A North Texas marching band is the only one in the state playing in...
The Timber Creek Falcon Band is the only Texas band to receive an invitation to the 138th Tournament of Roses in Pasadena, Calif. on Jan. 1, 2027. The band is one of only 22 bands invited in the entire world. The Tournament of Roses Parade’s theme this year is “Welcome.” The tournament showcases award-winning floral fl
Army Special Forces soldier charged in Fort Worth with threat to behead ex-teammate
A reserve U.S. Army Special Forces master sergeant was staying at a campground in Mineral Wells earlier this month when he sent a text message to a former military teammate, federal law enforcement authorities allege. “I don’t care you are FBI. I am going to cut your head off,” Bill Grannell wrote to the former colleag
9 Small-Town Texas Diners Where Breakfast Has Fed Families For Generations
Texas has a way of doing breakfast right, and some of the best plates come from small towns you might drive through without stopping. These diners have been feeding neighbors, ranchers, travelers, and whole families for decades, often serving the same recipes their founders started with. What makes them special...
Texas-Bred Gunite Colt Tops Texas Summer Yearling Sale
A yearling by two-time grade 1 winner and first-crop sire Gunite led the way at the Aug. 25 Texas Summer Yearling Sale at the Mary Ruyle Sales Pavilion at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, Texas. The hammer fell at $140,000 for the Texas-bred son of Gunite, selling as Hip...
Fort Worth OKs $10B data center site plan with more green space, distance from...
City leaders gave the green light to a site plan for the $10 billion data center that has for months garnered criticism and backlash from southeast Fort Worth residents. Fort Worth City Council voted 7-4 Tuesday for an amended site plan that accounts for 187 acres of the project headed by Black Mountain.
They call a Fort Worth senior living community home. Then trash began piling up
Latrice Tucker remembers what home was like at her independent living community. The 67-year-old recalled a well-kept courtyard at 8000 Calmont Ave. A cafeteria downstairs for residents. Activities such as bingo, poker and margarita nights. “There wasn’t anything that wasn’t taken care of,” Tucker said. Five years...
12 scenic Texas campsites declared best places to pitch a tent in U.S.
A dozen outdoorsy sites scattered throughout Texas' vast landscape have been crowned the best places to camp in the U.S. And one of them is right outside Dallas-Fort Worth. The 2026 Hipcamp Awards identified the places that Hipcamp users loved the most based on an analysis of bookings, ratings, and reviews across more
Fort Worth ISD principal placed on leave of absence, reasons unknown
The principal of Diamond Hill-Jarvis High School was placed on administrative leave, and the school is now under new leadership. District officials sent a letter to families that said principal Paola Rodriguez was on a leave of absence. Rian Townsend, an executive director for Fort Worth ISD, will serve as the acting p
New longhorn attraction opens at Fort Worth Stockyards
Cowtown Coliseum just launched a new attraction which extends the Fort Worth herd's daily cattle drive into a 45-minute immersive experience with live longhorns, authentic wagons, herd drovers, and storytelling.
Hoagie Stop sandwich shop from Buffalo debuts in Fort Worth
Nearly three years after an explosion destroyed the Sandman Signature Hotel at 810 Houston St. in downtown Fort Worth, the hotel’s high-profile Asian restaurant, Musume, is set to reopen in early November 2026. “Following a nearly three-year rebuild after the January 2024 hotel explosion, the contemporary Japanese conc
