Giants (47-65, fourth in the NL West) vs. Texas Rangers (55-57, second in the AL West), Arlington; Monday, 7:05 p.m. CST PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Logan Webb (6-7, 3.93 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 93 strikeouts); Rangers: Cal Quantrill (4-3, 3.84 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 39 strikeouts...
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After months of discussion, the Dallas Wings confirmed Monday that they will move to the American Airlines Center in Dallas for the 2027 season. The announcement comes as their tenure at the College Park Center on the campus of the University of Texas at Arlington concludes at th...
government
Two years after the McKinney Islamic Association halted plans for a larger mosque in response to opposition from neighbors and city officials, the organization is once again seeking approval for an expansion in Collin County. But again, the group is facing opposition, this time o...
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FORT WORTH – Bobby Glen Schmucker Jr. (Glen), age 71, passed away on July 29, 2026 after a lengthy illness. He was a genuine man of faith and dearly loved by countless family and friends. Visitation will be Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026 from 6 to 8 p.m. in Greenwood Funeral Home's Memo...
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KAI’s Dallas-Fort Worth, TX office proudly announces the promotions of K-12 Market Leader Catherine Dalton, AIA, RID, LEED BD+C to Principal; Civic, Municipal & Cultural Market Leader Brien Graham, AIA, NOMA, NCARB to Principal; Principal – Vice President Derwin Broughton, AIA, N...
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FORT WORTH, TEXAS – Goodwill North Central Texas announced today that its Goodwill Outlet, located at 2452 Mansfield Highway in Fort Worth, will host a Teacher Surplus Sale on Saturday, August 8, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.. During the event, items will be sold for just 99¢ per p...
News
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On last Thursday Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25) introduced the Veterans Medicare Premium Transparency Act, legislation that helps protect veterans from unexpected lifetime Medicare penalties by ensuring they receive clear information about how VA health car...
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Bill Meadows, a former city council member, will remember his longtime friend and colleague Kay Granger as someone who rolled up her sleeves, quietly got stuff done and painted a new vision for Fort Worth. Whether as mayor or a member of Congress, Granger looked for — and often c...
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FORT WORTH – Guadalupe Perez passed away July 30, 2026, in Fort Worth, Texas. Funeral: 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026 in Greenwood's Live Oak Chapel, 3100 White Settlement Rd., Fort Worth, TX 76107. Interment: Greenwood Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, ...
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The Village at Camp Bowie, a collection of shopping centers whose construction began in 1954, has been sold to Edens, a longtime owner of similar properties. The shopping centers include a variety of retailers and restaurants, including Sprouts Farmers Market, La Playa Maya, Firs...
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As organizers of the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial begin their preparations for next year’s tournament, something much bigger is underway that could dramatically affect the historic Fort Worth golf stop. Schwab, a longtime tour supporter and the invitational tournament’s t...
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Tarrant County cities are focused on bringing new businesses to their booming areas even as available land becomes scarce. At a recent economic development forum, officials with Arlington, Mansfield, Haltom City and Keller discussed how they are recruiting and retaining companies...
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Editor’s note: Made in Tarrant is an occasional Q&A series on small businesses started in Tarrant County. Submit your business here. Tammi Putnam is contributing to Cowtown chic. Putnam, who moved to Fort Worth from Austin 11 years ago, is selling double-sided, Western-inspired s...
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Evan Miller’s feature film debut, “Due West,” stars Adrianne Palicki (“Friday Night Lights,” “John Wick”) as a bartender in a sleepy Texas town, the kind where everybody knows someone who married into money. She’s forced to confront an unintended pregnancy in one of the nation’s ...
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Former Republican Rep. Kay Granger has died, according to Speaker of the House Mike Johnson. Johnson called Granger a "devoted" servant of her community, who served as chair of the House Appropriations Committee during her nearly three decades in Congress. "Throughout her career,...
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Former Republican Rep. Kay Granger, 83, has died, according to Speaker of the House Mike Johnson. Johnson called Granger a "devoted" servant of her community, who served as chair of the House Appropriations Committee during her nearly three decades in Congress. "Throughout her ca...
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The Dallas Wings are looking to avenge Friday's blown lead to the Washington Mystics on Wednesday in the same building. The Wings are coming off a win at home Sunday against the struggling Connecticut Sun. The Wings are trying to win their 20th game in a season for the first time...
