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...
Eddie Hearn: ‘Boots’ Ennis Wants Vergil Ortiz Jr. Fight, Will Be Ringside in Fort...
By Elliot Raines: Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed last night that he and Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis will be present this Saturday for the Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Erickson Lubin fight on November 8th at the Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. Lubin Could Change Everything. Hearn says Ennis...
Where I Live: University West resident loves thriving neighborhood near TCU
I love Fort Worth because it is the only major city in Texas that I know of that has viable and affordable inner-city neighborhoods. This is what makes Fort Worth unique. I love history, I love old things, and Fort Worth just really cherishes older neighborhoods and older buildings. When I first came to Fort Worth,...
Reminder for Local Residents: Curbside Bulk Pickup for Week D Begins Monday at 7...
Curbside bulk pickup for Week D will start on Monday at 7 a.m. Residents should place all bulk items at the curb by this time for collection. Accepted items are limbs, brush, yard debris in clear or paper bags, furniture, and appliances without refrigerant. Bulk piles must not be larger than 8 feet long, 6 feet deep,...
There’s a Pickle Paradise in Texas You Have to See
The Best Maid Pickle Emporium is part store, part museum, and 100% proof that Texans can make anything fun.

















