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Donald R. Horton, founder of nation’s largest homebuilder, dies at 74
Donald R. Horton, founder and chairman of the board for D.R. Horton Inc., died suddenly Thursday night, the company announced. Horton, 74, grew the publicly traded company into a homebuilding powerhouse since building his first home in Fort Worth in 1978. Now headquartered in Arlington, the company has built over 1 million homes since it was founded in 1978 and has been ranked as the largest U.S. homebuilder by volume since 2002. D.R. Horton operates in 33 states and employs over 13,000 workers nationwide.
Tarrant County toddler becomes a viral sensation for her classic "Golden Girls" hairstyle
TARRANT COUNTY — A toddler's first haircut is always a memorable moment, and luckily for Evelyn "Evie" Mae Mathas, her grandma Trina King is a hairstylist. King showed how she does her granddaughter's hair."She already has a lot of the curls. We're going to just spray it down," King said.King then styles Evie Mae's naturally curly locks."I just trimmed it up to make it all even. Then I started to blow dry under," King said. "That's what kind of started the Betty White trend."The unintentional look quickly caught on."We died laughing," King said. "We thought it was the funniest thing...
Granddaughter blossoms as the star of March-April photo contest winner
Ryann Woods, 8, loves wildflowers. She lights up every time she sees a field filled with blooming flowers. Her grandmother, Rhonda Weaver, immediately thought of a photo of Ryann smiling in a field of bluebonnets when she decided to enter the Fort Worth Report’s wildflower photo contest, which ran in March and April. The picture won.
East Fort Worth Art Gallery turning heads with unique approach
The Tubman Gallery is turning heads because of its unique approach at exposing the community to powerful art by black and brown artists. “We wanted to actually showcase something that's next level, right? Like where you don't have to go downtown or to the west side or to the art district to actually experience this level of art,” said Dante Williams, Tubman Gallery co-founder.
3-year-old injured in Fort Worth drive-by released from hospital
FORT WORTH, Texas - Church members came together on Thursday to support the young victims of a drive-by shooting in Fort Worth earlier this month. Six people were injured in a shooting outside the Mirimar Apartments in west Fort Worth on May 1. One of the victims, 3-year-old Me'Chelle Kinney,...
Music in the Park kicks off with Elevation
AZLE — For 15 years (13 as a city-run event and two as private), local bands and music fans have spent their summers rocking and grooving at Azle’s annual Music in the Park. After an initial performance by Poo Live Crew was canceled due to lightening May 3, Music in the Park began in earnest the evening of Friday, May 10. Starting at 8 p.m., Emerald City Presents Elevation played for Azle residents at the central park amphitheater for the first time. The band performed pop, party and dance hits through the decades while guests enjoyed meals and snacks from a number of food trucks. The performance concluded by 10 p.m.
In 1920, Fort Worth welcomed Mexico’s new president with open arms. But danger lurked.
Mexico’s new president in 1920 made a whirlwind visit to Fort Worth and Dallas, greeted by thousands of revelers. But assassins from Los Angeles had also secretly come to town.
Fort Worth mobile home nightmares eclipse the dream of homeownership for some
Mayra Leyva and her husband knew they wanted to move into their own house one day. However, her husband’s $30,000 annual income from his server job and Leyva’s inability to work because of her disability meant the couple could not qualify financially to buy one. So, in 2018,...
City of Azle recognizes public employees
AZLE — During the Azle City Council’s first May meeting, the council and mayor recognized members of the community critical in maintaining the services residents use every day. Public servants and city employees stood and were recognized for the contributions they have made to the city. Mayor Alan...
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