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Dec 26, 2024 · Later in August, trustees approved the impending closure of McLean Sixth Grade and, in December, voted to rezone attendance boundaries in east Fort Worth, essentially closing West Handley Elementary School by 2028.. These decisions were driven by a variety of factors, according to district officials. Forest Oak Sixth Grade was closed due to struggling academic outcomes, while the other three ...

Dec 16, 2024 · Get ready to mark your calendars. The Fort Worth ISD school board Dec. 10 approved new 2025-26 academic year calendars. The vote was 8-0, with trustee Camille Rodriguez absent.

Dec 18, 2024 · Six years after Tarrant County voters passed an $800 million bond package, JPS Health Network celebrated the completion of the first project in its expansion plan with a special honor for a longtime county official.. JPS unveiled its $39 million Medical Home Southwest Tarrant to Fort Worth leaders during a Dec. 18 ribbon-cutting ceremony. The facility will be formally dedicated to outgoing ...

Jun 30, 2022 · Find and read recent obituaries from the greater Fort Worth area. Information for funeral services when available.

Jan 31, 2024 · Save the dates. The Fort Worth ISD school board on Jan. 30 approved the district’s 2024-25 academic year calendars. The vote was 8-0, with trustee Quinton “Q” Phillips absent.

Dec 20, 2024 · For Sarah Jung, the past few weeks have been an emotional rollercoaster. At the beginning of the month, Jung learned that the YMCA horse barn where she has taken her sons since 2018 would shut down at the end of the year because of declining interest, financial constraints and need for facility upgrades.

Dec 29, 2024 · As Tarrant County lawmakers prepare to kick off the Texas legislative session Jan. 14, Fort Worth Report journalists are exploring the policies set to be reshaped in Austin.

Dec 22, 2024 · U.S. Rep. Kay Granger, the retiring Fort Worth Republican who has been frequently absent from Congress for months, said in a statement Sunday she has been facing “health challenges.” “As many of my family, friends, and colleagues have known, I have been navigating some unforeseen health challenges over the past year,” she said.

Jan 15, 2025 · Kathryn Miller is a reporting fellow at the Fort Worth Report. She previously worked as a production assistant for the evening news broadcast at Dr. Phil’s MeritTV.