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FORT WORTH – Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services has sold Sunair Products Inc.'s original headquarters in northeast Fort Worth, closing out a triple play for the global firm and opening the door for another company to more than double in size. Sunair has parted with a 22,030...
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Neighborhood Sandwich Shop Opens October 27, Bringing Great Food and Good Vibes to Southgate Marketplace BURLESON, Texas – Potbelly, the iconic neighborhood sandwich shop, is continuing its growth across North Texas with a new shop opening Tuesday, Oct. 27, at Southgate Marketpla...
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William A. (Budd) Smith a devoted husband, father, grandfather, educator, and man of deep faith, passed away on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, at the age of 80. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at Gambrell Street Baptist Church, 1616 W. Gambrell Street,...
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One of the nation’s largest nonprofit human services and child welfare agencies is shutting down its Arlington location. Cayuga Centers, a nonprofit based in New York state, provided a layoff notice to the Texas Workforce Commission Oct. 5 for 18 staff members based at the locati...
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Jerry Adeline Fox was born on July 6, 1950, to W.H. Barnett and Betty Barnett. Jerry was a loving and caring woman who held a special place in her heart for her family, friends, and beloved pets. She cherished the time spent with those she loved and found joy in the simple moment...
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Fort Worth ISD’s Texas-appointed board of managers approved nearly $3.3 million in spending in October, with the largest expense tied to districtwide copier and printing services. The largest item was nearly $1.4 million in annual spending authority for a five-year agreement with...
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When it comes to Halloween, there are few things that conjure the spirit of the season quite like witches. While many fictional witches have cast their spell, it is rare to reach the acclaim the Weird Sisters from William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” have. Their magic has been interwo...
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Fort Worth-based Range Resources Corp. is being acquired in a $13 billion all-stock deal by EQT Corp., an energy company with operations focused on the Appalachian Basin. The merger creates what EQT said in a news release is “America’s largest and only vertically integrated natu...
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Transform 1012 N. Main Street — a Fort Worth nonprofit coalition that aims to convert a former Northside Ku Klux Klan headquarters into a cultural hub — continues to move toward construction, the organization said. The nonprofit, which was established by eight local entities, pre...
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The highest appeals court in Texas has agreed to review the case of a woman convicted of disrupting a Tarrant County Commissioners Court meeting last year. Carolyn Rodriguez was arrested after cursing during the public comment portion of the meeting in January 2025. Part of her a...
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Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Aaron Godsey attended his first Christmas party organized by the nonprofit Holidays & Heroes with his wife and six children in 2023. “It was honestly beyond my expectations for what I expected to see,” he said. The holidays often mean cookies and fest...
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Fort Worth police officers, city leaders and community members gathered Monday to honor a decorated officer who died after suffering a medical emergency while on duty, remembering his more than two decades of service and his role in rescuing children during a hostage crisis. Offi...
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Julie Butner wasn’t shocked when she first arrived at military boot camp between her junior and senior year of college. At Fort Riley, Kansas, she was just the latest in a long line of family members to serve in the military. A self-described Army brat, she grew up watching her f...
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A Granbury ranch with over 264 acres of land — and connections to TCU's origins — was put on the market for $8.7 million this month, according to Mock Ranches Group. Bedroom walls are paneled with timber dating back to the 1800s, according to Mock Ranches Group. (Courtesy | Mock ...
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Former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant was cited for misdemeanor assault after a traffic dispute escalated into a confrontation with two 19-year-olds in a Southlake parking lot Sunday, prompting a police response involving officers with their guns drawn. Southlake police ...
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Political texts are piling up on phones ahead of next week's midterm Election Day, leaving some voters frustrated and wondering how senders got their numbers in the first place. Lamont Williams said the messages have become difficult to ignore. "They've been bum rushing me with t...
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Witnesses described a chaotic scene of gunfire on a Dallas freeway Tuesday as prosecutors began presenting their case against rapper Yella Beezy, who is accused of orchestrating the 2020 killing of fellow Dallas rapper MO3 in an alleged murder-for-hire plot. Markies Conway, known...
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Tarrant County voters will decide in November whether to give Republican District Attorney Phil Sorrells another four years in office or elect Democratic challenger Tiffany Burks, a criminal defense attorney who is calling for changes to the county's approach to criminal justice....
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Fort Worth’s Dickies Arena has a new name: Ariat Arena. Trail Drive Management Corp., the arena’s manager, and Ariat International, a Western, equestrian and workwear brand, announced this morning that the venue will be renamed Ariat Arena. The 10-year naming rights partnership i...
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Jimmy Ray Pack, age 84, passed away on Oct. 21, 2026 in Waxahachie, Texas. He was born on Feb. 2, 1942 in The Foothills of West Virginia to Lacy & Marie Pack. Jim was raised in Midland, Texas, and attended Midland High School, graduating in 1960. He married Patricia Ann McDonald ...
