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A 45-year-old man was killed Friday night in a wrong-way crash that shut down part of State Highway 114 near the Irving–Grapevine city limits. The collision happened just before 8:30 p.m. on August 29, when a vehicle traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes of SH-114 struck another car head-on, according to Irving...

A 27-year-old Rendon woman has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to the murders of her mother and grandmother. Kaitlyn Bailey was given two concurrent life sentences for the fatal shootings of 60-year-old Shari Lynn Bailey and 84-year-old Bertha Sowell Bailey on November 22, 2023. The crime...

A 34-year-old Arlington woman has been convicted of murder in Tarrant County under a new Texas law targeting fentanyl-related deaths. Prosecutors said Amanda Russell was on probation when she sold fentanyl-laced pills to a 33-year-old victim on November 2, 2023. The victim overdosed and died at an Arlington hotel...

As Labor Day weekend approaches, marking the unofficial close of summer, many Bay Area residents are gearing up to hit the highways, but before you rev up the engine and join the masses, it might be wise to heed the travel forecast from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to avoid the frustration of...

Editor’s note: Made in Tarrant is an occasional Q&A series on small businesses started in Tarrant County. Submit your business here. A hometown frame, gift and art gallery shop known to Fort Worthians has endured for generations on the city’s west side for about 39 years. Marty &...

America’s workers are celebrated on Labor Day, a federal holiday since June 28, 1894. Fort Worthians observe the occasion in a variety of ways but, most importantly, remember to enjoy the day off — you’ve earned it. After all, data shows Cowtown’s residents are generally well paid,...

Getting AT&T Stadium financing paid off 10 years early is good news by itself. Ken Perkins, who writes every month for our magazine, has all the details of that result in his story on page 20. Let’s put that one event in context with the entirety of the development of...

When we think of Arlington culture, it’s easy to first envision blue and white Rangers jerseys, or silver and blue Cowboys license plate covers – but beyond the surface is a bustling art scene. The scene is driven by local businesses, and most importantly, by community participation. I’ve...

Fort Worth Independent School District, one of the largest and most prominent K-12 public school systems in Texas, is currently at risk of state intervention after it was revealed there has been a pattern of failing academic reports for five consecutive years. The lack of education that students in the...

CROWLEY, Texas — An investigation is underway in Crowley after a photo surfaced on social media showing students sitting on the floor of a school bus, which is against Texas law. Makayla Lyons, a parent in the Crowley Independent School District, said her son called her Wednesday morning to...