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 […]
Graduation season is upon Fort Worth. Here’s when your seniors walk the stage
Time for seniors to don their caps and gowns. Graduation season is here for the class of 2024.
Cassel Lynn Hiles – November 10, 1981 – May 8, 2024
Forever in our hearts, our sweet angel Cassel Lynn Hiles gained her wings on May 8, 2024, in Bedford, Texas, at the age of 42. As the cherished daughter of […]
Abel Uriostegui – July 8, 1944 – May 11, 2024
FORT WORTH – Abel Uriostegui falleció el 11 de Mayo del 2024 a la edad de 79 años. Nació en el año de 1944 en un pequeño pueblo de México. […]
Former TCMS president Dr. Linda Siy elected as AMA alternate delegate
FORT WORTH, TX – Longtime Tarrant County Medical Society leader Linda Siy, MD, has been elected as one of Texas Medical Association’s alternate delegates to the American Medical Association. The […]
Fort Worth extends hand sanitizer, surgical mask donations to all city businesses
Fort Worth City Council authorizes phase three donations of excess personal protective equipment to local businesses.
What’s ahead for downtown Fort Worth? A look back provides insight
From parking lots to economic development and education, downtown Fort Worth continues to reinvent itself.
How can Arlington make roads safer? City invites residents to brainstorm for ‘Safe Streets’ plan
The city of Arlington will hold two more public input sessions as it drafts the Safe Streets Arlington Plan to reduce fatal crashes and pedestrian and motorcyclist injuries and deaths.
Audrey Jean Fewell – June 9, 1937 – May 7, 2024
FORT WORTH – Audrey Jean Fewell was born in Burkburnett, Texas, on June 9, 1937 to Amanda Octavia Evans and Ezra Edwin Sampson. She was one of nine children. Jean […]
Julian Muchemi Kamuto – May 6, 2024 – May 8, 2024
Julian Muchemi Kamuto was born May 6, 2024, and met the eyes of Jesus, peacefully in the arms of family Wednesday, May 8th, 2024. Graveside services will be held 11:00 […]
Sound Care: JPS, Hear Fort Worth launch health care program in tune with musicians
The new program aims to help musicians get connected with health care providers and seek preventive and maintenance care.