Four fun ways to spend spring break in Cowtown
With many Fort Worth schools on spring break, Fort Worth can be the premiere destination for a spring break staycation. Here are some top options if you’re staying in Cowtown over break. 1: Take a trip...
View ArticleNew food truck joins Blue Zones Project
ZaTar isn’t just a common Mediterranean spice in Jerusalem, it’s also the brand of a Fort Worth food truck trying to steer the community in a healthier direction. ZaTar is the first food truck to...
View ArticleForth-Annual Fort Worth Earth Party
Keep Fort Worth Beautiful hosted their fifth annual Earth Party over the weekend to get an early start to celebrating Earth Day April 22. Debbie Branch, director of Keep Fort Worth Beautiful, opened...
View ArticleWitches in Fort Worth
There is a group of women in Fort Worth that meet twice a month, but their meetings are more mystical than you might think. Raven Moon leads the local Witches of Fort Worth, a group dedicated to the...
View ArticleFort Worth Firefighters Charities posts signs for drowning prevention month
Fort Worth Firefighters Charities is working to keep kids safe after a record number of drownings in Fort Worth last year. The organization, along with Cook Children’s, donated $25,000 to post 1,800...
View ArticleThe Gideon’s International hands out New Testaments in Fort Worth
The Gideon’s International religious group came to TCU yesterday as a part of their bible blitz campaign in the Tarrant County area. The Gideon’s International volunteers approached students from 1:00...
View ArticleThe Wandering Boutique
While enjoying an evening at the Clearfork Food Park or having a drink at a local pub, you might see people climbing into the back of a giant off-white florally decorated delivery truck. On a closer...
View ArticleKickball tournament raises money to kick out cancer
Kicking out cancer. That was the aim of the sixth annual Gold Ribbon Games Kickball Tournament held Sunday, April 10 at the Benbrook Baseball Complex. The event was hosted by the Rutledge Foundation,...
View ArticleFor Purple Menace publisher, change and motivation led to transformation
Twenty-nine-year-old Billy Wessels is no stranger to press row at TCU athletic events. The publisher of Purple Menace, TCU’s page for college athletic recruiting website Rivals.com, Wessels has been...
View ArticleComin’ Up: saying goodbye to the gang life
According to a report by the Texas Department of Public Safety, there are more than 4,600 gangs reported in Texas with more than 100,000 members. According to the same report, DFW gang Tango Blast is...
View ArticleOutstanding FWISD high school artists work on display
There were more than 4,000 submissions to the Annual Fort Worth ISD Secondary Schools Art Awards Night for High School Tuesday night. Students and parents explored the art exhibit in Billingsley Field...
View ArticleCommunity reaches out to homeless
For the homeless population in Tarrant County, there are many government programs that offer assistance and shelter; however, the community offers something more valuable than these programs: personal...
View ArticleCASA of Tarrant County hosts its 3rd annual Superhero Run
A mother waited at the 5K finish line on Saturday, watching the clock tick and counting the minutes it would take her son to complete the 3.1-mile track. Heather Pearson’s 11-year-old son Ethan made a...
View ArticleSpooky story time at the Southwest Regional Library
The Southwest Regional Library offered spooky stories to kids during story time on Oct. 29 in celebration of Halloween. Robin Marshall, a librarian at the Southwest Regional Library, read the “Big...
View ArticleNew bus route eases commute to Denton
Fort Worth residents can now take a day trip to Denton without worrying about parking. The Fort Worth Transportation Authority (The T) has partnered with the Denton County Transportation Authority...
View ArticleThe benefits of heavy bag boxing
Boxing is a workout anyone can do, not just Muhammad Ali or Mike Tyson. The workout strengthens the entire body and mind. All that is needed for a boxing workout is a pair of gloves, hand wraps, and a...
View ArticleTCU Alumna talks success of owning a local boutique
TCU alumna Katelyn Kite found success in her passion. After graduating from TCU with a fashion merchandising degree in 2014, Kite dove into the fashion industry by opening her own boutique, LUX Fort...
View ArticleParty in Fort Worth’s district five promotes longevity and health
Members of Fort Worth’s district five pledged to live healthier lifestyles during the community-led Blue Zones party at the Handley-Meadowbrook Community Center Saturday. The Blue Zones project was...
View ArticleModern Art Museum of Fort Worth presents “KAWS: WHERE THE END STARTS”
The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth has a temporary exhibition featuring 20-years of artwork by a Brooklyn-based artist, KAWS. Brian Donnelly, known as KAWS, started as a graffiti artist before he...
View ArticleFinancial struggles could mean admission fee for Fort Worth Botanical Garden
Electrical issues, sinkholes, deteriorating greenhouses, and a small gardening staff are just a few of the problems that the Fort Worth Botanic Garden is facing. The garden’s 2016 strategic planning...
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