After decades of working largely under Republican leadership, Democratic state Sen. Royce West sat down one-on-one with NBC 5 Anchor Brittney Johnson to discuss the changes he believes Democrats will finally have the power to deliver. “There have been three days in my political life, I’ll put it tha
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Arlington ISD is placing 26 schools under an improvement plan. What does that mean for students? The school board unanimously voted Thursday night to send the plans to the Texas Education Agency. District staff will execute the improvement plans while the agency monitors progress...
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Eddie Ray McBride passed away Nov. 3, 2026. Mass of Christian Burial: 10:00 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026 at Holy Family Catholic Church. Interment: Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. Eddie was born Jan. 22, 1938 in Fort Worth. Some 78 years ago when he was 10, his family moved...
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Four years ago, Juan Buitron got drunk in the presence of his then 3-year-old son. When the drinking led to a child endangerment incident, he said, child protective services got involved. Eventually, the Denton resident was required to enroll in FOCUS+ for Fathers. The purpose of...
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If you walked by the Chosen One Ink piercing and tattoo shop in October, you may have heard frantic screams, chainsaws and table smashing. These weren’t the sounds from a new piercing or tattoo technique, but rather an annual haunted house event the 16-year-old Arlington tattoo s...
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Christians, Jews, Muslims, members of other faith communities and freethinkers are expected to gather in Colleyville this weekend for a nearly 3-mile walk for peace. Since 2018, local faith and community leaders have hosted an annual walk in Tarrant County to promote peace and un...
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A federal judge awarded an engineering professor $422,327 after a jury in Fort Worth found the University of Texas at Arlington retaliated against her and failed to act promptly to address sex-based harassment. Haiying Huang, who still works at UTA as a professor in the mechanica...
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A Texas law that took effect last year gives teachers more authority to remove disruptive students from their classrooms. That may help teachers control their classrooms. But some lawyers and professors are concerned about whether enough attention is being paid to helping resolve...
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In Loving Memory of Jose "JJ" Javier III FORT WORTH – Jose "JJ" Javier III, a beloved son, brother, uncle, and friend to all, went to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Oct. 28, 2026 at the age of 51. Funeral: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026 in Independence Chapel a...
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Melva Barajas, 77, passed away on Oct. 26, 2026. Melva was born to Juan Urista and Beatriz Maldonado Urista, on Dec. 26,1948, in Del Rio, Texas. Melva worked for Justin Boot Co. for more than 30 years, where she met her husband, Phillip Barajas. Together, they built a life in For...
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Maria "Mary" Gandarilla Hernandez, 79, a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, was called home to be with the Lord on Friday, Oct. 30, 2026. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, at Mount Olivet in the Sandburg Suite. Funeral Service: 2:3...
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Charles Raymond Prather, 52, passed away on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. Graveside Service: 3:00 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, 2026, at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Charles was born on Aug. 14, 1974, in Fort Worth, to parents Jimmy Lee Prather and Joetta Elaine Jones Croft. He spent his early adolesc...
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Paul Weeks Decker, 83, passed from this life into the glory of heaven on the morning of Oct. 31, 2026. Paul was born on Dec. 16, 1942, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to Robert (Bob) and Jeannette Decker. Paul lived a life marked by devotion to his family, faith, and country. He att...
