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They sought country living. Then Fort Worth annexed the land next door

If the American Dream is a house with a picket fence and a two-car garage, the Texas Dream is a house with a picket fence, a two-car garage and enough open space that you can do what you want without bothering your neighbor and — more importantly — without your neighbor bothering you. The problems start, though, when one of those neighbors is a real estate developer with enough land, money and sway to remake a neighborhood, igniting a debate over property rights. Just ask the residents of Redbird Lane, a narrow country road that intersects with FM 1187 a few miles east of Interstate 35W in southern Tarrant County. There, urban expansion is happening faster than some would like, leading to a complicated, if not entirely unique, situation in which homeowners believe their quality of life is eroding as development aspirations threaten to bring crowds to their doorsteps. Expansion collides with rural living in south Tarrant County The neighborhood of around 40 homes on Redbird Lane and adjacent Mockingbird Road is like a community unto itself. The houses sit on a couple of acres or more, so the area attracts the kind of person looking to escape the crush

Tarrant County, TX · 21h

The Center Square

141 arrested in Fort Worth in drug trafficking, illegal firearms bust

(The Center Square) – The border crisis isn’t over, law enforcement officials argue, as they continue to target, arrest and prosecute border-related crime hundreds of miles from the Texas-Mexico border. In the Northern District of Texas, U.S. Attorney Ryan Raybould is aggressively prosecuting border related crimes. The district serves 8 million people in 100 counties located in the north-central part of the state spanning 96,000 square miles. His office is regularly announcing major busts including one on Monday after a 75-day operation led to the arrests of 141 people allegedly involved in drug and weapons trafficking schemes in Fort Worth. The multi-agency public safety initiative, Operation New Day, took place between Aug. 24 and Nov. 5. During that time, law enforcement officers conducted more than 20 undercover operations, which led to the seizure of 35 firearms, more than 100 grams of fentanyl, 45 kilograms of methamphetamine and 22 kilograms cocaine. The ATF also seized 41 machine gun conversion devices during the operation. Federal prosecutors charged 141 people on drug trafficking, firearms violations, illegal reentry after deportation, child exploitation and other federal offenses. “In two and a half months, Operation New Day took 141 criminal offenders off the streets of Fort

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WATCH: Train collides with tanker truck in Fort Worth

A tanker truck containing beef tallow was struck by a BNSF train in Fort Worth on Wednesday afternoon after attempting to get off the train tracks. Video of the incident obtained by FOX 4 shows the driver of the truck exiting the vehicle and running away from the tracks just before the train strikes it.

Fort Worth, TX · 5h

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Burleson Police Share Facebook Post

Juan Rico has been arrested and removed from the Burleson Police Department’s most-wanted list, the department announced. Rico had appeared on the local top ten list for years. The department shared a post on Facebook through the Burleson Police Department Texas account. A Years-Long Fixture on the Wanted List.

Burleson, TX · 12h

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Fort Worth woman arrested for DWI after crash on Oakmont Boulevard

FORT WORTH, Texas - Fort Worth police arrested a 49-year-old woman for driving while intoxicated following a major vehicle crash Tuesday evening. Officers responded to the crash at 7300 Oakmont Blvd. around 7:21 p.m. on Nov. 10, police said. During the preliminary investigation, officers determined one of the drivers was...

Fort Worth, TX · 14h

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Eastbound I-30 shutting down this weekend in western Tarrant County

TARRANT COUNTY, Texas - Construction will force a major closure on eastbound Interstate 30 in western Tarrant County this weekend, officials said. Crews will close the eastbound lanes of I-30 between Interstate 20 and Chapel Creek Boulevard starting at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13. The closure will last until 6...

Tarrant County, TX · 19h

mySanAntonio.com

Cold front barreling toward Texas brings 40-degree temps. Here's when

As the holiday season approaches, that means cooler weather across Texas. Residents in the northern part of the state are in for a massive drop in temps this week.

Texas · 22h

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Fort Worth ISD’s A-Rated Schools in 2026

Seventeen Fort Worth ISD campuses earned A ratings in 2026, with scores ranging from 90 to 97 out of 100. The district received an overall C, scoring 77. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) evaluates schools on student achievement, academic progress and how well they close achievement gaps among student groups; scores of 90–100 earn an A. Below, find each A-rated school’s results alongside enrollment, grades served and students per teacher. All ratings and statistics are from school profiles on txschools.gov.

Fort Worth, TX · 22h

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San Angelo Man Arrested for Another Domestic Violence Charge in Fort Worth

SAN ANGELO, TX — A San Angelo man, who was arrested earlier this year for aggravated kidnapping with bodily injury in Tom Green County, has been arrested again — this time in Fort Worth on another domestic violence charge.Lucky James Dillon Vargas, 24, was arrested in Tarrant County on Nov. 1 for assault of a family or household member by impeding breath or circulation.There are no details available on his most recent arrest.Vargas was arrested in San Angelo on Feb. 28 for allegedly hitting, choking and kidnapping his ex-girlfriend. Learn More Here .

San Angelo, TX · 1d

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Flipstone Market in Fort Worth encourages secondhand shopping

Flipstone Vintage and Thrift hosts markets on the third Sunday of every month, allowing different vendors to sell secondhand clothing in the Fort Worth area.

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Texas couple accused of leaving toddlers home alone-twice

A Texas couple is behind bars after investigators said they abandoned their children to go to a bar and "ended up being babysat themselves at the Parker County Jail." Officers said they were called to a home around midnight Sunday and found two toddlers, a 3-year-old boy and 1-year-old girl, alone in southwest Parker County near Weatherford.

