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Opal Lee gets keys to her new Texas home 85 years after a racist mob drove her family from that lot
Opal Lee, the 97-year-old Texan known for her push to make Juneteenth a national holiday, was given the keys Friday to her new home, which was built on the same tree-lined corner lot in Fort Worth that her family was driven from by a racist mob when she was 12.
Fort Worth Municipal Court Offers Warrant Forgiveness at 'Court in the Community' Event in South Fort Worth
In a bid to bring justice to the community’s doorstep, the Fort Worth Municipal Court is setting up shop in South Fort Worth on June 29th for a Court in the Community/Warrant Forgiveness Day. From 9 a.m. to noon at the Vivian J. Lincoln Library, located at 8829 McCart...
Lake Como Cemetery in Fort Worth Honored with Historical Marker by Texas Commission, Dedication Ceremony Set for July 6
The Lake Como Community Cemetery has recently been recognized by the Texas Historical Commission (THC) for its historical significance to the state of Texas. Honored with an Official Historic Texas Cemetery Marker (HTC), the Lake Como Cemetery stands as a testament to the community's heritage and Texas' past. In a...
Fort Worth leaders propose pay raise for city's minimum wage workers
FORT WORTH, Texas - Two Fort Worth City Council members are proposing a significant hike in pay for its minimum wage workers. The rate currently sits at $15.45 an hour. "$15.25, $15.45 is just not a livable wage here in Fort Worth," said Councilmember Chris Nettles. "They talk about light,...
Fate of historic LaGrave Field in Fort Worth could be decided Tuesday
The fate of a historic site in Fort Worth could be decided on Tuesday. The Tarrant Regional Water District board (TRWD) is expected to vote on whether to demolish the LaGrave Field baseball stadium in order to make way for new plans on Panther Island. The water district owns the...
Fort Worth family DNA may be key to solving the 80-year mystery of missing soldier
Expeditious is not the timeline for everything. A Fort Worth family may hold the clue to solving an 80-year mystery. 90-year-old Agnes Stamps home is filled with photos of family, but there's someone missing in the pictures; 1st Lt. Tommy Taylor. "He was my mom's grandmother's sister's son," Stamps daughter...
Juneteenth celebrations honor the upcoming holiday and Black history
ARLINGTON – The North Texas region celebrated the upcoming Juneteenth holiday with several events on Saturday. Juneteenth marks the day when slaves in Texas finally learned of their freedom roughly two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. The sounds of familiar notes filled the Levitt Pavilion as the Arlington community took in the music of their lives."I'm looking forward to some good music and fellowshipping with the community, getting some good information, and enjoying a couple food trucks," said Thera Cooper, who attended the event with her friend Tanja Weatherspoon."With the music and the food, we know that brings people together. It puts...
Majority of commercially owned homes in Fort Worth have mom-and-pop landlords
After releasing a report showing that about a quarter of the single-family homes in Fort Worth are commercially owned, city staff have clarified that the majority of those homes are locally owned by mom-and-pop landlords rather than institutional investors. Of the 262,946 single-family homes in Fort Worth, 23.3% or 61,163...
Juneteenth museum planned for Fort Worth gets boost
Opal Lee, known as the grandmother of Juneteenth, wants Americans to commemorate the holiday long after she's gone.She's working with local and national civil rights advocates to open a National Juneteenth Museum in Fort Worth in 2026.The big picture: Located in Fort Worth's Southside Historic District, the 50,000-square-foot museum will include an amphitheater and food hall. It will host guest lectures, community events and performances.Museum officials tell Axios they have raised half of the $70 million they need.The latest: Trinity Habitat for Humanity plans to build 100 homes over the next five years in Lee's honor, Trinity Habitat CEO Gage...
Fort Worth Confronts 26% of Single-Family Homes Under Commercial Ownership Amid Housing Affordability Concerns
Fort Worth is grappling with a property profile that depicts 26% of its single-family homes under commercial control. This figure was shared in a report unveiled by City Manager David Cooke during a city council rendezvous earlier this month. The data from FWLab and the Tarrant Appraisal District (TAD) indicates that out of 247,485 single-family homes, 64,372 are categorized as commercial properties, according to a report by The Texan.
North Fort Worth residents say proposed path of water pipeline would ruin neighborhood
Citing growing demand for water in booming northwest Fort Worth, city officials are planning to construct a 54-inch water transmission main pipeline as part of their expansion of the Eagle Mountain water treatment plant. Initial studies for the pipeline have stirred opposition from residents, who say the city’s proposed pathway...
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