Exactly what your weekend needs Find out what's "Weekend Worthy" with our arts & culture newsletter. Sign up for essential Fort Worth-area events and news — free. Sign up for free Happy Thursday, I’m not much of a beer drinker, but once a year I make an exception at Fort Worth’s Oktoberfest. The bel
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Fertie Louise Patrick was born on Aug. 26, 1934, in Trinidad, Texas, to Anthony Young and Louvenia Hubbard. She was the fourth of fourteen children. At an early age, her family relocated to Ralls, Texas, where she continued attending school. Fertie developed a love for music and ...
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A new pastor will lead Fort Worth-based Pastors for Texas Children as its founder takes the group’s public education advocacy national. The Rev. Holly Gaskill Bandel is the nonprofit’s new executive director. She takes over from the Rev. Charlie Johnson, who founded the group in ...
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Choose a location that is meaningful to you — whether that is your own neighborhood, a nearby park, or a favorite walking trail. Volunteers can participate individually or gather with family and friends to pick up litter together. Free litter cleanup supplies and event T-shirts w...
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For five weeks this summer, Sundance Square became Fort Worth’s biggest sports bar, minus the walls and the obligation to keep ordering chicken wings. From June 11 through July 19, the plaza showed all 104 matches of the 2026 World Cup in English and Spanish. Giant screens handle...
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The Paluxy fight has been going on long enough that most people following it know the arguments by now: water, power, and how close is too close. That dispute laid out the details, but the broader point is that it is not really a Paluxy story. It is a Fort Worth story about where...
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In my mind, barbecue is a summer culinary tradition. But that doesn’t mean brisket and steak disappear off the menu when summer winds down. After all, there’s no separating Texas from its cowboy roots, which means when the smoke clears steak and barbecue joints are plentiful in T...
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Charles Carrier, the president of the Dallas-based investment firm behind the "We buy ugly houses" program, was sentenced Thursday to federal prison for investment fraud and ordered to pay more than $24 million in restitution, the Department of Justice says. According to Ryan Ray...
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2026 TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Regular SeasonWeek 0, Preseason Rankings: IHSS Local RankingsWeek 1, Aug. 27-29: Scores Week 2, Sept. 3-5: Scores | Rankings: IHSS Local | Campbell's StatewideWeek 3, Sept. 10-12: Scores | Rankings: IHSS Local | Campbell's StatewideWeek 4, Sept. 17...
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TCU (2-1) at UCF (2-1), Sept. 26 at 2:30 p.m. CST. Opening Line: TCU by 3. Against the spread: TCU 2-1, UCF 2-1. How to watch: Fox Sports 1 Key stats TCU Offense Overall: 475 yards per game (31st in FBS) Passing: 301 yards per game (22nd) Rushing: 174 yards per game (56th) Scorin...
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Perhaps you’re Filipino and you watched KPop Demon Hunters while wondering why Hollywood couldn’t make an animated movie that brings your underrepresented culture to a mass American audience. If so, I’m here to tell you that your wait is over. That movie is Forgotten Island, and ...
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Fort Worth, September 23, 2026 – VenuesNow has released its annual 2026 All-Stars list, recognizing the leading executives who are transforming the venue business through leadership, innovation and exceptional success. Among this year’s honorees is Matt Homan, a trailblazer in th...
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For the past several months, 20 entrepreneurs and small businesses have been developing the tools, the strategy and the mindset to grow their business as part of the 2026 Fort Worth Business Plan Competition. Now, the top eight competitors will be moving on to the Finale, and tha...
