Texas' tax-free weekend returns Aug. 7-9, giving back-to-school shoppers a chance to save up to 8.25% on qualifying clothing, footwear and school supplies. NBC 5 Responds compiled a list of commonly overlooked items that qualify for the Texas tax-free weekend. Items that qualify The Texas Comptrolle
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DALLAS and FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 22, 2026 – JAMBALOO, the Dallas-Fort Worth music initiative backed by Mullen & Mullen Injury Law, today announced the return of its two signature programs in 2027: the JAMBALOO Free Week Festival and the JAMBALOO Music Prize. The 2027 JAMBALOO ...
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Ms. Kelly is back at the Burleson Library, and she's reminding readers that fall means cozy weather and spooky stories. "We're saying goodbye-bye to 'Hot Girl Summer,' and now it's 'Spicy Girl Autumn'," she said in a viral Instagram video posted on Tuesday. View this post on Inst...
schools
Keene ISD announced on a social media post that the district would cancel the 2026 and 2027 varsity football seasons due to a lack of healthy players. Keene ISD Superintendent Dr. Ricky Stephens said the athletic program's decision was effective immediately. "We are canceling the...
Local
Property donation establishes site for new Near Southside/Medical District station FORT WORTH, Texas (Sept. 22, 2026) A public-private collaboration between Trinity Metro and Baylor Scott & White Health is advancing Trinity Metro’s TEXRail extension and creating a new regional tr...
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Everyone loves Buc-ee's. And yes, in all transparency, when I see that familiar beaver face on a billboard I will hold going to the bathroom for 100 miles to get to those Beaver Nuggets and the world's best vanilla pudding in a cup just a few minutes sooner. But why is the iconic...
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The Texas Hospital Association has awarded Texas Health Resources the 2026 Excellence in Community Service Award.THA’s Excellence in Community Service Award honors hospitals’ measurable success in improving quality and patient outcomes through the sustained implementation of a na...
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Another man has died while in Tarrant County Jail custody, marking one of several jail deaths this year. Jose Orozco, 37, was pronounced dead at John Peter Smith Hospital Tuesday at 12:11 p.m., according to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office website. Court records show ...
government
In the last couple of decades, Catholic Charities Fort Worth added new services to address client demand. The nonprofit began offering transportation services throughout Tarrant County in 2012. It started a dental clinic in 2013. However, the organization dedicated to providing p...
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Ben Eliot Dyess, Jr. age 80, passed away peacefully at his home on Sept. 21, 2026. Memorial Service: 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, at Fort Worth Presbyterian Church, 6251 Oakmont Trail, Fort Worth. A private family burial will be held prior to the memorial service. Memorials: ...
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It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of William "Bill" Ernest Martin, Jr. age 83 at his home in Arlington, on Sept. 17, 2026. He was born Feb. 8,1943, in Cameron, West Virginia, to William Ernest Martin, Sr. And Lola Elaine Stanborn-Martin. He graduated from c...
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Debby Levon Lewis passed on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, at the age of 77, having been born on Tuesday, July 12, 1949 to Lloyd Short and Betty Inman, Debby was a resident of Kennedale, Texas. Debby will be truly missed by many relatives and friends, cherishing all the good memories sh...
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Four Tarrant County women say the Tarrant County Commissioners Court Decorum Policy violates people's civil rights, according to a federal lawsuit filed Monday. The suit against Tarrant County Judge Tim O'Hare and the county was filed by residents Reed Bilz, Katherine Godby, Eliz...
