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By Barbara Crotty I’m happy to say that I live in the Fairmount Historic District in Near Southside Fort Worth. Originally from New York state, I lived in Houston for many years before moving here in 2019 after retiring from nursing. My son and his wife had moved to nearby Ryan P...
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Editor’s note: To learn more about how the transcript that informed this report was created, visit Cambridge Artificial Intelligencer. Flock cameras were the topic of discussion at the Sept. 1 Colleyville City Council work session, with a detailed presentation from police Chief M...
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Despite a slight property tax rate increase — approved by voters in May — the average Arlington homeowner can expect to see a decrease in their Arlington ISD tax bill. But the decrease in taxpayers’ bills means less revenue for Arlington ISD, a point officials said is out of thei...
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George (Mack) Morgan Jr, beloved husband, father, brother, uncle, and PaPa, 91, of Arlington, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sept. 7, 2026. Mack was born to the late George (Sr.) and Helen Morgan on Aug. 26, 1935, in Franklin, TX. George and Helen had nine children, and M...
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For a museum with many spectacular depictions of cowboys in its collection, a new sheriff is coming to town. The Amon Carter Museum of American Art (the Carter) announced the appointment of Robert Stein as its new executive director and CEO. The announcement comes one year after ...
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Fritz Kingeter, 97, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. Visitation: 9 to 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, at Mount Olivet in the Breyley Suite. Graveside Service: 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Mount Olivet Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made t...
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Beverly Foster Wilson, 83, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. Private graveside service will be held for the family on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, in Greenwood Memorial Park. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of your choice. Beverly was born March...
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Dozens of firefighters, police officers and community members stood around as the sun hit the Mansfield skyline Friday morning. Conversation buzzed as three empty flagpoles slightly swayed in the wind outside the Mansfield Public Safety Building. When the clock hit 7:30 a.m. — ev...
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Fort Worth ISD’s state-appointed board of managers has spent months asking residents what they want from the district. With the listening tour nearly over, managers say they still aren’t hearing enough from some of the families they most want to reach. At a Sept. 1 session at Com...
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Bessie Rae Belcher was born Oct. 27, 1932, to Martin and Bessie Belcher in Dickinson, Texas. She was the oldest of three, with younger brothers Ed "Sunny" and Fred "Freddy" growing up together near the Dickinson Bayou. She graduated as Valedictorian of the Dickinson High School C...
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Jack "Tony" Anthony King, 73, passed away on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, at Mount Olivet in the Breyley Suite. Funeral Service: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, in Mount Olivet Chapel. Interment: To follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Jac...
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Angel R. Saldivar, 87, passed away on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. Visitation: 1:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, in Mount Olivet Chapel. Funeral Service: 2:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, in Mount Olivet Chapel. Angel was born on Oct. 1, 1938, to Jose Saldivar Olmos and Juana Rubalcava...
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Vicki Lynn Santa Cruz Chapman, 73, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, in Fort Worth. Memorial Service: 12 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, in Mount Olivet Chapel. In honor of Vicki's deep love for her pets, in lieu of flowers, the family suggests making a donation to ...
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Winky Hix was 37 and a newly promoted detective with the Fort Worth Police Department when he watched on television two planes crash into the World Trade Center twin towers in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001. The now retired 62-year-old Fort Worth native recalled the department s...
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Fort Worth Stockyards visitors taking in a nostalgic cattle drive this week can look up in the sky and see the future. The Stockyards will be one of several locations included as part of a major advanced air mobility testing project by the state. Some of those air taxis took to t...
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FORT WORTH, Texas — The Fort Worth Botanic Garden will honor Hispanic Heritage Month with ¡Celebramos! presented by Charles Schwab Bank, a celebration of Latino culture, art, food, music and community spread across two weekends — Sept. 19–20 and Oct. 18, 2026. The festival brings...
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A Fort Worth mother is pleading for witnesses to come forward three months after her 18-year-old son was killed at a backyard party in Pleasant Grove. Dallas police arrested 19-year-old Charles Cooper on a murder charge last week in connection with the death of Isaiah Hernandez. ...
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For more than 60 years, one thing remained true: if the Dallas Cowboys were playing, Carolyn Price was cheering. Known as the Cowboys’ No. 1 fan, Price became a familiar face to players, coaches and generations of North Texas football fans. She died in February after a battle wit...
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Halatono Helu Schaaf passed away on Sept. 10, 2026, leaving behind cherished memories and a lasting legacy in the hearts of all who knew and loved her. Halatono will be remembered for the love, kindness, strength, and warmth shared with family, friends, and all those whose lives ...
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Voters will decide between incumbent Mary Louise Nicholson and challenger Lydia Bean in the race for Tarrant County clerk in November. Nicholson, a Republican, has been clerk since 2011 and ran unopposed in this spring’s GOP primary. Bean, a small-business owner, won the Democrat...
