The Lede
Downtown has big plans for Lancaster corridor. But T&P Warehouse is ‘holding it back’
The pressure is mounting on the owner of Texas & Pacific Warehouse to redevelop the historic property after years of neglect and false starts.
Top News
Tarrant County announces early voting times, locations
Fort Worth and several surrounding cities and school districts have run offs June 5. Here’s when and where you can vote early.
Few differences between Republicans in special U.S. House election
Jake Ellzey and Susan Wright are touting their experience providing constituent services.
Zoning board blocks request for development in historical forest
The future is uncertain for a plan by Texas gubernatorial challenger Don Huffines’ real estate company to clear out more historic trees for new development in east Fort Worth.
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in case you missed it
How Tarrant County municipal elections work
Setting up municipal elections is a more complicated process than county-run elections, according to a local election official.
Tarrant water board’s closed session, vague posting raises concern
The Tarrant Regional Water District’s newest board member was shut out of discussions Tuesday about the hiring of a general manager.
Local Government
Residents to see Fort Worth ISD school board members face to face again
Fort Worth ISD will open its board meeting to 50% occupancy Tuesday afternoon, allowing the public to attend in person.
KERA, Fort Worth Report join forces to offer mayoral debate
The contenders will face off at noon May 18. Both nonprofit, nonpartisan news organizations will stream the debate live at KERANews.org and FortWorthReport.org and on their Facebook pages.
Hiring of water district GM to test board’s cohesiveness after election
The May 11 meeting with newest board member Mary Kelleher will likely include a discussion about a a new general manager.
Education
Tarrant County high school seniors preparing for a pandemic prom
Prom is making its return since the pandemic started. It means masks and holding the event outside for some schools.
Students set back for life after losing a year of in-class instruction
The Texas Education Agency estimates students have lost nearly five months of learning, but it is likely that figure is closer to a year — setting them back for life.
Managing 2019 bond, tax rate top priorities for Tarrant County College board of trustee candidates
Four seats on the Tarrant County College board of trustees are on the May 1 ballot.
Arts & Culture
Fort Worth sets scene to lure in more Hollywood projects
Local filmmakers create nonprofit fund to provide additional incentives for projects
Meet Fort Worth’s biggest history buff, who also is holding mayoral candidates accountable
Ask, and you shall receive an oration on almost any key affair in Fort Worth history. Beginning with the last great Comanche chief Quanah Parker to Amon Carter to more recent developments like the Panther Island project.
Business
East Fort Worth neighbors try to ‘speak for the trees,’ but bulldozers roar on
Residents like the woods in the John T. White neighborhood. Developers are tearing down the trees.
Fort Worth restaurant industry toasts new alcohol-to-go law
The temporary measure permitting restaurants to sell booze to-go is all set to codify into permanent law and become a lasting boon to local restaurants after a year full of struggles.
More options exist for healthy groceries in East, Southeast Fort Worth than you might think, survey says
A recent survey suggests dollar stores, which have proliferated in supermarkets’ absence and in low-income areas throughout the country, are not all bad.
Fort Worth: Did you know?
On July 4, 1935, Joe T. & Jessie Garcia opened Joe T. Garcia’s Mexican Restaurant in part of their home in Fort Worth, Texas. Source
The USS Fort Worth is a Freedom-class littoral combat ship of the United States Navy. She is the first ship to be named after Fort Worth, Texas. Source
In 1963, President John F. Kennedy delivered his last public speech at a Fort Worth Chamber breakfast before leaving for Dallas. Source