A small exotic animal seeking refuge from the heat outside a pizzeria was rescued Thursday afternoon by North Richland Hills police. Officers identified the animal as a kinkajou, a small mammal native to the tropical forests of Central and South America, according to National Geographic. "Soooo, any
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Saintia Dorestal often had to sell her textbooks at the end of her college semesters to be able to afford the ones for the following term. Eventually, she graduated from Tarleton State University with a master’s degree in social work. Now a navigator for Catholic Charities Fort W...
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Poking through the crisp grass is the wiggly brown nose of a soft brown furry friend garbed in a blue utility vest. This puppy isn’t sniffing along the warm asphalt for his next treat, he’s tracking the chlorine from the underground leaks throughout Arlington. Earlier this year, ...
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Woodfire wafted over a line of customers as they waited patiently outside Goldee's Bar-B-Q Thursday morning. The barbecue joint wasn’t even open yet, but ash already floated in the air. As the crew arrived to work, they greeted each other with hugs and congratulations. That morni...
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Mayor Mattie Parker paused, seeking the right word. Fear came to mind first, but she said that’s not the word. What she has heard from Fort Worth ISD parents as a result of Texas taking over the 60,000-student district in March is more complicated. Anxiety. Parker and state Rep. ...
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Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD is asking voters to approve a 4-cent property tax rate increase and a $20 million bond Nov. 3. Superintendent Jerry Hollingsworth said the two-part request is a bid to steady a budget that cannot wait for state lawmakers to raise per-student funding. Ho...
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Let’s Ride to Vote! provides free transportation across Trinity Metro services Oct. 19-30 and Nov. 3. FORT WORTH, TEXAS (Oct. 8, 2026) — Trinity Metro is making it easier for customers to get to the polls by providing free rides throughout the early voting period, Oct. 19-30 and ...
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Acquisition of HistoryMaker Homes, Texas’ longest-standing production homebuilder,significantly expands Century Communities’ market presence, community count, and lot pipeline inDallas-Fort Worth, the nation’s largest new home market Century Communities, Inc. (NYSE: CCS)—a top na...
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(FORT WORTH, TEXAS) — M.L. Leddy’s and the Franklin family, in partnership with Parking Systems of America (PSA), broke ground today on a $14 million, four and a half-story structured parking garage at the corner of Ellis Avenue and 25th Street, marking a major investment in addi...
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Tarrant County Commissioner Precinct 4 is up for grabs this November as Republican candidate Manny Ramirez seeks reelection while being challenged by Democratic candidate Nydia Cardenas. Both candidates are Fort Worth natives who didn’t see themselves getting into politics at som...
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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, Two weeks ago, I told you the only time I ever drink beer is during Oktoberfest. I m...
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Freda Marcille Addy Ingram, known to family and friends simply as Marcille, passed away in Fort Worth, on Oct. 5, 2026, following a long battle with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). She was 81 years old. Marcille was born Sept. 23, 1945, in Commerce, Texas, to Otis Lloyd Addy ...
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Brenan Daleshawn Collins “Pappas” May 17, 2001 – Oct. 4, 2026 Brenan Daleshawn Collins, affectionately known as “Pappas,” of Arlington, passed away on Oct. 4, 2026, in Edinburg, Texas, at the age of 25. Brenan was a beloved son, brother, uncle, and friend whose life, though far t...
