Snoop Dog shatters record at Fort Worth Stock Show Sale of Champions
Snoop Dog, a 1,343-pound heavyweight black European Cross, sailed past the previous record at the Fort Worth Stock Show’s Sale of Champions, selling for $440,000, well above 2022’s $310,000. The…
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From Morningside to music’s biggest awards ceremony: Kirk Franklin adds 3 more GRAMMYs to his collection
When he was just 11 years old, Kirk Franklin became the choirmaster at New Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church in Fort Worth’s Morningside neighborhood.The appointment…
Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker files for reelection
Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker made it official: She is running again. So far, she faces three challengers: Ken Bowens, Jr., Alyson Kennedy and Jennifer…
Made in Tarrant: Fort Worth artist provides a ‘little burst of happiness’ through murals
Editor’s note: Made in Tarrant is an occasional Q&A series on small businesses started in Tarrant County. Submit your business here. MLNart Who? Megan Najera…
Fort Worth’s oldest airport counts on $170 million plan for continued growth, success
Nearly a century old, Meacham International Airport has catered to many — from airmail routes and passenger flights to a stop for Navy fighters and…
Arlington's food deserts, pedestrian safety take center stage in new city pilot program
A pilot program in Arlington will map walking routes, sidewalk conditions, healthy food and city services in areas where residents face higher obesity rates, lower…
As ice melts, Fort Worth official urges residents to watch for potholes, report road damage
As warmer temperatures melt ice-coated roads, don’t be fooled into thinking conditions are back to normal. Potholes may be lurking in the wake of this…
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Profiles in Leadership
This series explores new and emerging leaders in Fort Worth and Tarrant County, and how they’ll step up and replace the “Old Guard.”
Texas Legislature
The 88th session is in full swing. Lawmakers are expected to debate over what to do with the state’s estimated $33 billion budget surplus.
Local Government
Fort Worth lawmaker takes lead on legalizing gambling in Texas
AUSTIN — The latest high-stakes push to bring gambling to Texas escalated on Friday as Rep. Charlie Geren of Fort Worth introduced a proposed constitutional amendment…
Tarrant County’s state Senate delegation loses power broker, but boasts experience
AUSTIN — The 88th Legislature is spotlighting a significantly retooled Tarrant County delegation in the Republican-controlled Texas Senate, one trying to absorb the loss of longtime…
Fort Worth pays out little to people who claim police misconduct, analysis shows
The city of Fort Worth has paid $480,385 since 2017 on police liability claims. More than a quarter of that spending came from a single case.…
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Education
Want to get access to public information in Fort Worth ISD? You might have to pay.
Fort Worth ISD charged just under $15,000 for public records in a year. The cost creates a barrier for some parents looking to get information from…
After-school program in Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD brings students, parents together to learn new languages
Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD is teaching students and their parents how to speak new languages. How? Through an after-school program called World Language Academy.
Quinton Phillips files for re-election to Fort Worth ISD school board
Fort Worth ISD District 3 trustee Quinton Phillips is asking voters to give him another four-year term on the school board. Phillips, who was first elected…
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Arts & Culture
13-year-old guitar wonder lassos in audience at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo
The sounds of the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo are hard to miss. Horses neighing. Hooves clicking off the concrete streets. Country music emanating from the grounds at the Will Rogers Memorial Center. With a guitar in hand, 13-year-old Mel Garsek set up his makeshift stage in front of a Chevrolet Silverado on display,…
Fort Worth rodeo producer explains how bucking horses get their kicks
If you’ve been to a rodeo at Dickies Arena recently, you’ve seen Jim Gay’s work firsthand. The way he describes it, he is akin to a talent scout for a football or baseball team. But instead of scouting out an all-star pitcher or quarterback, he has his eyes on athletes with four hooves.“We’re always reaching…
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Business
Following ice storm, Fort Worth body shops expect more business and longer waits
Three days of icy roads led to hundreds of car wrecks in North Texas, and now auto body shops are bracing for a wave of the banged…
Meet Snoop Dog, the grand champion steer at the Fort Worth Stock Show
Snoop Dog, a 1,343-pound heavyweight European Cross, is the 2023 Junior Grand Champion steer at the Fort Worth Stock Show. And he’s about to make his owner…
Demery Cox, co-owner of Fort Worth’s Cox Racing Services, teaches through running
Demery Cox has spent most of his life running five to 10 miles a day. He started the sport at an early age: He participated in his…
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Health
This Fort Worth barbershop will offer more than free haircuts on Sunday
The event is open to everyone, but the conversation will focus on men of color.