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Ma Santos Mata, una mujer de gran fortaleza, amor y dedicación a su familia, nació el 1 de noviembre de 1940 en Guanajuato, México, hija de Gabino Rico y María de Jesús Mata. Después de una vida llena de momentos, enseñanzas y recuerdos que permanecerán para siempre en el corazón...
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The Fort Worth-based U.S. arm of Israeli defense technology and weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems has rebranded itself as Twenty-Six Defense, the company announced Wednesday. The company began U.S. operations in 1993 and employs 3,300 people across 10 states. The focus at the Fo...
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Construction for a new Trader Joe’s grocery store in north Fort Worth is slated to begin in December. The company plans to build a 12,500-square-foot store at 9052 North City Drive in the eastern portion of the North City development near the intersection of Interstate 35W and U....
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A workday in Fort Worth can mean a morning in a downtown office, an afternoon at a medical practice, a shift near the Stockyards, a classroom full of students, or a crew moving between job sites. The city does not run on one schedule, and its workplaces do not all look alike. Tha...
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Twenty-five years ago today, Islamic extremists hijacked four U.S. commercial airplanes in the name of al-Qaida, flying two into the soaring towers of the World Trade Center, one into the Pentagon, and crashing one in a Pennsylvania field amid a heroic passenger rebellion. The ev...
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Twenty-five years after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, visitors to the George W. Bush Presidential Center can stand inches away from pieces of history that helped define one of the darkest days in American history. Inside the center's permanent "Nation Under Attack" exh...
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Tarleton State Fort Worth leader recognized for expanding higher education access and strengthening pathways from education to opportunity FORT WORTH, Texas – The Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce (FWC) has named Dr. Rachael Capua, Vice President of External Operations and Dean of T...
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The Veterans Memorial Park Foundation welcomed the Rotary Club of Arlington and more than 50 community volunteers who set up 911 full-sized American flags on Saturday, September 5, for the Field of Flags that launched Patriot Week at Arlington Veterans Park. The volunteers, led b...
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Chris Roberts was named to AdvisorHub's 2026 "50 Next Gen Advisors to Watch" list. Ranking based on assets under advisement, growth, and professionalism. Valid for one year. No compensation was paid. AGE- 9103867.1 (Exp. 8/30)....
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FORT WORTH, TEXAS (Sept. 10, 2026) — Fort Worth Country Day (FWCD) invites the media and community to the annual Captain David R. Herr, Jr. ’80 Memorial Lecture featuring three-time Pulitzer Prize-winner and acclaimed historian, author, and former Washington Post journalist, Rick...
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Quorum Architects announces the addition of Evan Roberts as an Architectural Intern on the Municipal Design team, who will contribute to projects of varying complexity for municipalities across Texas....
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Dana Leslie Russell passed away July 24, 2026 in Fort Worth. Dana was born Jan. 8, 1979, in Waco, TX, to Andy Russell and Sharon Anne Russell. She, her parents and two older sisters moved to Hurst, where she grew up and attended school. She is survived by her father, Andy; her mo...
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Brendan James Tully of Fort Worth, passed away in the early morning hours of Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. He was born 91 years ago and approximately 4,446 miles away at home in a small cottage located in Summerhill, County Meath, Ireland, on Aug. 15, 1935. Between then and now and betw...
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Karen Dickerson, a beloved daughter, wife, mother, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend, left this earth to be with Jesus on Sept. 6, 2026. Funeral: 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at Haltom Road Baptist Church, 3313 Haltom Rd., Fort Worth 76117. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept...
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After launching a therapeutic program a year ago blending religion and mental health, Texas Health Resources is expanding the effort beyond Tarrant County. The Faith-Based Intensive Outpatient Program offers adults the opportunity to participate in a form of therapy that integrat...
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The Ross Fire in Palo Pinto County has grown to become the state’s largest summer blaze since the Texas A&M Forest Service began recording fires in 2005. The fire, which has burned 90,400 acres, is 76% contained as of Thursday, according to the latest data from the state forest s...
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Donald Kay Shipe, age 92, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026 at his home surrounded by his family. Don was born to Jack and Ruth Cowan Shipe on Oct. 19, 1933, in Fort Worth. He attended North Hi Mount Elementary, Stripling Middle, and Arlington Heights High School in Fort Wort...
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Paul Lam Hoang, 45, a loving father, husband, son, nephew, uncle, brother, and loyal friend passed away Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. Visitation: 5 – 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in Mount Olivet Chapel. Funeral Service: 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, at St. Thomas the Apostle Cat...
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Celia "Mami Celia" Diaz Ramirez, age 99, of Fort Worth, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, at 4:27p.m., surrounded by family and love. Rosary: 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026 in Independence Chapel at Greenwood Mausoleum 3210 White Settlement Rd, Fort Worth. Funer...
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A nearly 51-acre housing development is planned for Fort Worth’s east side as a developer seeks approval to rezone two heavily wooded tracts. The California-based Elbaz Family Foundation, which wants to build single-family homes at 7911 Meadowbrook Drive near Cooks Lane, requeste...
