Sprawl is swallowing rural Denton County. Here is how one city is handling the change
Sprawl keeps creeping north of Tarrant County. Learn about the businesses driving it, the cities managing it, and the people ...
Would splitting Keller ISD into 2 school districts hurt home values? It’s complicated.
Real estate ads for homes in Keller ISD often boast the school district before any other details about the property. What happens if those neighborhoods are cut out of Keller?
Texas Monthly10d
Gloria Smith Goes Down Home
After stumbling upon her rich family history, the Fort Worth woman made it her mission to save a historic freedom colony in ...
With Led Zeppelin doc hitting theaters, here’s a look at the band’s Texas ties
From the Texas International Pop Festival to an appreciation of Robert Johnson's Dallas connection, the Lone Star State and ...
Fort Worth Report25d
‘A redemption story’: Baptist university and UT Arlington preserve Top O’ Hill Terrace history
The University of Texas at Arlington Libraries has partnered with Arlington Baptist University to preserve the historical legacy of the Top ... Calling Top O’ Hill, “a blight on Tarrant County,” ...
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Man dies in Tarrant County Jail — the first this year — after attempted suicide
A 36-year-old man died in the Tarrant County Jail on Saturday following complications from an attempted suicide. He is the first person to die in the Tarrant County Jail this year. The Tarrant ...
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Tarrant County approves another $20,000 to defend jailer in Anthony Johnson Jr. wrongful death suit
Anthony Johnson, left, died in Tarrant County custody on April 21, 2024. His mother said he was diagnosed with schizophrenia. Tarrant County will fund another $20,000 to help represent a jailer ...
Dallas Morning News8d
Texas executes Steven Nelson for 2011 murder of Arlington pastor in year’s first execution
Nelson, 37, was put to death by lethal injection for smothering Clint Dobson, a 28-year-old pastor and husband, during a botched robbery at NorthPointe Baptist Church in 2011. A Tarrant County ...
CBS News29d
Tarrant County sheriff defends jail amid protests, calls for change over in-custody deaths
"This was murder." Yancy was brought to the Tarrant County jail on Christmas Eve on drug charges. The 31-year-old collapsed in his cell and died four days later. His family and friends allege ...
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Tarrant County hired new jail chief away from Dallas County. Here's how much he makes
TARRANT COUNTY, Texas — The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office recently hired Dallas County’s former top jail official to run Tarrant County’s jail system amid scrutiny over a spike in jail ...
Opinion
Bravo to these Tarrant leaders standing for voters on Keller ISD. Where are the rest? | Opinion
These county and city leaders have demanded that an election determine the district’s fate, and others should join them. | Opinion ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram29d
Tarrant County commissioner says court can’t block proposed Keller school district split
The Tarrant County Commissioners Court has no power to stop a proposed break up of the Keller school district if its board passes a resolution to do so, Commissioner Matt Krause said in a post on ...