Tarrant County commissioners approved an $834 million budget Tuesday, lowering the county tax rate for the fourth consecutive year. Commissioners adopted a property tax rate of 18.6 cents per $100 valuation, a decrease from last year’s tax rate of 18.62 cents. The tax rate is below the no-new-revenu
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A Fort Worth municipal court judge on Wednesday ordered the owner of embattled senior community Manor Independent Living to make repairs within 30 days or face fines. The owner of the building at 8000 Calmont Ave., Endeavor Group Real Estate, has until Nov. 27 to fix violations b...
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“Fort Worth, I Love You,” was once a locally popular Michael Martin Murphy tune in the early days of outlaw country music. The world has now opened their hymn book to sing along to that tune as well. The rest of the world may not get a red and blue tattoo on their bicep saying su...
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Kathleen Pearl Gamez May 29, 1953 – Oct. 15, 2026 Kathleen P. Gamez, 73, passed away peacefully at her home in Northlake, Texas. Kathleen was born May 29,1953 to Evelyn R. Keller (Russell) and James E. Keller. She was raised in Plymouth, Indiana and graduated with her Bachelors i...
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The Tarrant County Libertarian Party is pursuing legal action against the county’s Republican-controlled election board, alleging Libertarians have not been adequately represented on the ballot board tasked with verifying mail-in ballots for the Nov. 3 midterm elections. The Libe...
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Fort Worth attorney Renee Higginbotham Brooks spent decades collecting Black art. The practice served as a touchpoint to her heritage and gave her the ability to connect with African American artistry in the United States — and she’s not the only one to feel that way. More than 2...
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Fort Worth is front and center in an industrial and manufacturing renaissance that shows no sign of slowing down. “Our team’s been doing industrial work at Alliance for 40 years and they’ve never seen a market like this,” said Ross Perot Jr., chairman of Hillwood and current chai...
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FORT WORTH, Texas – Halloween is just around the corner, bringing costumes, spooky decorations and plenty of pretend monsters. But for some children and teenagers, the scariest things aren’t ghosts or spooky pumpkins. Something as small as a bug can trigger overwhelming fear and ...
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Michael Robards, a Fairmount resident who has lived in the neighborhood for eight years, started the holiday season carving pumpkins with his family. The father of two said two years ago, he might have been more inclined to buy the popular brand-name, fun-sized bags to share with...
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A second woman is suing an Arlington church and its leader over allegations that the leader groomed and sexually assaulted her last year, according to Dallas County court records. The woman alleges in the suit that Koinonia Christian Church lead pastor Ronnie Goines assaulted her...
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James Darron Killion, “Jimmy” May 15, 1968 – Oct. 6, 2026 Obituary written by his son, Matthew James Killion James “Jimmy” Darron Killion, age 58, of Springtown, Texas, passed away in the early morning of Oct. 6, 2026. The Heart Behind It All & The Man We Knew and Loved The story...
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Of 557 fatal occupational injuries in Texas in 2024, construction accounted for 128, according to a Texas Department of Insurance report published in March 2026. Behind each number is a family asking the same two questions. Did the employer carry coverage? And who caused the harm...