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The Dallas Wings dominated the Connecticut Sun on Sunday at home at the College Park Center in Arlington, 83-63. Connecticut has lost five in a row. Arike Ogunbowale, Jessica Shepard and Azzi Fudd led the way in scoring; Paige Bueckers struggled with only 6 points in 25 minutes, ...
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A family in East Fort Worth wants to find the driver who hit two cars parked in their driveway and left. The parked cars collided with their home on Haynes Avenue. Surveillance video shows a black truck slamming into them. Fortunately, no one inside was hurt. "I've seen my dad bu...
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The American Red Cross declared a “national blood supply crisis” last week, the second in the history of the humanitarian organization. Blood donations — which have reached a four-year summer low — are not keeping up with the demand from hospitals. Because of the low supply, the ...
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FC Dallas is looking for their first win since returning from the MLS World Cup Break. They host Queretaro FC in their first Leagues Cup game of the season. The Leagues Cup is an international World Cup-style competition between MLS and Liga MX, the Mexican top soccer league. The...
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A key member of the Mavericks' roster will be in Dallas for the foreseeable future. Forward Naji Marshall has agreed to a multiyear contract extension with the Mavericks, the team announced Sunday. Marshall, 28, averaged 15.2 points per game as he played a pivotal role alongside ...
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Texas Wesleyan University is the only Tarrant County higher education institution receiving state money from a $5.8 million round of emergency and trauma care grants recently announced by Gov. Greg Abbott. The university will receive $400,000 to continue a trauma care subspecialt...
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Jerry Jones knows this has been a quiet offseason for the Dallas Cowboys; he's hoping the different tune results in a different end-of-season song than it has for the last 30 years. "Well, let me just say this, it just again shows me the psychology of things," Jones said. "I thin...
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Jerry Jones knows this has been a quiet offseason for the Dallas Cowboys; he's hoping the different tune results in a different end-of-season song than it has for the last 30 years. "Well, let me just say this, it just again shows me the psychology of things," Jones said. "I thin...
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In two NFL seasons, Cowboys linebacker DeMarvion Overshown has averaged 6.2 tackles per game. Two knee surgeries have limited him to 19 games. Now fully healthy and playing the middle linebacker position, Overshown is confident he can average 10 tackles a game. “Now most of my pl...
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In two NFL seasons, Cowboys linebacker DeMarvion Overshown has averaged 6.2 tackles per game. Two knee surgeries have limited him to 19 games. Now fully healthy and playing the middle linebacker position, Overshown is confident he can average 10 tackles a game. “Now most of my pl...
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Jonathan Sirois made nine saves to earn his first clean sheet of the season as FC Dallas played LA Galaxy to a scoreless draw on Saturday night. Dallas (7-5-6) was held without a goal for the second straight game. LA (5-7-7) has two losses and two draws since MLS play resumed fol...
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The Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association Class 5A all-state baseball team, distributed by The Associated Press: FIRST TEAM Pitchers — Andew Alvardo, Victoria East, jr.; Tyler Scarborough, Lovejoy, jr.; Landon Brown, Iowa Colony, sr. Relief pitcher — Cal Isley, Boerne Champi...
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The Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association Class 6A all-state baseball team, distributed by The Associated Press: FIRST TEAM Pitchers — Blake Cox, Dripping Springs, sr.; Cole Koeninger, Keller, sr.; Cooper Webb, Lake Travis, sr. Relief pitcher — Xander Thacker, Boswell, sr. C...
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Connecticut Sun (7-22, 2-11 Eastern Conference) at Dallas Wings (18-11, 8-6 Western Conference) in Arlington; Sunday, 6 p.m. CST BOTTOM LINE: Connecticut Sun comes into the matchup against Dallas Wings as losers of four in a row. The Wings have gone 8-5 at home. Dallas is second ...
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Briana Wucinski will climb a mountain for you, both literally and figuratively. The 34-year-old CEO of Soul at SUNSEV Creative and fractional chief marketing officer at TechFW enjoys overcoming a challenge herself – as she did last year in West Texas climbing Guadalupe Peak – alm...
