" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/20260804_CommissionersCourt-34-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" />County jJudge Tim O’Hare reported the most campaign contributions, followed by Democrat Alisa Simmons.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/60A09011-E8A4-468B-890F-C49A9DDECF51_1_201_a.jpeg?fit=780%2C585&ssl=1" />Only 10 residents attended the Sept. 23 session, where families raised concerns about student stress and support for struggling learners.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/MA59574-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" />Fort Worth’s Meacham and three other North Texas airports will install chargers to support electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/3R6A4186-2-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C561&ssl=1" />The school board voted 4-3 to explore single-member districts. A former superintendent and the mayor oppose replacing at-large elections.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/IMG_5632-6-scaled-1.jpg?fit=780%2C585&ssl=1" />Residents, Latino advocacy group members and county candidates gathered Monday at Fort Worth’s Marine Park to address voting topics.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/IMG_3063.jpeg?fit=780%2C624&ssl=1" />TailoredVets aims to give coaching and guidance before and after the job offer.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/0729-DannyRojas-11.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> A Fort Worth Army veteran is helping service members find civilian careers through one-on-one coaching with Tailored Vets.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/DSC01088-1-2-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" />St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church in Euless brought their annual slice of Greek culture to the community.

" data-image-caption=" Residents talk with one another at the Arlington City Council Chamber before a city council meeting on Nov. 18, 2025. (Maria Crane | Fort Worth Report/CatchLight Local/Report for America) " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/1118-ArlingtonCityCouncil-02-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" />Residents will now be allowed to address individual council members by name when speaking during public comments at meetings.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/20260618_TCCBoard-1-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" />The corrections do not change the property tax rate of 12 cents per $100 valuation that trustees approved Sept. 10.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Goss-CrowleyISDBoaardMeeting-06-scaled-1.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" />Michael McFarland has led the school district in south Fort Worth for nearly a decade. He announced this school year is his last.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Arts-Goggle-2023-Growald-133-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" />Repairs along Magnolia will affect organizers’ ability to host the event next fall as the focus shifts to supporting artists and businesses.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/IMG_5201-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C585&ssl=1" />Jeremy Su and Matthew Turner’s goal for Bearly Art was to create craft supplies that made working on craft projects easier and more fun.

" data-image-caption="" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Data_Center-02-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C549&ssl=1" />Communities are beginning to face the conundrum as the Texas Legislature prepares to take up the matter in the 2027 session.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/54036.jpeg?fit=780%2C585&ssl=1" />Global food distributor McLane Group of Temple purchased O.B. Macaroni, a brand started in Fort Worth in 1899.

Through street medicine, Christopher Rheams cares for people without homes and teaches students to see the person before the patient.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/0122-ElementaryFile-06-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" />Texas school finance is complicated, but a panel of lawyers says the state increasingly controls the money for districts.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Manny-Ramirez-R.png?fit=780%2C780&ssl=1" />Ramirez is on the Nov. 3 midterms ballot seeking his second term in office.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Tom-Wilder-R-e1790279898147.png?fit=780%2C737&ssl=1" />Wilder is on the Nov. 3 midterms ballot seeking his ninth term in office.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Nathan-Smith-D-e1790619807315.png?fit=780%2C728&ssl=1" />Smith is on the Nov. 3 ballot as a first-time candidate.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Mary-Louise-Nicholson-R.png?fit=780%2C780&ssl=1" />Nicholson is on the Nov. 3 ballot seeking the office she’s held since 2011.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Alisa-Simmons-D-e1790620005299.png?fit=780%2C735&ssl=1" />Simmons is on the Nov. 3 ballot seeking the county judge office after four years as a commissioner.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Jared-Williams-D-e1790620160920.png?fit=780%2C743&ssl=1" />Williams is on the Nov. 3 ballot seeking the commissioner’s office after four years on Fort Worth City Council.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Nydia-Cardenas-D-e1790620321773.png?fit=780%2C741&ssl=1" />Cardenas is on the Nov. 3 ballot seeking the office as a first-time candidate.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Lydia-Bean-D-e1790620442231.png?fit=780%2C741&ssl=1" />Bean is on the Nov. 3 ballot seeking the office as a first-time candidate.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Salman-Bhojani-D-e1790620718238.png?fit=780%2C718&ssl=1" />Bhojani is on the Nov. 3 ballot seeking his third term in the office.