Freezing rain and potential power outages threaten Tarrant County. Here are tips to stay safe.
North Texas is entering the third round of a winter storm that has brought thunder, sleet and freezing rain to the Metroplex. The National Weather Service expects up to 0.5 inches…
Listen: Winter is here. So is frostbite — here’s how to steer clear of it.
You’re at risk for frostnip and frostbite at temperatures even 35 degrees and below, according to Dr. Timothy Niacaris.
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Environmental
Fort Worth champions environmental efforts at new City Hall. Some residents want more
One of the most sustainable elements of Fort Worth’s new City Hall is also one of the most obvious: The former Pier 1 building, which will be home to a reimagined…
As fracking increases in the Barnett Shale, Arlington city leaders avoid scrutiny
When she saw the drilling rig go back up, Kim Feil started closing windows. She didn’t want a repeat of 2013, when she experienced nosebleeds after natural gas drilling began at…
Navy nears completion of cleanup process for contaminated sites at Fort Worth base
Nearly a decade ago, staff at the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base in Fort Worth realized they had a problem. Long before the Navy took over operations, the site was…
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Photos
Click! Frozen park featured as favorite image, and a look back at the top photos of the week in Fort Worth, Tarrant County
I captured my favorite image of the week on Jan. 31. For about three days, North Texas froze and halted most commuting. From Jan. 30 through Feb. 3, roads were hazardous — sub-freezing temperatures and “thundersleet” storms showered Fort Worth…
Off-road riders take to Fort Worth’s icy streets to help stranded drivers
Off-road vehicle club members took to the frozen streets of Fort Worth to rescue stranded drivers during the ongoing winter blast. Porkies Offroad Club member Octavio De Jesus Gonzalez, who lives near Crowley, dusted off his Polaris RZR off-road vehicle…
Dashing through the sleet: See how Fort Worth is weathering winter storm
As schools closed and sleet hit Tarrant County Jan. 31, friends headed out to enjoy the wintry weather in Trinity Park while others hunkered down at home to wait out the freezing temperatures and slick road conditions. A winter storm…
commentary
Guest column: Listening helps us generate goodwill, possible solutions, but then what?
Last month, the Fort Worth Report invited us, two TCU researchers, to envision a session on listening as part of this publication’s Candid Conversations. We were eager to emphasize listening as…
Guest column: Texas Public Information Act’s 50th anniversary offers excellent time to strengthen landmark law
Fifty years ago, responding to public demand in an era of reform, Texas enacted a sweeping law ensuring the people’s right to know about their government. The Texas Public Information Act…
From the publisher: $1.1 million investment in Fort Worth Report is because of you
When we started the Fort Worth Report in April 2021, we assumed we’d have to explain to you the need for a nonprofit, independent local news organization. Repeatedly, though, you interrupted…
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#84 Karen Meadows: Simulated Patients, Real Experience
HSC is harnessing the power of simulation to teach medicine in a different way. Karen Meadows is the director of HSC’s Simulation Center an interactive, immersive space that offers virtual reality, augmented…
#83 Jose Alfaro: Creating Opportunities for Creatives
Where community development meets economic development, you will find Co.Starters. Jose Alfaro, CEO of Co.Starters, has a passion for artists, creative entrepreneurs, and small business owners. He says that entrepreneurs who…
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Every entrepreneur knows that finding funding is difficult. And sometimes, investors want you to give away tons of equity in exchange for their capital. That’s where “America’s Seed Fund” or SBIR…
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