GRAPEVINE, TEXAS – Set your alarm: Tickets for Santa’s North Pole Express andother Christmas Capital of Texas® events, go on sale Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 10 a.m. Central Time.Grapevine Vintage Railroad’s beloved North Pole Express® tradition features classic Christmas singalongs,cheerful elves
schools
For the third year in a row, Highland Middle School student Alyssa Hoglund placed in the city of Saginaw’s Train & Grain Bake-Off. She earned second place in the adult Cakes & Cupcakes division with her mocha caramel frappuccino cupcakes. Submit a Student of the Week or Teacher o...
safety
FORT WORTH – In a bustling portion of Fort Worth’s westside, TxDOT’s Fort Worth District, Fort Worth Police Department, and Zachry Construction Corporation joined White Settlement ISD to host “Partners In Safety: It Takes Us All.” A ceremony at Blue Haze Elementary introduced a n...
Local
Highway expansion increases capacity and improves mobility for drivers FORT WORTH (September 24, 2026) – TEXpress Highways has completed construction on its North Tarrant Express (NTE) Capacity Improvement Project, expanding 10 miles of the SH 183/121 (Airport Freeway) and Inters...
government
Tarleton State University Fort Worth and the Tarrant To & Through (T3) Partnership cut the ribbon on a new Innovation Lab Wednesday, Sept. 23, at the Tarrant County College Trinity River Campus. Powered by Tarleton State Pathways to Careers (P2C), T3 Partnership’s technology-enab...
government
Bradford C. Patterson to present “Effective Preservation in Challenging Times” on October 21Historic Fort Worth, Inc. will present the 2026 Cantey Lecture and Preservation Awards on Wednesday, October 21, at The Woman’s Club of Fort Worth. This year’s program features Bradford C....
schools
New UTA scholarship honors 1969 graduate who broke barriers and built a career in public service A new University of Texas at Arlington scholarship endowment has been established in memory of C. Donald Babers to support needs-based first-generation students. Babers, a 1969 UTA gr...
arts
Jahiem White ran for 133 yards and four touchdowns to lead North Texas to a 63-14 rout over Houston Christian on Saturday night. Tayven Jackson completed 16 of 18 passes for 270 yards with a touchdown for North Texas (2-2). Chaston Ditta and Chris Jimerson Jr. combined for 9-of-1...
arts
Camp Mystic has proposed selling its property as legal troubles have continued to mount for the Texas Hill Country retreat. The private Christian camp for girls has submitted a Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization plan in Houston that proposes auctioning off the enterprise’s 749 ...
schools
Almost three dozen teachers around North Texas got something good that brought a little boost to their classrooms. Teachers in 31 schools got 250 dollar grants from Dallas-based TSG Restaurants and McAlister's Deli. • One teacher used the funding to launch Leopard Brew, a student...
arts
Set against a mysterious war, “LITTERMATES ” follows two disoriented survivors who seek refuge in an isolated cottage in the English countryside. When Liam (Joey Bader) and Mel (Kaylee McGregor) arrive bloodied, speechless, and unsure what has happened to them, Chester (Oliver Wo...
schools
Giovanna Villalpando has found a new home for her family business, La Catrina, nestled in a shipping container retail park in southeast Fort Worth. Inside the shop, the walls are painted a deep black and contrasted with a white Mexican folk art design called Otomi. The hand-paint...
government
From workforce development to eye health to personalized funeral arrangements, the top eight finalists have been selected for the 2026 Fort Worth Business Plan Competition. The groups will be pitching their business plans before an audience and a panel of judges from 5:30-8:30 p....
