In what is believed to be the first female-to-male transition in the federal prison system, an inmate at the Federal Medical Center, Carswell, has been given approval to begin hormone … Click to Continue »
49-year-old Benbrook man killed in Burleson wreck Thursday
Tarrant County officials have identified Bryan McCormick, 49, of Benbrook, as the passenger in a box truck who was killed Thursday afternoon in a crash on Interstate 35W in Burleson. … Click to Continue »
A look at new campuses
Preview of new school campuses in Tarrant county
FWISD 2016 Convocation
Dr. Kent Scribner kicks off the school year for Fort Worth teachers and administration
Tarrant County mulls West Nile aerial spraying: 5 things to know
During the height of the 2012 West Nile outbreak, Dallas and Denton counties used aerial spraying to fight the virus, while Tarrant and Collin counties chose not to. This year, …Click to Continue »
Legacy grads still marching
Three Legacy High School graduates performed in the Drum Corps International (DCI) Championships at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Aug. 13. The DCI Championships are the culmination of the … Click to Continue »
Mo’s Best Eatery owner seeks financial help for health issue
Around the beginning of March 2016, Mo Zaben the owner of Mo’s Best Eatery in Arlington, closed his tiny Little Road restaurant because of an expired lease. It wasn’t in … Click to Continue »
Some Tarrant school districts make changes to start and end times
School supplies are bought, new wardrobes are ready, and all that’s left for parents to prepare for the start of the 2016-17 school year is a double-check of when the … Click to Continue »
Grapevine-Colleyville officials find high lead in water at 2 sites
Grapevine-Colleyville district officials are turning off the water fountains at O.C. Taylor Elementary School in Colleyville after an unacceptable level of lead was found in a drinking fountain and a … Click to Continue »
Weatherford mosquito spraying scheduled in Vine St. Park and Clear Lake areas
The City of Weatherford will spray for mosquitoes beginning Sat., Aug. 20 at 9 p.m. The ground spray is being conducted after notification that locally trapped mosquitoes tested positive for … Click to Continue »
Feed the Kids wraps 10th summer
Common Ground Network’s Feed The Kid For Summer program has just completed the 10th summer of serving the MISD students who are on U.S. Government Free and Reduced Meal Plan … Click to Continue »
Possession of controlled substances, criminal mischief reported
August 10 E. Broad Street, 1500 block: An individual was arrested for public intoxication with alcohol. Paul Street, 1800 block: A stolen vehicle was recovered. August 11 E. Broad Street, … Click to Continue »
What’s going on in Mansfield
August 22 City council meeting The Mansfield City Council will meet at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 1200 E. Broad St. Meetings are open to the public. The meetings are … Click to Continue »
Man accused in arson fire at north Fort Worth donation center
A 39-year-old man has been arrested on accusations that he set fire to a storage shed at a community donation center earlier this month in north Fort Worth while accompanied …Click to Continue »
Police chase ATM thieves from Parker County to Fort Worth
A police chase early this morning in Parker County ended in Fort Worth as officers pursued the suspects who attempted to steal an ATM in Willow Park, authorities said. When …Click to Continue »
Driver thrown from car, killed in Arlington wreck
Police are investigating a fatal single-car accident in which the driver was thrown from a car on Interstate 20 Thursday evening. The driver, who has not been identified, was pronounced … Click to Continue »
Storms west of Fort Worth should bring more rain later today
Get ready for more sudden downpours. Some storms west of Fort Worth will bring more rain across Tarrant County later today. And a cold front moving into the Texas Panhandle …Click to Continue »
Paschal community mourns death of recent baseball grad
Friends, family, students, coaches and teachers gathered around the Paschal High School football field on a rainy Thursday evening, but it wasn’t where any of them wanted to be. They … Click to Continue »
Passenger in box truck killed in I-35W wreck in Burleson
A passenger in a box truck was killed Thursday afternoon in a crash on Interstate 35W in Burleson. Officers responded to the wreck about 2 p.m. in the southbound lane … Click to Continue »
‘This isn’t Mexico!’ Angry White Male berated chef, boys
The hatred and racism of the national political campaign came home to the local supermarket line this week. When a popular chef and his two little boys tried to be … Click to Continue »
First woman to head Arlington Public Works
Mindy Carmichael has a vision as new director of the Arlington Public Works Department. … Click to Continue »
Jack Broyles, son of legendary coach, comes to Weatherford to speak about Alzheimer’s
Jack Broyles, son of the legendary Arkansas Razorbacks coach, Frank Broyles, will speak at an Alzheimer’s education seminar hosted by the Alzheimer’s Association – North Central Texas Chapter on Sept. … Click to Continue »
GCISD to sell $188.6 million in bonds
Grapevine-Colleyville district officials plan to sell about $188.6 million in school bonds this week and expect the resulting increase in the tax rate to be lower than anticipated, thanks to … Click to Continue »
Foundation hosting conference to raise awareness about cerebral palsy
Alyssa V. Phillips, 17, started a foundation to help people wth cerebral palsy “live their best life”. … Click to Continue »
Celebration honors Keller High champs
Keller community members and school district officials honored the 6A state champion Keller High School Lady Indians softball team last week. Festivities included speeches by Keller Mayor Mark Mathews, Superintendent … Click to Continue »
Overdose drug more available in Texas as need increases in Tarrant County
