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Texas Civil War Museum To Close Its Doors, Artifacts To Be Sold Off
It's not every day that museum announces they are closing their doors, but that's exactly what is happening with the Civil War Museum in Texas located just outside of Fort Worth in White Settlement. The museum opened in 2006 and was curated by Ray and Judy Richey. The two had...
The State Fair of Texas has $422 million economic impact on Dallas-Fort Worth
More than 2.3 million people went to the State Fair of Texas last year, generating about $422 million in economic activity from visitors and exhibitors in Dallas-Fort Worth, per a new economic study.Why it matters: The fair is more than fried food, rides and auto shows. It's actually an economic boon for North Texas.Plus, your Axios Dallas writers unabashedly love the fair and all its flair.Driving the news: The three-week extravaganza starts Friday and continues through Oct. 20.State of play: About the same number of people attend the fair each year, but the event's effect on the North Texas economy...
Trinity River Waterwheel Initiative project on hold
As of September, the City of Fort Worth will put the Trinity River Waterwheel Initiative on pause until future funding is determined. Background: In December 2021, the City of Fort Worth, Tarrant Regional Water District and Streams & Valleys Inc. began efforts to raise the funds to support a bid for constructing and installing a waterwheel in the Trinity River. Based on bid responses, the construction and purchase costs of a waterwheel totaled $1.9 million. Including committed funding from donors and project partners, there is an outstanding project funding gap of approximately $500,000 as of Aug. 31. The cost drivers that contributed to the funding gap include increased cost of materials and labor since the project was conceived.
Q&A: Meet the candidates for Tarrant County Criminal District Judge, Number 2
William Knight and MarQuette "MarQ" Clayton are running for Tarrant County Criminal District Judge, Number 2 in the Nov. 5 election. (Courtesy William Knight and MarQ Clayton) Learn more about the candidates running for Tarrant County Criminal District Judge, Number 2 ahead of the Nov. 5 general election. MarQuette "MarQ"...
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