Pre-teen wins national title

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Pre-teen wins national title
Twelve-year-old Rylea Fields recently won her second national title through the America’s National Teenager Scholarship Organization (ANTSO). She is 2017 America’s National Preteen on July 31. ANTSO is a 46-year-old … Click to Continue »

Glenn Harmon reflected in new school
Glenn Harmon would have loved his new namesake school. “It was really an honor, we really appreciated it when they named a school in his honor,” said Harmon’s niece, Jan …Click to Continue »

Panhandler arrested after lengthy standoff at Fort Worth gas station
A knife-wielding panhandler barricaded himself in the bathroom of a Shell gas station in south Fort Worth for more than two hours Sunday, said Officer Daniel Segura, police spokesman. The … Click to Continue »

Jubilate Children’s Choir signing up new members
Jubilate Children’s Choir is beginning its fifth year of singing, fun and new friends. JCC is open to all students in the third through sixth grades in Mansfield and surrounding … Click to Continue »

Train derails in Roanoke, sending several cars into Denton Creek
A Union Pacific train derailed in a rural part of Roanoke on Sunday evening, sending about five rail cars into Denton Creek and shutting down the southbound lane of U.S. … Click to Continue »

Former Mosier Valley black school now a salon in Bedford
When Pam and Albert Rivera opened their hair salon in a building where the children and grandchildren of freed slaves were once educated, they wanted to do all they could …Click to Continue »

North Texas drivers need back-to-school reminders, too

Speeding tickets are higher in school zones, and drivers could face up to $1,250 in fines for illegally passing school buses.

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Springtown teen dies in Parker County crash
One teen was killed Saturday night and another suffered serious injuries in a one-vehicle accident on a Parker County road, a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper said Sunday. Officials … Click to Continue »

Man killed in ATV accident in Cleburne
A man was killed early Sunday in an accident involving an all-terrain vehicle, officials said Sunday. The victim was identified as Ashley O’Donnell, 34, of Cleburne, according to the Tarrant … Click to Continue »

Colleyville businessman in custody, accused of running Ponzi scheme
A Colleyville businessman remained in federal custody Sunday, accused of running a Ponzi oil and gas scheme that bilked investors of more than $2.6 million. James E. Vanblaricum, 77, faces … Click to Continue »

Nine injured in crash near downtown Fort Worth
Nine people were injured in a wreck southeast of downtown Fort Worth on Saturday night, an ambulance official said. Six people were taken to area hospitals. The accident occurred about … Click to Continue »

Trio of Vikings leaders worked their way to the top
Quarterback Chance Fuller built trust while waiting his turn. Safety Tre’Shun Miller made the most of an unexpected opportunity. And defensive end Cade Gober convinced coaches he deserved a shot. … Click to Continue »

Texas: Some congressional ties center around love of baseball

Baseball love in easy to find in Congress; former President George W. Bush honors national parks; Texas officials begin new program to help women be healthy.

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Pedestrian struck and killed by vehicle in Arlington
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle on South Cooper Street early Saturday, police said. The vehicle was northbound in an outside lane in the 2600 block of … Click to Continue »

Former Fort Worth inmate Sharanda Jones rebuilding her life
Sixteen years and 9 months. That’s how long Sharanda Jones sat in prison, expecting to die behind bars. The former inmate at the federal prison in Fort Worth was a … Click to Continue »

Fort Worth back-to-school fair

Rain causes the parade to be canceled Saturday, so a pep rally is held instead

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Longtime pastor hands over reins at Fielder Church
“I can hardly wait [to see] what God gives you as we wait on his return. Retirement? No. Only advancement to the next assignment.” Those were the remarks of Tillie … Click to Continue »

Dan Patrick, Donald Trump: Together in Texas for cameras, cash
Coming to Fort Worth on Tuesday: the Dan and Donald Show. For better or worse, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is the state officeholder most closely tied to Donald Trump, and … Click to Continue »

Back to school: New campuses set to open in districts across Tarrant
When longtime educator Sandy McNutt found out she would be seeing a new school in Arlington with her name on it, she was pretty excited. “Being honored with my name … Click to Continue »

Event helps Morningside-area families get ready for school
Four-year-old Llyiah Hendrix swung her new pink backpack over her shoulder and grinned. Llyiah will start pre-kindergarten this week at Carroll Peak Elementary School, and her mother, Ashley, said purchasing … Click to Continue »

Arlington stadium foe has plenty more red fliers to pass out
Peggy Rudd pretty much never trusts government. But she picks her battles. She discovered her passion for fighting city hall more than 20 years ago, when she and a dozen …Click to Continue »

Fort Worth school district puts focus, funding on dyslexia services
Ellie Martinez remembers feeling pretty good about reading and writing when she was little. But that ease of learning soon changed, and she wasn’t too young to notice. “In first …Click to Continue »

Driver ejected from car on I-20 in Arlington identified
Authorities have identified the driver of a car who was killed when he was ejected from the car on Interstate 20 Thursday evening. Larry Davis, 30, whose address was not … Click to Continue »

FWISD kicking off new school year
Superintendent Dr. Kent Scribner keynote for convocation celebrating teachers and staff making a difference in student’s lives. … Click to Continue »

Fort Worth prison gang member gets 37 years in murder
A white supremacist prison gang member was sentenced Friday to 37 years in prison for his role in a murder conspiracy that a prosecutor likened to a hard-core TV crime … Click to Continue »

Suspect indicted in robbery, fatal shooting of Fort Worth tire shop owner
A 19-year-old man was indicted Friday on a capital murder charge in the robbery and fatal shooting of a north side tire shop owner in March. Antonio Segura is accused … Click to Continue »

Fort Worth federal prison to begin hormone therapy for transgender inmate

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