" data-image-caption=" This screenshot taken from the Fort Worth Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission presentation Sept. 14 is of 1215 Bessie St. circa 2025 prior to a February 2026 fire. The commission cleared it for rehabilitation. (Courtesy | City of Fort Worth) " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Screenshot-2026-10-03-at-10.44.28-AM.png?fit=780%2C677&ssl=1" />A city board ruled on four historic properties, including a fire-damaged house and a new home in Carver Heights.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/1002-Crosswalk-01.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" />The commission also welcomed three new committee members at its September meeting.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/CAS_bowling-7-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" />After four canceled meetings, the standing committee of the Fort Worth Human Relations Commission welcomed three new members.

" data-image-caption=" A blue sky hovers over Keller Town Hall on Sept. 29, 2026. (Elvis Martinez-Cartagena | Fort Worth Report) " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/3R6A3669-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C516&ssl=1" />Despite the increase, Keller’s new property tax rate is lower than the no-new-revenue rate.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/IMG_6700-scaled.jpeg?fit=768%2C1024&ssl=1" />Robyn Canard grew up in Burleson and made her way back to North Texas five years ago.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ColleyvilleCityCouncil_June4-_CamiloDIaz-19-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" />Council members approved the annual budget and property tax rate at the September meeting and public hearing.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/0812-MC-RuralDoctor-16.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" />Dr. Kelli Windsor felt a calling to return to her hometown of Breckenridge where, as in many rural areas, there is a shortage of doctors.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/nvidia-rubin-platform_f0b2b61b-6d27-4de9-a6d3-d921352e1368-prv.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1" />A company that supplies semiconductor testing and more to industry giants like Nvidia is considering a major investment in the city.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/HEB_June26_CamiloDiaz-09-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" />The new store will be a part of Cassco’s Overland community development in Edwards Ranch.

" data-image-caption=" Kimbell Art Museum’s deputy director George Shackelford, left, talks about the “Dancer with Raised Arm” photograph on Oct. 1, 2026, in Fort Worth. The 1895 photograph is a rare glass plate negative from Edgar Degas’ studio. (Maria Crane | Fort Worth Report/CatchLight Local/Report for America) " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/1001-MC-KimbellPhotography-05-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" />The Fort Worth museum’s first-ever photography exhibition spotlights works from as early as the 1840s, on loan from France’s national library.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/AP100215023670-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" />The award, named after the Heisman-winning TCU quarterback, will soon celebrate its 50th anniversary.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/3R6A4737-2-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C545&ssl=1" />The move will bring programs and services like Meals on Wheels and after-school programs to the first floor of Hazel Harvey Peace Center

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/20260901_CommissionersVotingSites-58-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" />Council member Deborah Peoples and three former Fort Worth officials ask a district judge to reinstate the 92 sites.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/download-15.webp?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" />City Manager Trey Yelverton said the city has some options to address the issue hat range in complexity and cost.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/DSC00323-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" />A restaurant in the Near Southside neighborhood hosts a watch party with contestant and TCU medical student Thien An Nguyen in attendance.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/0123-GrandPrix-MC-09-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" />Enjoy the cooler temperatures with an art crawl through downtown.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Arlington-City-Hall-2-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" />Arlington officials may soon introduce development standards, regulations to address future data center interests.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/IMG_0550-scaled.jpg?fit=722%2C1024&ssl=1" />The Kent family is purchasing two buildings owned by the city with plans to redevelop them for office, residential and retail.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Diptych-4.png?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" />Republican U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne is seeking a fourth term as she is challenged by Democrat Kevin Burge.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Diptych.png?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" />Democrat Ebony Turner and Republican Ellen Fleischmann want to succeed state Rep. David Cook in the Nov. 3 election.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/0303-Polls-MC-12-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" />Several Tarrant cities are electing new school board trustees and deciding bond packages.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/DSC08255-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" />Advanced Composite Structures will create its U.S. headquarters in the city, while SiNaCa Studios will head east to Downtown Arlington.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/FWR-AM-Taystan-1.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" />Looking for something to do? Get a curated list of Tarrant County activities sent to your inbox by signing up for our Weekend Worthy newsletter.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_0489.jpg?fit=780%2C585&ssl=1" />Child Care Associates says subsidies reach only 12% of eligible families, while care can cost $1,000 to $1,200 a month.