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HSC awarded $5 million grant to improve age friendly, dementia friendly care
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s Department of Internal Medicine & Geriatrics recently was awarded the first $1 million of a federal grant designed to enhance health care for older adults. The grant is from the Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of...
Local culinary workers facing tough times get new support
A new partnership will give thousands of culinary workers in North Texas a safety net when times get tough. Two foundations joined forces to get financial help and mental health services to food and beverage workers. The Fort Worth Food + Wine Foundation started an emergency relief fund program in...
Texas could soon be home to a Michelin star restaurant
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas could someday house a Michelin star restaurant, after The MICHELIN Guide announced Tuesday it had expanded operations into the Lone Star State. Texas joins as the 11th location on The MICHELIN Guide’s list of North America destinations, the company confirmed in the release. Later this year, The MICHELIN Guide will unveil its 2024 Texas restaurants and hotel selections, highlighting institutions in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio.
Fort Worth, fire union open bargaining over how to merge MedStar and fire department
Something as seemingly simple as the definition of a firefighter is coming under scrutiny as Fort Worth prepares to establish its own fire-based EMS system. After the City Council’s May vote to dissolve longtime North Texas EMS provider MedStar and move to a fire-based system, the city began looking at how best to bring MedStar EMTs and paramedics into the fold. In order to make that happen, representatives from the city, the fire department’s union and MedStar sat down July 12 to discuss needed changes to the collective bargaining agreement that governs fire employee rights. At the top of the list: tweaking how firefighters are defined.
Tarrant County residents push back against bans from Commissioners Court meetings
Tarrant County Commissioners Court meetings give members of the public an opportunity to speak directly to their elected officials. Some people take advantage of that opportunity frequently, and Ryon Price is one of them. He’s the senior pastor at Broadway Baptist Church in Fort Worth and part of an activist...
Higginbotham Insurance: Personal Lines Insurance Industry Updates
Jeremy C. Park talks with Mary Russell, President of Private Client Services with Higginbotham Insurance, who provides an overview of the employee-owned and customer-inspired insurance and financial services broker that specializes in business insurance, employee benefits, personal insurance, life insurance, risk management and more. Higginbotham is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, with offices in numerous cities and states across the southern part of the United States, including in Memphis and Nashville, Tennessee.
North Texas police assist with safety, security at RNC
NORTH TEXAS — Police from Dallas and Fort Worth are joining other law-enforcement agencies from across the country to help with safety and security at the Republican National Convention this week. The convention in Milwaukee is expected to draw around 50,000 attendees. Keeping that many people safe, especially given the recent assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump, takes a lot of planning and effort. "This was something that was just tragic and it shouldn't have happened," Fort Worth Police Department spokesman Tracy Carter said. "Despite the events that happened this past weekend, we were already sending officers to Milwaukee to aid in...
Four Day Weekend finds a new home in Fort Worth
Four Day Weekend, a comedy institution, is getting back to the stage. The announcement comes after the improv comedy company closed its Fort Worth doors in July due to a leasing issue. Comedy and improv enthusiasts can now watch shows at the Stage West Theatre in Fort Worth. “When we...
New Carter exhibition uses a collage of clothing to represent ‘The Museum Body’
If you look closely at the label for the Amon Carter Museum of American Art’s newest installation, you’ll see members of its security, IT and education teams credited — including Prickles the Jackalope. The jackalope — a beloved faux-furry staple of children’s programming at the Carter —...
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Let’s Go Shopping: Fort Worth’s Handley Avenue Historic Strip Tour Kicks Off in August
A historic Fort Worth shopping area, which dates back to 1910, will be spotlighted on this year’s Handley Avenue Historic Strip Tour. The event kicks off at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 1. The Handley Avenue Historic Strip Tour highlights the significant commercial district that remains a tourist attraction in East...
TCOM graduate is taking health care to the forgotten places of Fort Worth
Call him a modern version of an old-school family physician who is taking health care directly to the streets of Fort Worth. That’s one way of putting what Dr. Andrew Saverine, a 2016 graduate of the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, is doing for those most in need.
Clinkscale, former TCU trustee, ‘fastest’ football player in 1950s, dies at age 90
Ronald “Ronnie” William Clinkscale, who passed away July 10, served more than 30 years as a trustee at TCU, where he was a noted football player during his college days. Clinkscale was known as the fastest player for the Horned Frogs in the 1950s, TCU said. As a...
NAS JRB Fort Worth's Lakeside Park Opens for Service Members – A Tranquil Retreat from Base Life
If you've got base access to NAS JRB Fort Worth and are trying to escape the concrete jungle for a bit of natural beauty, Lakeside Park is your go-to spot. According to NAS JRB Fort Worth, the park is now open for all those with the proper credentials. This spot is all about tranquility and outdoor services, sans the usual strings attached.
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