Fort Worth’s public hearing on its annual budget and tax rate is Sept. 12 and 19. But residents who want to have an impact on the city’s budget, need to make their voices heard earlier.
Former Fort Worth leader’s involvement in new Texas A&M campus raises ethical questions
Former longtime deputy city manager Jay Chapa has a new role working with the city of Fort Worth on behalf of the Texas A&M University System and its new downtown Fort Worth campus. The relationship is not a conflict of interest, Chapa said but an asset to contract negotiations with the campus’ private developer. Reporter Rachel Behrndt dove into the ethical concerns surrounding Chapa’s new role.
Fort Worth’s website will look different this weekend. What will change?
The changes will make the city’s official website more user friendly and accessible to residents who may require the use of a screen reader. The updated website will have talk-to-text options and a better layout for users with visual, intellectual or developmental disabilities.
Volleyball sets up decades of friendship at Fort Worth community center
For decades, a group of women have been hitting the gym together at Riverside Community Center. The athletes have been sustaining a game of volleyball even as some of the players head into their 80s.
Fort Worth prepares to start construction on another Northside relocation project
Construction will finish by October, project manager Max Aransen said in a public meeting, primarily impacting Calhoun Street and North Commerce Street near 8th Avenue.
‘We’ve got to do something different:’ How Fort Worth, Tarrant County plan to address rising youth gun violence
Pastor and activist Rodney McIntosh has been working to decrease violence in his community for years, so when council member Jared Williams approached him about joining a new group working […]
Fort Worth’s nondiscrimination ordinance offers both protections and liabilities for LGBTQ residents
Fort Worth’s nondiscrimination ordinance is meant to ensure Fort Worth residents can have equal access to public resources. The ordinance’s language itself appears contradictory, creating potential confusion for LGBTQ residents as debates over their healthcare heat up.
The hot Texas summer is upon us: Here’s where you can go to cool down
As temperatures begin consistently creeping into the high 80s, Fort Worth’s public spaces are preparing to support residents looking to escape the heat. Fort Worth’s 19 library branches will serve […]
Colonial overhauls golf course, clubhouse as tournament prepares to tee off the economy
Colonial Country Club faces a time crunch to prepare for the Charles Schwab Challenge.
James Howard Barrow – January 15, 1961 – May 15, 2024
FORT WORTH – Our beloved James Howard Barrow was called to his heavenly home on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. He was surrounded by a close family. James, 63, was a […]
Pedro Herrera – February 22, 1948 – May 16, 2024
FORT WORTH – Pedro “Pete” Herrera, 76, passed away at 1:55 p.m. on Thursday, May 16, 2024. Funeral Service: 12 p.m. Friday, May 24, in Mount Olivet Chapel. Interment: Mount […]
May 28 runoff for Granger’s US House seat shows split in GOP
Republicans Craig Goldman and John O’Shea are locked in a runoff to decide who will be their party’s successor to U.S. Rep. Kay Granger.
Made in Tarrant: New food and history tour offers twist to traditional Stockyards visit
Delectable Dilemmas allows guests to dive into the history and food of the Stockyards through puzzles.
Texas House District 97 Democratic runoff election to be decided May 28
Runoff election set for Texas House District 97 seat, pitting pro-public education Democrats against each other.
West Nile positive mosquito confirmed in Tarrant County. Here’s how to stay healthy
Tarrant County Public Health confirms first West Nile virus positive mosquito sample of 2024. No human cases have been reported.
Tarrant County Commissioner Precinct 1 candidates make final push ahead of runoff race
Longtime Historic Southside residents Roderick Miles and Kathleen Hicks gear up for the May 28 runoffs as they make their case again to voters.
Where I Live: Quiet Forest Hill provides oasis for middle class
Resident Kenni Blackstone moved to the city five years ago. Here’s what he loves about it.
RIPE Publishing takes home top prize in Business Plan competition finale
Also, La Pulga adds mezcal to its spirits lineup and Hillwood refinances an industrial building.