Parker County, TX · 15h

Fort Worth StarTelegram

People are calling this new Mexican spot a Chipotle alternative

Does Chipotle make their own tortillas? Pocho’s Mexican Grill stirred up quite the buzz across social media as an authentic Mexican alternative for the national chain. The new restaurant off 730 N. Sylvania Ave. smells of the scratch-made fresh corn tortillas when you walk in. Guests get in line to build their own tacos, burritos and bowls from an assembly line style ordering format. It’s Fort Worth native Josh Duran’s first restaurant with his family, he told the Star-Telegram. Since opening in late September, word has spread quickly as the restaurant almost had a line out the door during a November Tuesday lunch hour. There are a few things to know before you go. Pocho’s large portions If you order a burrito or bowl from Pocho’s, the portion is large enough to split between two. Or have leftovers. Priced between $13 and $15, you’re practically getting two meals. The $3 to $4 tacos are made with their house-made corn tortillas, which are about four to five inches wide. For those who aren’t starving, tacos would be the best option. There is both Mexican and white rice. Black and pinto beans. And then skirt steak, chicken and braised pork carnitas as

Fort Worth, TX · 13h

Fort Worth StarTelegram

Development brings 199 homes to rural Tarrant County road. Here's what to know

Residents along Redbird Lane in southern Tarrant County moved to the area for its open space and country quiet. Now a 199-home Pulte development is being built next door after the city of Fort Worth annexed that land, and neighbors worry about traffic, flooding and what comes next on the remaining acres. FULL STORY: They sought country living. Then Fort Worth annexed the land next door Here are key takeaways: In 2021, Parks of Village Creek, LLC — tied to Fort Worth-based James R. Harris Partners — bought roughly 100 acres of pastureland at the intersection of FM 1187 and Redbird Lane a few miles east of Interstate 35W and signed a pre-annexation agreement with Fort Worth. Pulte purchased 60-plus acres and is now building a 199-home community there. Susan Schaumburg, whose property is nearby, said FM 1187 is already congested enough, and the expected increase in traffic from the new development will only worsen that. There’s also the worry that traffic will increase on Redbird Lane, which is barely wide enough for two vehicles to pass. Chad Brantley, who lives across from the Pulte site, told the Fort Worth Zoning Commission and City Council that Pulte’s rezoning application wrongly

Tarrant County, TX · 12h

Fort Worth StarTelegram

Crowley ISD parts ways with Crowley head football coach Carlos Lynn

Crowley head football coach Carlos Lynn is no longer with the program. In 2023, Lynn’s first year at Crowley, the Eagles posted a 7-4 record one season after finishing 4-7. In 2024, Crowley improved to 8-5 record but slipped in 2025 and 2026 with consecutive three win seasons. The 2026 season was especially challenging due to the 2026 UIL realignment, which placed Crowley in the District of Doom alongside state powers North Crowley, Waxahachie and Duncanville. Crowley finished 2-5 in district, defeating Dallas Skyline and Mansfield. Lynn was 21-24 at Crowley. Under his direction in 2024, Crowley made it past the area round for the first time since 1971. Before he served as the Eagles’ coach, Lynn spent six seasons at the helm with Cedar Hill, where he posted a 44-26 record. Cedar Hill went to the playoffs under Lynn four times with a trip to the area round (2019), regional semifinals (2021) and the Class 6A D2 state championship game (2020). Before his time leading Cedar Hill, he spent nine years at Arlington Seguin, where he posted a 44-50 record. He also served as an assistant coach and defensive coordinator at Cedar Hill under Joey McGuire, now the head

Crowley, TX · 1d

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Brothers convicted by jury in $240 million Fort Worth cattle investment scam

Two brothers associated with the Fort Worth-based company Agridime LLC were convicted Tuesday by a jury in federal court for their role in a $240 million Ponzi scheme that defrauded thousands of cattle contract investors across the country, federal officials said. “These convictions reflect the two brothers’ calculated efforts to...

Fort Worth, TX · 9h

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Pecan Pie Lovers Line Up At This Tiny Texas Bakery Every Holiday Season

Every November, Texans start a quiet race against the calendar. The holiday table needs pie, and the best pies in the state tend to come from small bakeries with long memories. One of those bakeries has been turning out sweets since around 1934, which means it has outlasted plenty of...

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Fort Worth Toddler Found Alone in Traffic, Parents Sue Daycare Over Lost Girl

A north Fort Worth daycare center lost track of a 2-year-old girl who wandered off the property, crossed a parking lot and alleyway, and ended up walking down a grassy incline into a multilane road, according to a lawsuit filed by her parents. Two men driving by on the morning of August 28, 2025, spotted the toddler alone in the roadway and pulled over to carry her to safety before anyone at the facility realized she was missing.

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41 Years on West Seventh: The Man Behind Saint-Emilion

Bernard Tronche didn’t come to Texas to open a restaurant. He left southwest France in his twenties with a few friends, planning to see the Americas, and wound up in Dallas working construction. It was his mother who got him out of that. She called from France and told...

Dallas, TX · 13h

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This Magical Drive-In Theater In Texas Will Make You Feel Like A Kid Again

Most people spend their weekends looking for something worth doing, and the answer has been sitting in a field in Granbury, Texas the whole time. The Brazos Drive-In is the kind of discovery that makes you immediately want to call someone and tell them about it, which is either a sign of genuine enthusiasm or a sign that you need more friends who give good recommendations.

Granbury, TX · 1d

The Texas Porch

Beverly’s Downtown, an underground Mexican restaurant, opens in Fort Worth’s historic Hogan Building

From the Cousin's BBQ owners, Beverly's Downtown opens this week in the basement of Fort Worth's 1900 Hogan Building.