President Donald Trump has signed a bill to construct a monument. This monument will be built to honor Medal of Honor recipients. The legislation, which was bipartisan, specifies a location near the Lincoln Memorial.
The bill signed by Trump is named after a notable World War II recipient. Further details about the monument and the legislation are available. A museum visit preceded the signing of the bill, which is intended to ensure remembrance of the recipients' actions and sacrifices.
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Dana Leslie Russell passed away July 24, 2026 in Fort Worth. Dana was born Jan. 8, 1979, in Waco, TX, to Andy Russell and Sharon Anne Russell. She, her parents and two older sisters moved to Hurst, where she grew up and attended school. She is survived by her father, Andy; her mo...
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Karen Dickerson, a beloved daughter, wife, mother, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend, left this earth to be with Jesus on Sept. 6, 2026. Funeral: 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at Haltom Road Baptist Church, 3313 Haltom Rd., Fort Worth 76117. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept...
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Brendan James Tully of Fort Worth, passed away in the early morning hours of Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. He was born 91 years ago and approximately 4,446 miles away at home in a small cottage located in Summerhill, County Meath, Ireland, on Aug. 15, 1935. Between then and now and betw...
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After launching a therapeutic program a year ago blending religion and mental health, Texas Health Resources is expanding the effort beyond Tarrant County. The Faith-Based Intensive Outpatient Program offers adults the opportunity to participate in a form of therapy that integrat...
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The Ross Fire in Palo Pinto County has grown to become the state’s largest summer blaze since the Texas A&M Forest Service began recording fires in 2005. The fire, which has burned 90,400 acres, is 76% contained as of Thursday, according to the latest data from the state forest s...
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Donald Kay Shipe, age 92, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026 at his home surrounded by his family. Don was born to Jack and Ruth Cowan Shipe on Oct. 19, 1933, in Fort Worth. He attended North Hi Mount Elementary, Stripling Middle, and Arlington Heights High School in Fort Wort...
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Paul Lam Hoang, 45, a loving father, husband, son, nephew, uncle, brother, and loyal friend passed away Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. Visitation: 5 – 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in Mount Olivet Chapel. Funeral Service: 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, at St. Thomas the Apostle Cat...
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Celia "Mami Celia" Diaz Ramirez, age 99, of Fort Worth, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, at 4:27p.m., surrounded by family and love. Rosary: 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026 in Independence Chapel at Greenwood Mausoleum 3210 White Settlement Rd, Fort Worth. Funer...
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A nearly 51-acre housing development is planned for Fort Worth’s east side as a developer seeks approval to rezone two heavily wooded tracts. The California-based Elbaz Family Foundation, which wants to build single-family homes at 7911 Meadowbrook Drive near Cooks Lane, requeste...
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Former state representative Lon Burnam is seeking Tarrant County Judge Tim O’Hare’s removal from public office, alleging official misconduct by the judge for expelling speakers from government meetings. Burnam’s petition for O’Hare’s removal was filed the day before the former le...
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TGIF! Pretending not to be horrified at Six Flags Fright Fest was always a go-to for someone like me, growing up with a Halloween Eve birthday. If you’re ready to dive into the spooky season, explore any of the theme park’s five haunted mazes or brave its scare zones. Fright Fest...
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A plan to transform Roy Pope Grocery into a full-service restaurant is off the table for now. Westland Hospitality Group, a growing Fort Worth-based restaurant group, was denied a zoning exemption Wednesday as they seek to open a Southern-style eatery and bar at the shuttered nei...
