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Lake Worth ISD leaders want more young students reading and doing math on grade level, more middle schoolers prepared for high school and more graduates ready for college or careers by 2031. The priorities form the foundation of four proposed academic goals presented July 15 to t...
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The first day of classes is just around the corner for Fort Worth-area school districts. Students across Fort Worth will begin heading to school as early as Aug. 10 and as late as Aug. 17. Here’s when traditional public schools and charter schools in the city are scheduled to beg...
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With Fort Worth City Council seats up for election next year, details are beginning to emerge about which candidates are considering public office and who is funding their campaigns. None of the 11 sitting council members have publicly announced whether they plan to seek reelecti...
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Temperatures in North Texas are expected to reach 108 degrees before Wednesday and will remain at dangerously hot levels throughout the week, according to the National Weather Service. With a heat advisory in effect for the area until Tuesday evening, the weather service is urgin...
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Sasha Bass is stepping down as president and CEO of Sundance Square, with former Fort Worth Police Chief Ed Kraus taking the reins of the 37-block development in the center of downtown. Kraus, who joined Sundance Square in 2019 and became vice president in 2020, steps into the to...
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At the first FIFA World Cup match in Arlington on June 14, a sea of orange jerseys representing the Netherlands’ national team swarmed around the area near Choctaw Stadium and Mark Holtz Lake. Guido Janssen and his partner Miek van Rens-Verbers — the self-appointed “Queen of Chee...
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For more than a decade, one question remained unanswered: Who killed Irasema Chavez? Now, Arlington police and the FBI say advances in DNA technology have led to a major break in the 2012 cold case. Authorities announced the arrest of 42-year-old Mayra Velasquez, who is charged w...
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A North Texas real estate agent has been arrested and charged with capital murder by terroristic threat, according to Tarrant County jail and court records. Mayra Velasquez, 42, was arrested by Arlington police for the Jan. 2012 killing of Irasema Chavez Sanchez and is being held...
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Several questions remain following the arrest of a North Texas Fort Worth dentist accused in the death of a 4-year-old patient, as newly released records detail allegations about how medication was handled, how staff responded when the child stopped breathing and how long it took...
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Keller ISD students Daniyal Khan and Judy Zhu placed in leadership and career competitions at the Future Business Leaders of America National Leadership Conference in San Antonio. Daniyal Khan, an upcoming Central High School junior, placed third in the Introduction to Future Bus...
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Celebrating the Beautiful Life of Kai Castillo Sheffield Nov. 22, 2025 – July 12, 2026. Funeral services: 2:30 p.m. Thursday, July 23, 2026, at Mount Olivet Chapel. Interment: Mount Olivet Cemetery With hearts overflowing with both love and grief, we celebrate the precious life o...
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A Hood County district judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by developers seeking approval of two proposed data center projects, handing county officials a legal victory in an ongoing dispute over local oversight of large-scale industrial developments. District Judge Bryan Bufkin gr...
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Jerene Agatha Verkamp Rix passed away peacefully in Dallas, Texas, on Friday, July 17, 2026, after a brief illness, surrounded by the love of her family. She was born on June 21, 1942, to Sylvester and Valeria Kolodziejczyk Verkamp. She was raised on a cotton farm near Wilson, Te...
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Leona Carretta Cashion, 92, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 13, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. Carretta was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother whose kindness and love for her family will be remembered always. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 50 years, J...
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A quiet North Texas neighborhood became the scene of a large police response after gunfire erupted at a short-term rental property where police say a birthday party was being held. Little Elm police said officers responded just before midnight Friday to multiple 911 calls reporti...
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GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas – In an off-market transaction, Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services has sold vacant land in the Lower Great Southwest Industrial District on behalf of a longtime owner to a local investment group and developer. The 2.18-acre industrial-zoned tract is loc...
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Denton Police said they will be training at the Old Calhoun Middle School building the rest of July. It's part of "Rescue Task Force Training." Police and the fire department will be training there, but said there will not be any emergency lights, sirens, or loud noises related t...
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Texas Tech has signed a 15-year naming rights partnership with digital assets and infrastructure company Galaxy. Terms of the deal announced on Friday were not disclosed. The partnership will begin with the 2026 season. The Red Raiders’ football stadium, formerly known as Jones A...
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A nonprofit that gives teachers free classroom supplies is now doing something good for community artists who want to show off their work. The Welman Project just moved into its new home in the shadows of abandoned grain silos on South Main Street in Fort Worth. The nonprofit has...
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The U.S. military on Monday identified two soldiers killed in action last week as part of the war with Iran. The Defense Department said in a statement that 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, was killed Friday and Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Carrollton, Texa...
