The blue wave that delivered Democratic victories across Tarrant County came after decades of intentional grassroots organizing and “failed Republican leadership,” Democrats said Wednesday as they celebrated flipping every countywide office on the midterms ballot. The slate of Democrats set to take
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Three years after breaking ground in Burleson, the temple measuring more than 120 feet in height, clad in limestone, quatrefoil motifs, and a golden dome and spire, basked in beams of sunlight. The building, recently completed, is the Fort Worth Texas Temple. The sacred structure...
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Donald Trump got spanked. That’s it. That’s the story. With Dems winning all up and down the ballot, there’s no easier point of blame than the guy with the stranglehold on the Republican party. Locally, the biggest spanking was to Bo French. The sexist, racist, bigoted Tarrant Co...
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I’m writing this in the late morning of Tue, Nov 3, and I’ve set aside my phone, even though I’m waiting for a couple texts to appear in reply to questions I need to complete this piece, a weekly column that is supposed to promote local music. I don’t know about you, but it’s har...
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More than a decade ago, new bench tops in a renovated lab showed biology professor Kristin Byrd what the science building at Tarrant County College’s Northeast Campus could become. “Can you imagine all of our labs to be new like this?” Byrd recalled thinking. Soon she won’t have ...
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November has a way of making Fort Worth feel like itself again. Evenings cool off, the holiday madness is still a few weeks away, and you have time to claim a patio table or slip into a club for a set that turns a regular weeknight into something worth remembering. Around here, m...
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Pregnancy can be as scary as it is exciting. Morning nausea, constant fatigue, a nagging fear of complications — and for some mothers, lack of housing. A mother experiencing homelessness may worry about how to care for her baby, or if Child Protective Services will let them keep ...
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The Big Dill World’s Largest Pickle Party is back at Globe Life Field (734 Stadium Dr E, Arlington, 817-533-1972) and Texas Live! (1650 E Randol Mill Rd, Arlington, 817-852-6688) on Sat, Nov 7, from 11am to 8pm. And this year, the party comes with a crown. At 4:30pm, Nicole “Snoo...
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The 2026 ballot for the Fort Worth Weekly Music Awards is now live. For the full month of November, loyal Weekly readers (that’s you!) can nominate their favorite local bands and musicians via a write-in ballot at FWWeekly.com/music-awards-2026. The format is like the Best Of bal...
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Voters in North Richland Hills said yes to three out of four bond propositions on the ballot this year, according to unofficial election results. The city will use $135.43 million in approved funds to improve fire stations, roadways and a city services facility. Residents rejecte...
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Maybe you’ve heard the whispers that Netflix’s pricey gay epic La bola negra might be the movie that will overhaul The Odyssey for the Best Picture Oscar. That movie now expands to a few Tarrant County theaters this weekend before it hits streaming next month, and I suspect that ...
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Kenneth G. McEntire passed on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, at the age of 84. Born on Sunday, Nov. 30, 1941, Kenneth resided in Colleyville. Kenneth will be truly missed by many relatives and friends, cherishing all the good memories shared with him. He will always be remembered for t...
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On Friday evening, October 30th, 2026, Edwin M. Drass Jr. passed quietly in his sleep of natural causes at the age of 102 years. He was born on June 27th, 1924 in Fairborn a suburb of Dayton, Ohio near Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. He graduated from Bath High School and joined...
