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Warning Issued for Texas Most Wanted Fugitive and a $4,000 Reward
AUSTIN – Jorge Hernandez Dionicio, a criminal illegal immigrant, is one of Texas’ 10 Most Wanted. This month, he is the Featured Fugitive, and authorities are urging the public to be vigilant. Details:. Name: Jorge Hernandez Dionicio. Aliases: Jorge Hernandez-Dionicio, Noe Vega. Age: 33. Height: 5 feet 3...
Flower Mound ranks as most livable small city in Texas
Flower Mound is the most livable small city in Texas, according to a new study published this month by SmartAsset, an online personal finance company. Researchers compared key data points from 281 small cities, including unemployment rates, percentage of residents with health insurance, average commute times, annual housing costs as a percent of income, percent of residents below the poverty line and more, according to a news release from the town of Flower Mound.
Argyle resident aiming for another Olympic gold medal
Argyle residents will be able to watch one of their neighbors compete when they tune in to the 2024 Paris Olympics Games, beginning this weekend. Vincent Hancock, 35, won gold in Men’s Skeet in the 2008, 2012 and 2020 Olympic Games, and he’s in Paris to try to join an elite group of Olympic athletes, including Michael Phelps and Carl Lewis. If he wins gold in Paris, Hancock will become the sixth athlete ever to win four Olympic gold medals in the same individual event, according to Team USA. Hancock has also won four world titles and 16 World Cup medals.
Sutton, Nelson appointed to Azle beautification committee
AZLE — Four months after it was codified by ordinance, Azle’s beautification committee has its first two members. Shadi Sutton and Tiffany Nelson were appointed to Place 1 and Place 3 by the Azle City Council during a July 16 meeting. Sutton is a lifelong Azle resident. Always...
Wanted felon on the run in Johnson County
ALVARADO, Texas - Police in Johnson County are looking for a wanted felon who ran from traffic stop on Tuesday night. Alvarado Police pulled over a car shortly after 8 p.m. Jeremy Coker, 30, fought and assaulted the officer who pulled them over. 41-year-old Peggy Rotenberry, a wanted felon, was...
Six months since hotel explosion, downtown Fort Worth celebrates reopening of 8th Street
Downtown Fort Worth businesses are celebrating a huge milestone on Thursday. Crews have reopened 8th Street for the first time since an explosion at the Sandman Hotel back in January. The months-long street closure to repair the road put a strain on nearby shops. On Thursday, Downtown Fort Worth, Inc....
Chris Brown sued for $50M for assaulting 4 concertgoers at show in Fort Worth
Chris Brown is being sued for $50 million for allegedly assaulting four concertgoers. The lawsuit names Brown, several of his entourage, and tour promoter Live Nation as defendants in the filing, alleging the “brutal, violent assault,” of the concertgoers. According to court papers obtained by PEOPLE, the incident...
The Fort Worth ISD School Board Voted Against a Five Year Plan Ahead of the 2024/2025 School Year
SUMMARY: Fort Worth ISD’s five-year plan was not approved by the school board, with five out of seven members voting against it. The plan aimed to address goals such as improving STAAR testing, enhancing communication with families, and better training and retention of teachers. The necessity for a new plan arose from updated state accountability guidelines, ongoing pandemic recovery, and funding shortages. The ambition was to have the plan in place by the first day of school on August 13, but this goal is now uncertain.
Fort Worth man says 'game changing' executive immigration action will impact his life
FORT WORTH — Juan Carlos Cerda's first memories are of spending time with his parents at a park in Atlanta, Georgia. He's lived in Texas since 2000. Here he's gotten married, started a career, and bought a home in Fort Worth. "I am a Texan, for all intents and purposes," Cerda said. "I just don't have that permanent legal status that says I can stay here."When Cerda was 3 years old, his parents left Mexico and moved their family to the United States. Now 31, he calls this country the only one he's ever known as home. But because he...
GE Aerospace looking to expand engine repair center near DFW International Airport
DALLAS — this story and more North Texas business news from our content partners at the Dallas Business Journal. The maintenance arm of General Electric Aerospace wants to expand and upgrade its operations near Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport — and wants to do so with a tax abatement from the City of Fort Worth.
For the first time, Fort Worth firefighters get unique cancer screening
Research indicates firefighters are at a higher risk of getting and dying from esophageal cancer. The Fort Worth Fire Department wants to get ahead of it. On Wednesday, the department began esophageal cancer testing at its training facility, which will last through the end of next week. “We’ve done some...
Author Stephanie M Seaton’s new Book Release ‘Innocence Taken’
TYLER, Texas (KETK)- Author Stephanie M Seaton along with Larhonda Hamilton stopped by East Texas Live on Wednesday to discuss the upcoming book release. The book release is set for August 3rd at The Dock Book Shop in Fort Worth from 6-9pm. For more information click here.
North Texas inflation higher than nation’s. Experts say that shows economic strength
The Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex recently ranked first in the nation for metrics analyzing inflation rate trends. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and a study from WalletHub showed North Texas’ increased costs. However, experts described high inflation as a double-edged sword that heavily impacts consumers but also speaks to the area’s business growth.
Fort Worth’s Hill elected to board at Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
James Hill, a board member of the Tarrant Regional Water District and director of the Center for Real Estate at TCU’s Neeley School of Business, has been elected to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas board of directors. He will serve the remaining portion of an unexpired term ending...
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