24+ min ago   (624+ words) Gov. Greg Abbott touted Tarrant County as a model for lowering property taxes as Republican county commissioners applauded his plan to help local governments across Texas provide permanent tax relief. County Judge Tim O’Hare and county commissioners Manny Ramirez and…...

16+ min ago   (385+ words) Editor’s note: A featured pet may be adopted by the time you inquire, but many more are always waiting to meet you through the Humane Society of North Texas. At the Humane Society of North Texas, adoption is about changing…...

1+ hour, 5+ min ago   (643+ words) An appellate court ruled Wednesday all claims against Gateway Church and three former church elders in a lawsuit filed by a woman Morris sexually abused in the 1980s cannot proceed in court. The Fifth District Court of Appeals reversed a trial…...

1+ hour, 24+ min ago   (1062+ words) State-appointed Superintendent Peter Licata wants area businesses to do more than hire Fort Worth ISD graduates. He wants them in FWISD schools before students ever reach graduation. Licata pitched a deeper partnership between the district and the city’s business community…...

1+ hour, 39+ min ago   (150+ words) Fort Worth ISD’s Texas-appointed board of managers approved nearly $55.5 million in new spending in August, with most of the money tied to a new elementary school. The largest item was $52 million for construction services connected to the replacement campus for…...

2+ hour, 17+ min ago   (866+ words) A federal jury in Fort Worth awarded a University of Texas at Arlington engineering professor $75,000 after finding the university retaliated against her and failed to act promptly to stop sex-based harassment. Haiying Huang, who remains a professor in UTA’s mechanical…...

7+ hour, 9+ min ago   (555+ words) Happy Thursday,During my lunch breaks, I often take quick visits to Fort Worth’s renowned museums and art galleries. It helps keep me grounded in Cowtown’s cultural happenings. Last Friday, I drove to Sundance Square’s Caravan of Dreams and explored…...

8+ hour, 48+ min ago   (562+ words) Looking for a spot to grab dinner while savoring some cabernet sauvignon? Maybe you’re more of a riesling aficionado? Whatever your poison, there are eateries around the county ready to pour for you. Wine doesn’t have to feel formal or…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1133+ words) Lake Worth ISD Superintendent Ena Meyers will make $240,000 a year — plus to-be-determined performance bonuses. The terms are part of a contract that runs from April 23, 2026, through June 30, 2030 — longer and more expensive than the three-year agreements offered to Meyers’ two predecessors....

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (342+ words) Tarrant Appraisal District board members approved a $33.9 million budget for the next fiscal year, with the majority of dollars going toward payroll costs as the district prepares for its lowest staff count since 1999. About 67%, or $22.7 million, of TAD’s fiscal year…...