Kathleen, a mother of four and a recovering heroin addict, would be dead without naloxone. She had detoxed six months ago, but fell into old habits, got back in touch … Click to Continue »
Women opening female-friendly auto repair shop in DFW
Like many of us at one time or another, Robin Mainer of Lewisville had a question for her mechanic during a recent auto inspection. His reply — “I really didn’t … Click to Continue »
Plans afoot to redevelop Globe Life Park if new stadium is built
Those who can’t stand the thought of a wrecking ball slamming into Globe Life Park in Arlington if voters approve funding for a new retractable-roof baseball stadium may not need … Click to Continue »
Dashcam video of Randy Travis naked in DWI arrest must be released, court says
A dashcam video of Randy Travis’ arrest while naked after a DWI wreck in Tioga in 2012 must be released, an appeals court ruled Thursday. The 3rd Court of Appeals … Click to Continue »
Planned apartment project on Vickery could include a boutique hotel
A planned residential development by Fort Worth Housing Solutions on a 2-acre tract on Vickery Boulevard owned by the Fort Worth Transportation Authority has won a key regulatory decision and … Click to Continue »
Witness in Southlake cartel murder sentenced to 20 years in prison
A Mexican man who pleaded guilty earlier this year to his role in the murder of a Southlake cartel lawyer was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison Thursday. Jesus … Click to Continue »
2 Denton gun stores burglarized overnight, no weapons stolen
An unknown number of suspects tried to burglarize two gun stores overnight in Denton, police said. The first call was received shortly before 1 a.m. Thursday, and was initially reported … Click to Continue »
Former Coyote makes remarkable comeback after brain surgery
Not too long ago, Bethany Allen was fighting to stay alive. Now, she’s living her dream with a softball scholarship at a four-year university. Bethany is now living in Arkadelphia, …Click to Continue »
Mansfield students earn honors at OBU
Three Mansfield residents were named on Oklahoma Baptist University’s academic honor roll for the spring 2016 semester. The President’s Honor Roll included Amanda Moore, anthropology and Biblical languages double major. … Click to Continue »
Vandals tag Fort Worth Water Gardens with graffiti
Vandals tagged the Fort Worth Water Gardens downtown with about 20 spray-painted symbols and phrases overnight Thursday. The graffiti, which included obscenities and references to a gang, mostly covered the … Click to Continue »
Woman hit and killed by a vehicle on I-30 on-ramp
A woman was hit and killed by a vehicle on the on-ramp from Montgomery Street to Interstate 30 this morning. Fort Worth police received the report of a person driving … Click to Continue »
Texas DPS investigating fatal accident on Chisholm Trail Parkway
One person was killed in an accident about 2:45 a.m. today on Chisholm Trail Parkway in the northbound lane near the Interstate 20 exit, authorities said. MedStar arrived at the …Click to Continue »
Dallas officer’s widow speaks out in new PSA for better pay
The Dallas police and fire associations have a new weapon: Katrina Ahrens of Burleson. In their effort to achieve higher pay for first responders, the associations are using the widow … Click to Continue »
Time Frames
At 7 a.m. Aug. 3, 1981, 12,500 members of the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization walked off their jobs. Six months of negotiations with Federal Aviation Administration officials for higher … Click to Continue »
Waco man arrested after punching 12-year-old over Xbox game
A 22-year-old and 12-year-old were playing Xbox when the two took a turn from Mortal Kombat. Tyler Dane Hebbe and his girlfriend’s 12-year-old brother were playing a multiplayer game when … Click to Continue »
Dallas officer’s widow records PSA urging better pay for police
Katrina Ahrens, wife of Dallas police Sr. Cpl. Lorne Ahrens who was killed along with four other officers by a sniper in July, recorded a strongly worded 60-second message urging the city to increase pay for police officers. Katrina Ahrens is a Dallas police detective and has been on the force 17 years. … Click to Continue »
Wounded Fort Worth police officer: ‘Mentally, I’m 100 percent’
Matt Pearce walked with a cane Wednesday, and a large bandage still covered the right side of his face. But Pearce, a Fort Worth police officer critically wounded in a … Click to Continue »
Child OK after being left in car in south Fort Worth; family cited
An unattended 2-year-old child was OK Wednesday afternoon after being removed from a vehicle at a south Fort Worth shopping center. Police were called to the 4600 block of Bryant … Click to Continue »
Former Keller cop, K-9 back at work for new company
Last we saw Maureen Cooke and Rowdy, the Keller Police Department’s K-9 officer was retiring from police work. A year-and-a-half later, Cooke and Rowdy are back doing drug searches, but … Click to Continue »
Arrested, fired and acquitted: Fort Worth sergeant wins job back
A Fort Worth police sergeant who was arrested, fired, and later acquitted over accusations that he stole four pairs of Nike sneakers and a video game seized during a 2013 … Click to Continue »
Eyes on Arlington: Softball Tournament Sept. 10 helps children find a forever family
For many couples wanting to adopt children, the expense of the adoption process is an insurmountable hurdle and can result in children not becoming part of a loving, forever family. … Click to Continue »
Eyes on H-E-B: Mid-Cities Chapter of The Links hosts black-tie boxing gala Saturday
The unique blend of a black-tie dinner in the midst of a few bouts of professional boxing have proved to be a winning combination for the Mid-Cities chapter of The … Click to Continue »
For Panthers, drop to 5A not as important as winning
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