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Neighborhood lakes in DFW stocked with hundreds of fish
Every two weeks hundreds of fish are placed in Neighborhood Fishin’ lakes around North Texas. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) stocks 18 locations across Texas with fish as part of an effort to give individuals and families the opportunity to fish in suburban and urban areas. "If you’ve...
Tarrant County criminal courts administrator quits as commissioners consider reorganization
“The citizens, should always ensure that our constitutional government is in place and that there are three branches of government, and it’s important the judiciary remains independence.”
Opal Lee moves into rebuilt Fort Worth childhood home
Fort Worth’s “Grandmother of Juneteenth” is moving back to the site of her childhood home more than eight decades after it was vandalized. On Friday, Opal Lee received the keys to a new home at 940 E. Annie, built on the same plot of land where her family’s home once stood. Almost 85 years ago exactly, on June 19, 1939, a racist mob upset that a Black family had moved into their neighborhood attacked and vandalized Lee’s house, forcing her family to flee.
Arlington Announces Juneteenth Observance with City Facility Closures and Continuation of Select Services
Arlington will be observing Juneteenth with the closure of many city facilities on Wednesday, June 19. The annual celebration, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, impacts various services throughout the city. According to the City of Arlington, Texas, while some facilities will be closed, essential services such as garbage and residential recycling will not be interrupted and will run on their regular schedule.
Speakers, venue pull out of prominent activist group’s pro-Christian nationalist conference
TEXAS, USA — Editor's note: This story was originally published in the Texas Tribune here. Multiple speakers and a venue have pulled out of a prominent Texas activist group’s July conference after The Texas Tribune reported on its plans to amplify white nationalist figures and rhetoric. Billed as...
Hot, sunny Father's Day weekend ahead for North Texas
NORTH TEXAS – If you're heading out for Father's Day, expect an abundance of heat and sunshine.The clear skies and dry conditions will continue right through the weekend, due to high pressure in the area.Mornings will start off in the low to mid-70s, with afternoons reaching into the mid-90s, and feeling close to 100 degrees.Those with upper respiratory issues, such as asthma should minimize their time outdoors this afternoon as it will be unhealthy for sensitive groups.An air quality alert is in place today for the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and some surrounding counties, including Johnson, Wise, Parker and Kaufman. Early next week, we are watching the southwestern Gulf of Mexico closely for potential development. There is a 40% chance we could see a tropical depression form by the middle of next week.The impacts for North Texas would be an increase in moisture leading to higher humidity and a few afternoon showers starting Monday. Any heavy flooding rain will stay to our south.Rain chances increase slightly Wednesday night into Thursday, especially for southeast parts of the Metroplex.The increase of cloud cover next week will keep temperatures a few degrees cooler.
Fort Worth Announces Juneteenth City Service Adjustments and Schedules
As the City of Fort Worth gears up for the Juneteenth holiday on June 19th, a time to honor the end of slavery in the United States, it's essential to know how this event will affect local services and operations. Fort Worth residents can expect most city offices, including City Hall, to be shuttered in observance, according to the City of Fort Worth. Emergency services, however, will remain open, ready to serve the community in case of need.
Fort Worth ISD gives teachers a raise
FORT WORTH, Texas - Fort Worth ISD announced that teachers and other employees will be getting a raise for next school year. The average raise for teachers, based on the market median for teachers, will be $1,250. Teachers' starting salaries will also now be set at $63,000. "Investing in our...
Fort Worth pastors weigh in on Southern Baptist Convention’s vote on women
Pastor Anyra Cano said she received a call from God to do ministry when she was 13 years old. “I didn’t know what God was calling me to. I just knew God was calling me,” Cano said. She remembers getting a clearer picture when she was around 18...
Split council dooms proposed Pride month proclamation in Fort Worth
Todd Camp can remember when Fort Worth police officers raided the Rainbow Lounge in 2009, prompting a reckoning over gay rights in the city. He can remember the progress Fort Worth made toward acceptance of LGBTQ people in the years that followed, including establishing the LGBTQ Chief of Police and Fire Chief Luncheon.
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