Tarrant County Judge Tim O’Hare and Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham on Thursday celebrated a new grant meant to aid the county’s disaster recovery. The roughly $10 million grant will go toward installing permanent emergency backup generator power systems for two Tarrant County facilities: th
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How regional governments determine which aspects of data centers are the most important to locally regulate is a major question for lawmakers to consider heading into the legislative session beginning in January, said Tarrant County commissioner Matt Krause. “We understand the st...
schools
TGIF! Whether you plan to “Monster Mash” your way into the weekend or follow the beat of your own drum, we got a packed list of events for you this weekend. Get your boogie on at the Levitt Pavilion for the Do Good Fest this Saturday. All proceeds from the event go to Tarrant Are...
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Rev Partnership CEO Karen Molinar noted a recurring theme in the past two weeks as she listened to students across Tarrant County. They’re interested in careers. They want a variety of pathways. But a key piece is often missing. “They want exposure to the different career paths t...
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Just blocks from Frost Tower Fort Worth, ballet, opera and symphonic music share a stage at Bass Performance Hall. Nearby, Jubilee and Circle theaters pair productions with arts education. Galleries along Houston Street showcase local artists’ work. That cultural life isn’t just ...
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Somewhere in Fort Worth right now, a first year fantasy manager is staring at a 1 and 3 record and wondering how a team that looked so good in August fell apart by October. Most of those drafts happened over beers in late summer, some of them at places like Rex's Bar & Grill on S...
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On the Monday after the Calgary Stampede closed, the cowboy hats were gone from the grounds and the people left on the midway wore work boots. Crews from North American Midway Entertainment were folding up rides for the highway run north to Edmonton, where K-Days opened four days...
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Daniel Pullin is out as Texas Christian University’s chancellor, less than 17 months after taking the private institution’s top job. Pullin’s resignation Thursday is effective immediately, according to a university statement obtained by the Fort Worth Report. The announcement, wh...
arts
For the fourth year running, the Chosen One Tattoo Studio (519 E Abram St, Arlington, 817-277-5199), Readers’ Choice for Best Tattoo Studio in Best Of 2026, is hosting a haunted house in Downtown Arlington, inviting visitors in for a scare while collecting donations for charity. ...
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Construction on the first portion of the long-delayed Central City/Panther Island federal flood control project is due to start in February 2027, the Tarrant Regional Water District board was told on Tuesday. Contractors are to begin work on the much-anticipated north channel of ...
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This fall marks exactly 50 years since Brian de Palma’s film of Carrie hit theaters. The movie followed Stephen King’s novel fairly quickly, and while the book garnered respectful reviews, it was the film that put King’s name out into pop culture. Since then, the story has inspir...
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The sights and sounds of fall. For families, that usually means pumpkin patches with rows and rows of gourds waiting to be taken home. Corn mazes. Hayrides. Daytime activities. But there’s something about Halloween that’s inherently tied to the night and its iconic symbol: the ja...
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Sammy Stell is able to relate to the homeless neighbors he serves. The reason? He was once homeless. Stell lost everything while experiencing a relapse into drug use and going through a divorce before the COVID-19 pandemic. He was eventually able to find employment through Cloud ...