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Carolyn Baker Eisen went to be with Jesus early Thursday morning on July 30th, 2026 in Arlington, TX. She was born on Aug. 16,1937 in Waco, TX to Ed and Opal Baker. Carolyn graduated from Waco High School and attended Baylor University before starting her real estate career in th...
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FORT WORTH – Michael Anthony Arredondo, 63, began his new journey on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, leaving this world in the same way he lived-with independence, conviction, and, as he would say, "his way." Funeral Service: 12:00 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026, in Mount Olivet Chapel. I...
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Lynda Katherine Broome (nee Bauer) was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1943 to Clifton and Margaret Bauer. She lived in Michigan until moving to Texas in 1982. She passed away in Fort Worth, Texas, on July 23, 2026. Lynda grew up in Detroit, the oldest of three sisters, and graduate...
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Just over a dozen older adults sat at tables decorated in red, white and blue in a meeting room at the Women’s Center of Tarrant County, eyes trained on a large projector screen. Decades-old photos of celebrities from the 1980s and ’90s flashed across in a video quiz, challenging...
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Fort Worth is beginning the process of updating the city’s 2003 Preservation Plan, which will shape the city’s preservation program for 10 years. Fort Worth Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission Documenter: Nicole Hawthorne Date: July 13, 2026 Learn more about this meeting b...
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Editor’s note: Transcript provided by CoverGov and Cambridge Artificial Intelligencer. The City of Hurst will save a projected $500,000 over 10 years after refinancing some outstanding bonds at a better interest rate. “We felt it was an opportunity we wanted to jump on,” Clayton ...
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Editor’s note: Transcript provided by CoverGov and Cambridge Artificial Intelligencer. Work is getting underway on a veterans memorial at Bedford’s Harris Ryals Park. The Bedford City Council unanimously approved a resolution at its July 14 meeting authorizing construction of the...
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The Fort Worth Urban Design Commission on July 16 approved a series of waivers from design codes for a two-story retail and dining building near TCU, while rejecting requests involving commercial signage on Camp Bowie Boulevard and tree removal along White Settlement Road. The co...
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Fue un esposo, padre, abuelo, hermano, tío y amigo amoroso. Su corazón generoso, su humildad y su disposición para ayudar a los demás hicieron que dejara una huella imborrable en la vida de muchas personas. Quienes lo conocieron recordarán su nobleza, su calidez y el amor incondi...
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Nearly 80 years after Margo Jones opened her theater-in-the-round in Dallas’ Fair Park and launched the American regional theater movement, Dallas Theater Center and AT&T Performing Arts Center announced a proposed merger that represents a new chapter for the regional theater ind...
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A consortium of U.S. and Saudi companies is set to build a new oil refinery in the Persian Gulf, and a Fort Worth firm is one of the key partners. It’s one of two new refineries planned that involve North Texas firms. The consortium, MERA Oil, includes Fort Worth-based MWG Group,...
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FORT WORTH – Eddie Carroll Morris, Sr., 89, passed away on July 28, 2026. Funeral Service: 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at West Freeway Church of Christ, 1900 S. Las Vegas Trail, Fort Worth, Texas 76108; with a visitation one hour prior to service beginning at 10 a.m. Interment:...
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BENBROOK – Sun set the last time for SMSgt Frederick William Smith's earthly life on July 28, 2026. He wanted to be remembered as simply "Bill" who loved Hawaiian shirts and bright Argyle socks. Visitation: 6 – 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, at Greenwood Funeral Home in Memorial Su...
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LOCKESBURG, AR – Wayne Hoover made his peaceful transition on Monday morning, the 27th of July 2026, in Lockesburg, Arkansas. Wayne was born on July 7, 1956, in Fort Worth, Texas, to the late Herbert Clark and Mildred Pauline Lander Hoover. He spent most of his years in White Set...
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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick claims he pushed through the THC ban because he cares so much about children, whom he claims were being hurt by formerly legal hemp products. Do not believe him. This is the same Dan Patrick who helps lead a state legislature that has gutted funds for c...
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A Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter jet showed its aerial prowess with a vibrant display of its capabilities, including a near-vertical rise into the sky. Meanwhile, a mockup of a new Bell Textron MV-75 Cheyenne military helicopter under development attracted interest from global cus...
