Kroger Marketplace expected to open in Haslet by Thanksgiving
Residents of the Madero development and surrounding Haslet neighborhoods will soon be able to shop at a Kroger Marketplace coming to the intersection of Rancho Canyon Way and Sendera Ranch Boulevard. The store will be Kroger’s 11th location in the Fort Worth area and the fourth to feature the Marketplace...
The Best Italian Restaurants in Dallas-Fort Worth, From Neighborhood Favorites to Michelin-Recommended Gems
As a broad category, Italian food is a perennial crowd-pleaser. In North Texas, we’re fortunate to have several restaurants that satisfy cravings for hand-tossed pizzas, housemade pastas, decadent cannoli, and every other conceivable classic. Whether you’re looking for a pile of noodles slathered in red sauce and serve
Fort Worth: Paxton Surrounded By Law Enforcement, Blasts Talarico Over Defund Police Ties
Attorney General Ken Paxton made his case for Senate on Tuesday in Fort Worth before a room full of reporters, flanked by a large group of sheriffs and law enforcement officers, noting that the race against Democratic state Rep. James Talarico is a clear choice between a candidate who backs the police and one who does
After mysteriously dying 11 years ago, Fort Worth’s prairie dogs are back
A successful relocation effort has brought prairie dogs back to the Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge. In 2015, the prairie dog population there died out under unknown circumstances, freelance reporter Kaley Johnson wrote for Texas Highways magazine. Now, two relocated colonies have started having babies, a good sign t
Fort Worth family entertainment favorite to shut down for good after 35 years
KELLER, Texas — A local favorite for family entertainment is powering down for good in early August, according to the business Facebook page. Tornado Terry's Family Amusement Center in Keller posted in June that it's game over on August 9th due to decreased visitors. The business will celebrate its 35th anniversary on
Students of the week: Daniyal Khan and Judy Zhu of Keller ISD
Keller ISD students Daniyal Khan and Judy Zhu placed in leadership and career competitions at the Future Business Leaders of America National Leadership Conference in San Antonio. Daniyal Khan, an upcoming Central High School junior, placed third in the Introduction to Future Business Leaders of America competitive eve
Lake Worth ISD drafts academic goals for recovery under state takeover
Lake Worth ISD leaders want more young students reading and doing math on grade level, more middle schoolers prepared for high school and more graduates ready for college or careers by 2031. The priorities form the foundation of four proposed academic goals presented July 15 to the district’s state-appointed board...
Fort Worth outlines $48.8M McCart, McPherson road expansion plans
A $48.8 million project will widen and extend McCart Avenue and McPherson Boulevard in southwest Fort Worth, adding new roadway connections near Crowley. The project, located in Council District 6, will extend McCart Avenue south to Twin Leaf Drive and connect it with an extension of McPherson Boulevard, said Abby Tuck
After her husband’s suicide, a North Texas nonprofit leader found a way to help...
When Trina Ruffino lost her husband to suicide in 2018, she found herself navigating something she never imagined her or her 15-year-old son would face. Alongside the overwhelming grief came a new reality: there was no roadmap for helping a child heal after such a traumatic loss. "I realized pretty...
The Acre Is Back as Some Luxury Homebuilders Push to North Texas’ Outer Edges
For years, the trajectory of North Texas new construction has seemed fairly predictable: Unless you’re bulldozing in Preston Hollow or have Strait Lane kind of money, building new on an acre lot means casting your net toward DFW’s outer edges. But the one-acre lot isn’t confined to custom-home...

