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The arena home of Fort Worth's Stock Show and Rodeo has a new name — Dickies Arena is now Ariat Arena. The Fort Worth-based Western wear company announced it had secured naming rights for the 14,000-seat arena for at least the next decade. ,Ariat said new signage will go up right...
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The Fort Worth Police Department will hold a candlelight vigil on Monday evening to remember Officer Brian Gentry, who died last week after suffering a medical emergency while on duty. Gentry served with the department for 22 years, most recently working in the Fugitive Unit alon...
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FORT WORTH, Texas, – An undisclosed anchor tenant has preleased approximately 131,000 square feet of The Trailhead Office, a new 217,477-square-foot Class AA+ office development planned by Cassco Development Company ("Cassco"). At 60% preleased, The Trailhead Office is the newest...
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PRNewswire/ — Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE: CARR), global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, today announced plans to invest more than $600 million over the next three years in a new advanced manufacturing and engineering center in Fort Worth, Texas. Carrier ...
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Customers flying to, from and through Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) can now enjoy a more modern and improved customer experience at Terminal A with the opening of gates A10, A11, A13 and A15 as part of the Terminal A Pier Expansion project which adds 140K sq. ft. ...
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Most of us don’t spend much time at 40 or 50 thinking about what our brains will be like at 70. We’re too busy thinking about work, family, bills, getting the car serviced for that family vacation, and figuring out why we walked into the kitchen in the first place. Oh yes – and w...
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Expect to see several hundred fighter jets assembled in Fort Worth under a new decadelong military contract. Fort Worth-based Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. will produce at least 850 F-35 Lightning II stealth jet fighters under a self-funded $7 billion, 10-year deal with the Pen...
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NBC 5, Telemundo 39, and the Tarrant County Veterans Council invite you to come out and salute our nation’s veterans at the Tarrant County Veterans Day Parade. The parade takes place in Downtown Fort Worth on Wednesday, November 11, at 11:00 a.m. The parade serves to honor the sa...
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A week of remembrance for a fallen Van Zandt County sheriff's deputy will begin Monday with a dignified escort from Dallas to Canton. Deputy Adam Sherifi, 31, was shot and killed in the line of duty last Tuesday while attempting to serve felony warrants. On Monday, Oct. 26, Sheri...
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Jackie Lee Pisano, 78, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, at Mount Olivet in the Breyley Suite. Funeral Service: 12 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026, in Mount Olivet Chapel. Interment: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Jackie was born on Oct. ...
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In Loving Memory of MANSFILED – Peggy Arredondo Stanek, 64, passed away on Oct. 21, 2026, leaving behind a lifetime of love, laughter, and cherished memories. Peggy was a beautiful soul with a lighthearted, carefree spirit and an unforgettable sense of humor. She had a special wa...
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Johnny D. Cole of Weatherford, Texas, passed away peacefully on Oct. 17, 2026, at the age of 86 years, after a lengthy illness. Johnny is survived by his daughter Kathy Wright, and son-in-law, George Wright, Ft. Worth; daughter, Georgia Allen, of Rohnert Park, CA.; brother, Ernes...
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Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Reverend Ferman Joe Pearce. HASLET – Reverend Ferman Joe Pearce, age 94, entered into the presence of his Lord and Savior on Oct. 18, 2026. A beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather and founding pastor. He leaves a legacy of unwavering fa...
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Ruth was born on Aug. 13, 1933, in Hereford, Texas, to C.T. and Vada Harwell Jarman. She was the third of 3 children with an older brother and sister. While still a young child her family moved to California where she grew up. After high school she served in the Army for two year...
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Carla Marie Brown, 97, passed from this life to her heavenly home on Oct. 18, 2026, leaving behind a life that spanned nearly a century. Funeral service to be held at Travis Avenue Baptist Church, Ft. Worth on Monday, October 26th at 10:00am. Interment will be at Resthaven Memori...
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JoAnn Campbell, 86, passed away on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. Funeral Service: 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, 2026, at Travis Avenue Baptist Church, with a visitation one hour prior. An interment will follow the funeral service at Greenwood Memorial Park, 3100 White Settlement Rd., Fort Wort...
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Brian Alan Gentry, 53, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026. Funeral: 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at Doxogly Church. Interment: Greenwood Memorial Park, 3100 White Settlement Rd., Fort Worth 76107. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026, at Greenwood Funeral Home in ...
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Juan Benito Martinez Narvaez, 51, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026. Funeral Mass services will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday, October 28th, 2026 at St. John The Apostle Catholic Church, 7341 Glenview Dr, North Richland Hills. Rosary will be held 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Tuesday, Octobe...
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Sylvia Janette Trimmier passed away on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, at the age of 89. Visitation: 6:00 – 8:00 pm on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, in the Breyley Room at Mount Olivet Chapel. Graveside: 11:00 am on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at Laurel Land Rose Hill Memorial Park, 7301 E. La...
