Acclaimed North Texas barbecue joint opens fifth location in fast-growing suburb
ARGYLE, Texas — An acclaimed North Texas barbecue joint is expanding its reach to Denton County in 2026, its founder announced. Hurtado Barbecue, known for its "Mexicue" blend of Tex-Mex flavors and craft Barbecue techniques, is opening its fifth brick-and-mortar location in Argyle, the restaurant announced. The new...
Funding cuts strain Tarrant County health nonprofits serving the most vulnerable
Guardianship Services Inc.’s 2025 mirrors that of many nonprofits. Over the last year, federal funding cuts led to the tightening of many purse strings. In North Texas, nonprofits lost an estimated $127 million in the first half of 2025, most coming from federal cuts. But for nonprofits in the...
WNBA star gives back to hometown school
The Ariel Atkins Foundation, in partnership with the Lids Foundation, hosted their third annual Teacher Appreciation Day, gifting more than $20,000 worth of classroom supplies to educators and aides in Duncanville.
The votes are in: Meet the Sheltie who just won Fort Worth’s cutest dog...
After weeks of voting and several adorable contenders in our Cutest Dog in Fort Worth contest , one pup stood out among the rest. Tucker, a 12-year-old Sheltie from Colleyville, captured readers’ hearts and took home first place. Tucker will also move on to our national poll to crown the country’s cutest dog. His...
North Texas barbecue business announces new $5 million restaurant
It's one of the more celebrated spots in the Lone Star State.
383% More Jesus: Texas’ New School Curriculum Triples Down on Christianity
Nearly 1 in 4 Texas school districts opted to introduce a new, state-sponsored curriculum to kindergarten through fifth-grade classrooms this fall, despite critics saying the lesson plans overly focus on the teachings of Christianity while reducing the importance of other world religions. Around 30 of those districts...
How a Single Fort Worth ISD Campus Prompted a State Takeover
The Texas Education Agency is taking over the Fort Worth Independent School District — a district with more than 70,000 students — because a campus with just over 300 sixth graders repeatedly failed to meet state academic standards. While Leadership Academy at Forest Oak Sixth Grade ultimately set off the state’s...
Texas abruptly loses 500+ jobs as 2 factories close amid deepening unemployment crisis
Texas is reeling from two latest blows in the food-industry sector this year, with major employers shutting down operations and leaving hundreds of workers without jobs. Meal-kit provider HelloFresh recently…
3 hospitalized after wrong-way crash on I-30 in Fort Worth, police say
A crash in Fort Worth sent three people to the hospital and shut down part of westbound I-30 near Jennings on Sunday night, police said.
Longtime Fort Worth costume designer Masako Parshall dies at 89
Fort Worth wardrobe supervisor and costume designer Masako Parshall was a mother to any dancer or performer she dressed. She let people know she would do the best for them, but she always said they better follow her rules, her daughter, Martha Parshall, said. Masako’s dedication to meticulous and detail-oriented...

