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Former state representative Lon Burnam is seeking Tarrant County Judge Tim O’Hare’s removal from public office, alleging official misconduct by the judge for expelling speakers from government meetings. Burnam’s petition for O’Hare’s removal was filed the day before the former le...
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TGIF! Pretending not to be horrified at Six Flags Fright Fest was always a go-to for someone like me, growing up with a Halloween Eve birthday. If you’re ready to dive into the spooky season, explore any of the theme park’s five haunted mazes or brave its scare zones. Fright Fest...
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A plan to transform Roy Pope Grocery into a full-service restaurant is off the table for now. Westland Hospitality Group, a growing Fort Worth-based restaurant group, was denied a zoning exemption Wednesday as they seek to open a Southern-style eatery and bar at the shuttered nei...
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LaTamara Annyce Reza Taylor, 44, was born on June 21, 1982, in Fort Worth, to Tony Ray Taylor and Frances Denise Bedford Taylor. The youngest of two children, LaTamara’s joyful spirit and radiant smile made her a light in every room she entered. She attended Eastern Hills High Sc...
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Evans Gilbert Asare, aged 80, passed away peacefully on Sept. 4, 2026. He will be remembered with love and respect by his family, friends, and all who had the privilege of knowing him. Over the course of his 80 years, Evans touched many lives through the various roles, relationsh...
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Texas Wesleyan University has broken its own record for the largest first-year cohort in university history for the second consecutive year, university officials announced today. The milestone caps two years of sustained growth, with total enrollment up 15% over that period. The ...
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The family of Fort Worth’s only recorded Black lynching victim has stepped away from nonprofit Transform 1012 N. Main Street’s redevelopment of a former Ku Klux Klan hall into a cultural hub. Fred Rouse III, the grandson of Fred Rouse, resigned from his board position at Transfor...
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William Douglas “Bill” Fisher was born Aug. 27, 1947, in Dallas, to Clifford Eugene Fisher of Des Moines, IA, and Annie Mae Fite Fisher of Ringgold, TX and passed away Sept. 4, 2026. Bill spent his early years in the small West Texas town of Crosbyton, where his father practiced ...
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In his monologue yesterday, late-night host Jimmy Kimmel said he will air his interview with Democratic U.S. Senate candidate and Texas wonderboy James Talarico tonight/Thu on YouTube only, not on Jimmy Kimmel Live! as planned. Threats from 34-count felon, adjudicated rapist, and...
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Water stopped flowing down an East Dallas street after a city-maintained water line leaked for 40 days, but neighbors are questioning why it took so long to repair it. Dallas Water Utilities crews worked Wednesday to stop the leak on San Fernando Way, which neighbors first report...
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While visiting the National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington on Thursday, President Donald Trump signed legislation that calls for the National Medal of Honor Monument to be built on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. "With this museum and a new monument in Washington, D.C.,...
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Texas is taking a leading role in testing electric air taxis, launching a three-year pilot program to explore the ways highly automated aircraft could eventually carry cargo and passengers. National and local leaders launched Project Nexus on Thursday, with Texas leading a multis...
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Exactly what your weekend needs Find out what's "Weekend Worthy" with our arts & culture newsletter. Sign up for essential Fort Worth-area events and news — free. Sign up for free Happy Thursday,Growing up in a Mexican-American household, one of my favorite family traditions was ...
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Annette Ward Wills, 66, of Fort Worth, passed away on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, at Mount Olivet in the Breyley Suite. Graveside Service: 9:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Annette was born on May 18, 1960, in F...
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Robert "Rob" Edward Burns, 44, of Fort Worth, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. Rob was born on Feb. 18, 1982, in Fort Worth, to James Burns and Leslie Cavanaugh. He was preceded in death by his mother, Leslie Cavanaugh, and his sister, Jessica Burns. Rob spent many years w...
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Mina Petitt, an accomplished seamstress who took a sewing machine and thread to create a life for her and her youngest son, Bill. She learned her craft from her mother while growing up as the oldest of six siblings on the border town of El Paso, died on Tuesday, Sept. 8. She told...
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Two people protesting near the RNC midterm convention in Dallas were arrested Thursday, including one accused of assaulting a counter-protester. A large number of Dallas police officers have been deployed to provide security around the American Airlines Center, where the two-day ...
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World-renowned choreographer Blake McGrath is bringing a fresh approach to the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, putting his own modern spin on the squad’s signature style after joining DCC as a guest judge and choreographer. McGrath, an industry veteran, was brought in as a guest jud...
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A senior living community can offer much more than a private room and routine assistance. It may provide social connection, nutritious meals, health-focused programming, and help with daily tasks. Residents can preserve personal preferences while receiving care that reflects chan...
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Counterfeit guitars can mimic familiar body shapes, finishes, logos, and serial formats with impressive accuracy. A low asking price may conceal poor materials, altered parts, or an instrument with no legitimate history. Photographs and confident descriptions provide limited prot...
