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Castleberry ISD kicks off school year with pep rally, promising continued academic growth
Castleberry ISD is going for gold. The school district, which covers River Oaks, Sansom Park and parts of Fort Worth, was the first Tarrant County school district to kick off its 2024-25 school year on Aug. 7. To celebrate, Superintendent Renee Smith-Faulkner slid on a toga, donned a golden sash...
Trinity Metro feels the heat, warns of delays on TRE and TEXRail trains
Train commuters could see slowdowns Wednesday and Thursday as the Texas heat may affect local passenger rail service. Trinity Metro, which operates the Trinity Railway Express and TEXRail trains, announced on Wednesday that weather delays could occur for its passenger rail service this week. “The hot weather could have an...
Suspect dead after standoff in Tarrant County; Deputy who was shot has been released from hospital
HALTOM CITY, Texas — The suspect is dead after a standoff with Tarrant County deputies who were serving a warrant in the Haltom City area Wednesday, sources confirm. Jennifer Gabbert with the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office says law enforcement responded to a home in the 2900 block of Elinor Street to serve three felony warrants on a 40-year-old man at about noon.
North Texas therapist arrested in Lubbock for alleged abuse of child with autism
Following the filing of a civil lawsuit against a behavioral center in North Texas, a director, and an employee have been arrested in connection with the alleged assault of a nonverbal child with autism. The North Richland Hills Police Department said 34-year-old Kiara Henry, the director and owner of ABA...
Tarrant County deputy shot serving warrant
A Tarrant County Sheriff's deputy was shot while serving a warrant on the Haltom City-Fort Worth border on Wednesday afternoon. Deputies were issuing a warrant for a sexual assault of a child suspect when a man opened fire. Police say the gunman is now dead.
Tarrant County Deputy Reported Shot; Taken to JPS
UPDATE 08/07 3:15 PM – The 40-year old male suspect in this afternoon’s shooting of a Tarrant County deputy is reported dead; removed by officers involved in a standoff at a home in the area of Haltom City. As the body of the suspect was removed from that home, smoke was seen billowing from the house. It is unclear what caused the smoke. The officer remains in reported serious but stable condition, with Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn reporting the deputy’s injuries are not life threatening. The officer shot is reported to be on the department’s SWAT team and was reported to be serving three felony warrants related to sex crimes against children. Suspect’s name is not released; shooting and incident reported to be in the 2900 block of Elinor Road, near Beach and 28th.
New Peruvian restaurant in Arlington serves authentic fare & Pisco sours
There's a new family-owned restaurant in east Arlington serving a style of food that’s a real rarity in Tarrant County: Peruvian cuisine. Called Warique Peruvian Restaurant, it's now open at 3330 Matlock Rd. #128, in a strip mall space once occupied by a Pulido’s restaurant. Warique comes from...
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