Adriana Escamilla couldn’t go any further than the sidewalk’s edge. She looked at her son, Sebastin, before embracing and watching him step in front of W.M. Green Elementary. Tears welled in her eyes. “He’s my last one,” Escamilla said. “It’s emotional because that’s my baby.” She lingered as Sebast
government
In almost 30 years of political mapmaking, demographer Thomas Bryan could not recall a school board hiring him to change how voters elect its members without a lawsuit forcing it. Until Mansfield ISD. “This is unique,” Bryan said. No one has sued the district, and no court has or...
safety
It’s gone. My beloved older neighbor’s “Gun Owners for Trump” rear-window sticker is gone from his F-150. Poof. Vamos. Gonzo. I noticed its disappearance a month or two ago, when gas prices started surging — George, let’s call him, is a truck driver, and the whole world knows he ...
arts
Is Colonial Country Club’s hosting of the longest-running nonmajor PGA tour event about to come to an end? A report by Golfweek magazine says the Fort Worth tournament, now known as the Charles Schwab Challenge, is not expected to be included in the PGA Tour’s schedule in 2028. O...
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“Why are you even watching this? They’re just going to lose.” This, offered by my lovely football-hating significant other as she passed through the living room on Sunday. The living room is usually a mandated no-fly zone for her on the Lord’s day, not due to some religio-fascist...
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The 20th anniversary of this weekend’s annual Lone Star Film Festival includes some stellar entries, including the music-driven love story Bleeding Hearts, Jesse Eisenberg's The Debut, and Cannes prize winner Rehearsals for a Revolution, plus a week of wall-to-wall films. It’s a ...
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Doris Lee Layton, age 88, passed away on Oct. 29, 2026, at Grandview Nursing Center in Grandview, Texas, surrounded by the memories and love of those who cherished her. Doris was born on April 18, 1938 in Vernon, Texas, to William A. Thompson and Nevada Thompson, where she was al...
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Derrell, born on Aug. 26, 1970, in Dallas, to parents Derrell Sr and Carol Jennings. He passed away on Nov. 3, 2026, after complications from diabetes and suffering a stroke. Derrell was a man who loved the Lord and his family first and foremost. He was predeceased by his father ...
arts
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, Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi is truly a member of reality TV royalty. She became a breako...
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Let’s get this out of the way: Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls is not trying to be the next Marvel vs. Capcom game. It’s also not trying to be like Dragon Ball FighterZ nor BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, the last tag-team fighters from the developer, Arc System Works. Tōkon has a compl...
government
For some Fort Worth residents and business owners, the first sign that a construction project is coming can be the cones appearing outside their door. It’s a frustration NBC 5 has heard before from people impacted by construction projects across the city. “It was just one day the...
safety
For some Fort Worth residents and business owners, the first sign that a construction project is coming can be the cones appearing outside their door. It’s a frustration NBC 5 has heard before from people impacted by construction projects across the city. “It was just one day the...
safety
For some Fort Worth residents and business owners, the first sign that a construction project is coming can be the cones appearing outside their door. It’s a frustration NBC 5 has heard before from people impacted by construction projects across the city. “It was just one day the...