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The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders are making history, becoming the first professional sports cheerleading squad to form a union. The iconic 36-member squad recently announced the formation of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Association, a significant move that comes after years of ...
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With the Water Wings mascot, a friendly dolphin, high-finning children and adults, Ekene and Rosaline Ogbechie were all smiles as they opened their new swim school location in Arlington on Oct. 17. “It just showed we chose the right place for this school,” said Rosaline Ogbechie,...
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For JLL’s Todd Burnette, this summer in Fort Worth was not a time to take a break. “This is the busiest in the summer I can remember,” said Burnette, who has been watching the Fort Worth office market for nearly a quarter of a century. “There was no slowdown.” That activity was r...
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Executives from American Airlines Inc. and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport hosted a first look at the Terminal A pier expansion on Oct. 21. Four of the terminal’s 10 gates — five new and five rebuilt — are now open, with the rest debuting ahead of the coming holiday trave...
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Fort Worth Public Library patrons will face lower checkout limits for e-books and audiobooks and potentially longer waits for some titles after the city council adopted a fiscal 2027 budget requiring cuts of about $864,000 from the department, officials told the Library Advisory ...
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Dawn Marie Day was born on Jan. 20, 1978, in Abilene, Texas. She was a beautiful soul with a kind heart who loved deeply and cared for everyone around her. Dawn dedicated much of her adult life to education, beginning her career as a special education paraprofessional and working...
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Texas Christian University’s occupational therapy program will become the nation’s first to offer an academic track to board certification in lifestyle medicine. The course, set to launch this spring, will allow second-year doctor of occupational therapy students to pursue certif...
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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. Rebecca Gallagher’s husband and son used to collect sports cards as a hobby. Now the family is turning that hobby into a business with some serious...
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In 2025, North Texas Community Foundation (NTCF) donors directed $67.4 million to organizations across the region, the highest annual total in the Foundation's 45-year history, and more than $20 million above the previous record. Since 1981, that total has grown to more than $550...
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An 18-year-old man is dead after an early morning shooting in Arlington on Sunday. Arlington officers responded to an apartment complex in the 3100 block of E. Park Row Drive at 2:54 a.m. after a resident reported hearing what sounded like gunshots nearby. Fort Worth Police told ...
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As early voting continues, more than 2,000 churches across Texas have committed to participating in a statewide effort to encourage voter turnout during the 2026 midterm elections, according to organizers. The initiative, called "Black Out Sunday," encourages eligible voters to r...
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Samuel Otieno Rachuonyo passed away on Oct. 9, 2026, at the age of 70, leaving behind a legacy of compassion and dedication. Born on Nov. 20, 1955, in Homabay, Kenya, to Elisha Rachunyo and Silibia Oich, he devoted his life to caring for individuals with special needs while cheri...
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Benjamin Ngei Kisumbah, who passed away on Oct. 20, 2026, at the age of 59 in Humble, Texas, was born on Sept. 27, 1967, in Makueni, Kenya, to Mr. Richard Kisumbah Mwania and Mrs. Lois Musili. He was a beloved husband, family member, and friend, leaving an indelible mark on every...
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The City of Arlington will hold a free paper shredding and electronics recycling event from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, on the southeast corner of Mitchell Street and Cooper Street (UTA parking). The event, originally scheduled for Oct. 3, was rescheduled due to inclement...
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With Halloween falling on a Saturday this year, arts groups are embracing spooky season with immersive performances, celebratory music and a few witches brewing “double, double, toil and trouble.” DALLAS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA On October 30 at 7:30 p.m. at the Meyerson Symphony Cente...
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Keith Cerny, president and CEO of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra since 2019, will leave the organization in January. He’s going to lead an arts organization outside Texas that has not yet been disclosed. Cerny has helped shape the orchestra’s artistic programming in collaborat...
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A South Dallas addiction recovery program is expanding its mission with a new home at the corner of South Boulevard and Cleveland, giving more men a chance to rebuild their lives. For 16 years, Louis Harrell Jr. has helped men overcome drug and alcohol addiction through Men of Ne...
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The city’s public housing authority is over 62% of the way through its five-year housing goal, while being at the halfway mark of the association’s five-year plan. A Fort Worth Housing Solutions spokesperson told the Fort Worth Report that 3,120 housing units have been completed ...
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Data centers and the water demand associated with them defined the city’s latest Water and Wastewater Capital Improvements Project Citizens Advisory Committee meeting. The Sept. 25 meeting was one of two this year for the committee, which monitors and evaluates implementation reg...
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The Fort Worth Building Standards Commission ordered owners of several properties with hazardous structures to repair or demolish them. Others received additional time after they showed progress or presented plans to bring their properties into compliance at a meeting Sept. 28. T...