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FORT WORTH, Texas – The Women's Policy Forum is pleased to announce that Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker will be the featured speaker at its luncheon on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. at Ridglea Country Club in Fort Worth. Mayor Parker will provide an update on key issu...
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PT Solutions Physical Therapy and Texas Health created a new collaboration to expand access to outpatient rehabilitation services across North Texas. Three retail physical therapy clinics now operate under the name PT Solutions, part of Texas Health. The launch marks the first ph...
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Pay-per-lead pioneer enters a new chapter with AI-assisted seller qualification, enriched property data, and advanced investor analytics. After nearly 25 years of helping residential real estate investors connect with motivated home sellers through its pay-per-lead technology pla...
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The Fort Worth industrial market continues to flex its muscle and not just with the usual suspects building — and filling — warehouses designed for manufacturing, logistics, warehousing and data centers. AllianceTexas in the north and the southern area of the city around the Cart...
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When Linda Newton retired after working for 38 years at a diesel engine company, it was not long before she began looking for what was next. “Within two weeks, I thought, there’s got to be something else to do,” the Arlington resident said. She signed up to be a volunteer for Met...
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FORT WORTH – Hector Vargas, lovingly known as "La Paloma," entered eternal life on July 12, 2026, surrounded by his beloved wife, children, and grandchildren. Rosary: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 22, 2026 in Greenwood's Live Oak Chapel, 3100 White Settlement Rd., Fort Worth, TX 76...
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Fort Worth – Excenia "Kena" Martinez passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. Funeral Service: 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at Mount Olivet Chapel. Visitation: 6:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at Mount Olivet Chapel, Breyley Suite. Kena devoted more than 35 years to ...
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BENBROOK- Rosalie "Linda" Jackson, 82, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2026 after a brief illness. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at Greenwood Funeral Home's Memorial Suite C, 3344 White Settlement Rd., Fort Worth, TX 76107. Graveside service will be...
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A $71 million affordable housing complex is coming to the northeast corner of North Main Street and 29th Street near the Fort Worth Stockyards. Officials with Fort Worth Housing Solutions and Oldham Goodwin Development plan to build The Exchange Apartments at the site as part of ...
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No beaters allowed here. Garages of America, a developer of luxury garages designed for automotive enthusiasts, collectors, hobbyists and entrepreneurs, is bringing its signature “car caves”’ to Colleyville. Located at John McCain Road and Colleyville Boulevard, the new developme...
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A new Fort Worth trade school could soon replace a church on Jacksboro Highway. South Carolina-based Progress Land Development LLC is proposing a zoning change to build a $5 million campus at 5029 Jacksboro Highway near Skyline Drive. The zoning change request, filed on July 10, ...
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While students are on summer break from Great Hearts Lakeside, a charter school off of Altamesa Boulevard and Chisholm Trail Parkway in Southwest Fort Worth, people living in the surrounding neighborhood are catching a break from the school’s traffic. With just a few weeks left b...
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A year-long cockfighting ring investigation led to the arrest of a man and the seizure of 181 roosters in Van Zandt County. The Van Zandt County Sheriff's Office, assisted by the Wills Point Police Department and the SPCA of Texas, executed a search warrant at a residence in the ...
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Jonae Walker-Ferrell plans to apologize to her son. She could not understand why she sometimes had to tell him the same word again five minutes later while helping him with homework. Then, at the end of third grade, he was diagnosed with dyslexia. He is now beginning dyslexia ser...
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Golf is often about the scorecard, but on September 21, every swing will support something much bigger. The YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth invites golfers, businesses, and community supporters to the 2nd Annual YMCA Impact Invitational Golf Tournament, presented by UT Southweste...
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FORT WORTH – On July 17, 2026, Kenneth Dale Holloway entered into eternal paradise. Visitation: 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 21, 2026, in Greenwood Funeral Home's Memorial Suite B at 3344 White Settlement Road, Fort Worth, Texas 76107. Graveside: 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 22...
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Captain Willard’s words from “Apocalypse Now” came to mind as I processed my thoughts about Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey.” Change “Kurtz” to our deeply flawed protagonist, and you get, “Odysseus got off the boat. He split from the whole f**in' program." The parallels between ...
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Lewis Barnett Rix, Jr., 86, passed away peacefully in Fort Worth, Texas, on Friday, July 10, 2026, after a lengthy illness. Lewis was born on Sept. 28, 1939, in Big Spring, Texas, to Lewis Barnett Rix, Sr. and Lola Belle Stewart Rix. He was raised on the family ranches in Big Spr...
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Leigh Ann Diaz and her husband, Mike, parked at the edge of the Wedgwood Village business center as the sun set on their southwest Fort Worth neighborhood. They looked across the street as film set trailers, police cars and privacy barricades occupied an adjacent strip mall. The ...
