Arlington TX

Six Arlington ISD students are hitting all the right notes – and earning one of the highest honors in Texas music education. Students from Arlington and Martin high schools have been named 2026 All-State Musicians by the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA), placing them among the top 3% of high school musicians...

A Mansfield woman pleaded guilty this week to federal charges of sexually exploiting a 9-year-old child, officials with the U.S. Attorney’s Office in North Texas said. Marisa Witkop, 31, produced four explicit videos of the child and distributed some of them using a social media application, according to court...

The City of Red Oak has tapped Adrian Tijerina as its next chief of police, city officials announced yesterday, putting a 25-year law-enforcement veteran at the helm of the department. Tijerina, who has spent much of his career in supervisory and training roles, is slated to step into the job on March 2. City leaders...

UNITED STATES — A powerful early-morning storm complex erupted across North Texas on Valentine’s Day, producing more than 3,000 lightning strikes by 8 a.m. and prompting safety concerns across multiple communities west and north of Dallas–Fort Worth. The most concentrated lightning activity developed in a corridor...

Before the 2020 pandemic, Dallas-Fort Worth had zero “ultra-luxury” homes that sold for more than $10 million. In 2025, 15 sprawling homes sold in the metroplex for more than $10 million, making DFW a “breakout metro” according to Compass’ recently released Ultra-Luxury Report for 2025.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Texas wakes up warm and unsettled this February morning as thick clouds hang low over Dallas–Fort Worth. Temperatures sit near 67 degrees at Love Field, and the air feels humid for mid-February. Showers...

DALLAS, Texas — Rain cleared across North Texas, but the travel headaches lingered at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. More than 200 flights were canceled at DFW, with hundreds more delayed. David Allison said he felt the storm before touching down. “The turbulence coming down was like riding a...

On Wednesday, Feb. 25, FTW's newest Mexican seafood restaurant will host its first exclusive "El Ronqueo de Atun."

Fort Worth’s Near Southside pulses with energy, and Maggie’s R&R lights it up since opening in 2020. This burger haven hooked folks fast with farm-fresh bites and a scratch kitchen vibe. Live music nights and craft cocktails turned heads, drawing crowds for relaxed hangs. Neighborhood buzz made it...

Shoppers across southern Denton County may soon see another familiar retail brand disappear as women’s fashion retailer Francesca’s has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and launched store-closing sales nationwide, including several North Texas locations. The Houston-based boutique chain announced Feb. 6 it...