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Best Of Unsaddled: Garrett Gearner
ARLINGTON --- This week's episode of Unsaddled features Garrett Gearner of the baseball team. For up-to-date news, photos and videos, follow UTA Athletics online at UTAMavs.com or via several social media accounts on X @UTAMavs, Instagram @UTAMavs and Facebook /UTAMavs.
GOP-led states continue pitching in to Texas' Operation Lone Star to crack down on immigration
Conservative officials across the country vowed earlier this year to deploy National Guard Troops to help reverse what they called "President Joe Biden's border crisis." Overall, more than a dozen states have dug into their own budgets to send more personnel to the area, a new report shows. The report...
An Endangered Texas Species is Fighting Its Way From the Edge of Extinction
An endangered species is slowly working its way back from the edge of extinction in the woods of Central Texas. Four families of red cockaded woodpeckers have laid successful broods in the W.D. Jones State Forest in Conroe, Texas. The chicks are a sign of success for the endangered species and are being fed and cared for by all adult members of the breeding community.
Texas death row inmate one day away from execution loses last-minute bid to save his life
The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles has denied a clemency application filed by Ruben Gutierrez, paving the way for his execution for the murder of a woman over two decades ago. Concretely, the board said that they "have completed their consideration" of the request and that after a "full...
East Texas experts weigh in on U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allows gun restrictions for domestic violence suspects
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - According to the Texas Council on Family Violence, domestic violence is increasing across the state and the number of women killed by an intimate partner has nearly doubled. Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld an existing ruling. It states that a protective order can bar...
Arlington Post 1995 playing well as district playoffs approach
Just in time for the playoffs, Arlington Post 1995 is winning games and playing some of its best American Legion baseball of the summer season. The District 17 team has won three straight games, five since June 29, and likely will have an 8-10 overall record (8-9 district) entering the league’s double-elimination tournament, scheduled to begin July 18.
Arlington students find success at National SkillsUSA competition
A squad from Arlington Career Center came home with a Skill Point Certificate at the 2024 SkillsUSA Championships, held in Georgia. The team consisted of Emory Loughry, Zoe Patchen, Kiara Epps and Caroline Schwebach, who competed in the video-news-production category after winning the state championship earlier in the year. A...
ICYMI: Keller council denies 22-lot housing development and 2 more city updates
From left, Keller City Council members Tag Green and Chris Whatley listen during a presentation during the July 2 council meeting. (Cody Thorn/Community Impact) Catch up with three of the latest stories coming out of the city of Keller. A planned 22-lot housing development in Keller was denied by City...
Arlington’s Northwest Christian Church closes, but charitable legacy will live on
Northwest Christian Church in Arlington exists no more. In departing, the church membership has distributed a million-dollar gift to a variety of community recipients. We’ll circle back to that final act of financial benevolence momentarily, but first, some background. The 2024 closing of what was once a prominent member of the Arlington church community points to a continuing trend in American society of declining church membership and religious affiliation.
Prescott Fraud Suspect Arrested in Texas: Over $40,000 Recovered
Prescott, AZ (July 16, 2024) - The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office has been investigating email fraud in the Prescott area that resulted in the loss of over $40,000. It was alleged that someone had hacked into an unsuspecting 3rd party’s email and initiated a wire transfer from a bank account. The victim contacted the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office, and an investigation was opened.
VPD: Texas woman arrested for narcotics possession
A traffic stop on Interstate 20 led to a much lengthier travel delay for a Texas woman over the weekend. According to information from Vicksburg Police Department (VPD), 46-year-old Sheila Ingram of Grand Prairie, Texas was arrested Sunday following the traffic stop. She was found to be in possession of illegal controlled substances. Ingram appeared […]
Dallas police officer investigated for social media post after Trump's assassination attempt
DALLAS — "Aim better." Those two words have put a sergeant with the Dallas Police Department on administrative leave pending an internal investigation, DPD sources tell WFAA. A screenshot of the post shared with WFAA shows the social media post made by Sgt. Arturo Martinez. This comes in the...
Cowboys fans’ worst Ezekiel Elliott fears come true in worrying 2024 projection
Ezekiel Elliott's release last offseason was a bitter pill for Dallas Cowboys fans to swallow. While it unquestionably was the right move, Elliott deserved a better send-off. His final contribution, for lack of a better term, in a Cowboys uniform was lining up at center on the final play of Dallas' 2023 playoff loss against the 49ers. Elliott got pancaked and the play itself was a disaster.
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...
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...
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...
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