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A routine traffic stop along Highway 114 quickly turned into a life-saving rescue when a Southlake police officer pulled a driver from a burning vehicle before flames consumed the car. Southlake Police Department Cpl. Joshua Swisher had just stopped a Mercedes for speeding when h...
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A Fort Worth man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison after authorities found him to be in possession of more than 244 kilograms of methamphetamine, among other drugs and firearms. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, 31-year-old Evaristo Hidrogo was sentenced on June 26,...
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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. The Velvet Box, Marcelle LeBlanc’s growing Fort Worth chain of luxury adult toy stores, has come a long way since she and a partner began the busin...
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On July 12, 2026, Brooke Harrison Shannon, devoted wife and mother, shed this mortal coil in the presence of her family after a courageous battle against cancer. She was born on Aug. 8, 1960, the only child of Ervin W. Harrison and Beebee Baker Harrison. Brooke was born in, and f...
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NORTH RICHLAND HILLS – Patricia Gayle Green, loving wife, mother and aunt passed away July 12, 2026, reuniting with her sisters and parents in heaven. Graveside Service: 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at Greenwood Memorial Park with a visitation one hour prior to service at Gree...
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FORT WORTH – Antonio Carretero, age 76, of Fort Worth, Texas, passed away peacefully on July 14, 2026. Born on June 13, 1950, Antonio lived a life centered on faith, family, and love. Visitation: 4:00 – 8:00 p.m., Sunday July 19, 2026, in Greenwood's Funeral Homes Memorial Suites...
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Fort Worth plans to spend $29 million rebuilding West Bailey Boswell Road from Boat Club Road to Wind River Drive. The project will convert the existing four-lane, undivided road into four 11-foot lanes separated by a 16-foot median. Plans also include turn lanes, streetlights an...
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Fort Worth park board members want the city to explore an Orlando program that supports children from early childhood through high school. Members raised the idea during a presentation at the June 24 Park & Recreation Advisory Board meeting about findings from a trip to Orlando a...
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By Melina Wikoff Except for a handful of years when I was away at college and a short stint with my husband’s first job, I’ve lived in Arlington since 1985. First, I lived on the north side of Arlington, where I went to Nichols Junior High and graduated from Lamar High School. I ...
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Few residents attended a June 22 virtual public meeting about upcoming pedestrian improvements near A.M. Pate Elementary School. The meeting began five minutes late to give residents more time to join. Residents asked about erosion control, pedestrian safety and accessibility. Do...
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Editor’s note: Transcript provided by Cambridge Artificial Intelligencer. A $3.6 million Colleyville Crime Control and Prevention District budget for fiscal 2027, which includes 51 new Tasers and up to $100,000 for two police motorcycles, was approved July 7 by the Colleyville Ci...
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Hikers and outdoorsmen may notice a difference in the prairie sitting atop Oakmont Park. Parks and recreation staffers, the Native Plant Society of Texas, the Native Prairies Association of Texas and Constellation Energy teamed up this spring to clear overgrowth at the southwest ...
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The Fort Worth Art Commission met June 22 and approved the creation of a temporary committee to help plan public art tied to projects in the city’s voter-approved 2026 bond program. Commissioners also expanded the Ad Hoc Gifts and Loans Review Panel’s responsibilities to include ...
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The city of Fort Worth plans to install a traffic signal, marked crosswalks and redesigned left-turn lanes at Camp Bowie West Boulevard and Broadmoor Drive intersection. Roughly 23,000 vehicles pass through the section each day, project manager Abby Tucker from the Fort Worth Dep...
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A Fort Worth property owner who says the city sold her contaminated property in 2004 has been given 30 days to repair or demolish two unsafe buildings at 2726 Chesser Boyer Road. The Building Standards Commission unanimously voted June 22 to declare the front and rear buildings s...
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The Fort Worth Urban Design Commission unanimously approved multiple development requests June 18 and received an update on Panther Island construction and redevelopment plans. The main debate focused on a proposed 10-story JPS Health Network outpatient building at 1300 S. Main S...
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The candidates for Tarrant County Commissioners Court report about $462,000 in cumulative campaign spending so far this year, ahead of the November midterm elections, according to a Fort Worth Report review of public financial disclosures. The six candidates raised nearly $600,00...
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Millions of kids in the U.S. have many more places to play soccer compared to a decade ago, but the sport’s popularity masks a divide that can leave children from lower income neighborhoods shut out. Although more than 1,100 new soccer fields have been created in the Dallas-Fort ...
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FORT WORTH – Alfredo Saldivar Casias Jr., 81, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2026. Funeral Service: 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, 2026, in Mount Olivet Chapel. Interment: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation: 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 21, 2026, in Mount Olivet Chapel. Alfredo Saldivar ...
