Elected trustees in Tarrant County’s two takeover districts are concerned Texas appointees are not maintaining local representation. Lake Worth ISD missed the deadline to call its November trustee election. In Fort Worth ISD, an elected trustee seat has remained vacant for more than seven months aft
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By Jon Bullock Every afternoon around 6 p.m., either Patty or I will look up from what we’re doing and say, “Hey, isn’t it about time for happy hour?” We put our work away, fix some cold beverages, and sit in our easy chairs in the sunroom. We look out at our backyard full of oak...
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A man is dead and another is behind bars following an early morning shooting in Fort Worth on Saturday. Officers responded to a shooting call at a home in the 8300 block of N. Riverside Dr. at approximately 3:36 a.m. Upon their arrival, a man was found suffering from a gunshot wo...
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Scores of fans donning Texas Rangers red, white and blue shuffled into Globe Life Field Thursday afternoon, ready to watch their team face the New York Mets. The game, a 3-1 win by the Rangers that was crucial to the team’s postseason hopes, represented the final home match of th...
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Glenn Raymond Alexander of Arlington, passed away on Sept. 22, 2026, at his home in Arlington, from complications of diabetes and COPD. He will always be remembered as a loving husband to Jan Leake Alexander. Glenn was born on Feb. 6, 1949 in Iberia, MO, to Carlis and Ruth Martin...
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A preliminary design for the Bonds Ranch Segment 2 project will involve relocating rail lines for Union Pacific and BNSF Railway. Project partners are making improvements in the Bonds Ranch Road corridor from FM 1220 at the west end to U.S. Business Highway 287 at the east end. T...
western
Friends of Tarleton State University sophomore Alejandra Franco are remembering her infectious smile, contagious laugh and kindness after she suffered a fatal injury while competing at a rodeo in Alpine, Texas. Franco was at the competition with her team Thursday evening when she...
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The city of Fort Worth has applied to the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development for $13.5 million in grants for housing and homelessness programs. The city submitted its 2026-2027 Action Plan on Aug. 14 to HUD, staff members told members of the city’s Community Deve...
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Fort Worth Zoning commissioners decided against recommending the application for a conditional use permit for a carwash to be located on a lot located at the southwest corner of 8th Avenue and Cantey Street. A motion to recommend approval to the Fort Worth City Council died on a ...
Local
Fort Worth invites you to celebrate German culture at Oktoberfest. There will be craft shopping, live music, dances, food, traditional German beer, Olympic competitions, carnival rides, and more! There will also be air-conditioned areas and shaded areas if you get hot. Festival t...
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Visitors to the State Fair of Texas are strolling through a missing chapter of art history: the art of the New Deal during the 1930s. Inspired by the 90th anniversary of the New Deal programs that helped establish the most iconic elements of Fair Park, New Deal Texas and the West...
arts
On Wednesday, the United States Postal Service released its latest Kwanzaa stamp, this time celebrating the father-daughter relationship. Kwanzaa is a pan-African holiday created in the United States in 1966 that draws on African traditions and aims to unify African Americans fro...
News
Ylli Mimini passed on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, at the age of 70 in Dallas. Born on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 1956, Ylli was a resident of Irving, Texas. Ylli will be truly missed by many relatives and friends, cherishing all the good memories shared with him. He will always be remembe...
